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Pat Siracusa
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2031
Pat Siracusa is a judge of the Florida 6th Circuit Court. His current term ends on January 7, 2031.
Siracusa won re-election for judge of the Florida 6th Circuit Court outright in the general election on November 5, 2024, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Biography
Education
Siracusa graduated from the University of Florida Law School in 1993. He later taught as an adjunct instructor at St. Petersburg College.[1]
Career
Siracusa worked as a prosecutor for 11 years prior to his election to the circuit court in 2006.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Pinellas County, Florida (2024)
General election
The general election was canceled. Pat Siracusa (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Siracusa in this election.
2018
General election
General election for Florida 6th Circuit Court
Incumbent Pat Siracusa won election in the general election for Florida 6th Circuit Court on November 6, 2018.
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Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan elections
There are 597 judges on the Florida Circuit Court, each elected via nonpartisan elections. They serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to retain their seat.[2]
The chief judge is selected by peer vote and serves in that capacity for two years.
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[2]
- a qualified elector;
- a state resident;
- admitted to practice law in the state for five years; and
- under the age of 75 (retirement at 75 is mandatory).
2012
Siracusa was unopposed and automatically re-elected to the circuit court following the primary election on August 14, 2012.[3]
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Pat Siracusa did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Noteworthy cases
Retired police officer denied bail for shooting, killing man in movie theater
In January 2014, Curtis Reeves, a retired Tampa police officer, was accused of shooting and killing Chad Oulson in a movie theater. The altercation, according to the sheriff's reports, started when Reeves had asked Oulson to stop texting in the theater. A detective's report stated that Reeves also informed management and, when he came back to his seat, spoke with Oulson again. Oulson then threw a bag of popcorn at Reeves. Reeves said that he was hit in the face by Oulson with an unknown object and "was in fear of being attacked." That's when he pulled out his .380 caliber gun and shot Oulson in the chest. Oulson's wife's hand was also wounded by the bullet.[4] The case was initially heard by Lynn Tepper, but it was then sent to Judge Pat Siracusa, who denied Reeves bail.[5]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 St. Petersburg Times, "3 seek tainted judge's seat," August 23, 2006
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial selection: Florida," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2012 Candidate Listing"
- ↑ Miami Herald, "Texting argument in Tampa-area movie theater leaves 1 dead, 1 wounded," January 13, 2014
- ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "State responds to Curtis Reeves' appeal of bail denial," May 13, 2014
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida
State courts:
Florida Supreme Court • Florida District Courts of Appeal • Florida Circuit Court • Florida County Court
State resources:
Courts in Florida • Florida judicial elections • Judicial selection in Florida
