Become part of the movement for unbiased, accessible election information. Donate today.
Patricia A. Doherty
Patricia A. Doherty is a former judge of the 9th Circuit Court in Florida. She was appointed in 2010 by Gov. Charlie Crist (D) and served on the court until her retirement on December 31, 2020.[1]
Education
Doherty received her B.S. degree and J.D. degree from the University of Florida in 1977 and 1982, respectively.[2]
Career
Doherty practiced with the law firm of Wooten, Kimbrough, Gibson, Doherty and Normand from 1983 until she was appointed to the circuit court in 2010.[2]
Elections
2018
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court
Incumbent Patricia A. Doherty won election outright in the primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ |  | Patricia A. Doherty (Nonpartisan) |
| ||||
 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
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.[3]
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:[3]
- 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
Doherty was unopposed and automatically re-elected following the primary election on August 14, 2012.[4]
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ State of Florida, "Resignation Letter," October 26, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Trellis, "The Honorable Patricia A. Doherty," accessed January 8, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial selection: Florida," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2012 Candidate Listing"
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
