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Peter M. Weinstein
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Peter M. Weinstein was the chief judge of the 17th Judicial Circuit Court in Florida. He was appointed to a newly-created judgeship by former Governor Lawton Chiles on August 26, 1997 (effective Jan. 1). His term expired in January of 2019. He took office as chief judge on July 1, 2011.[1][2][3][4]
Education
Weinstein received his B.S. degree from New York University in 1967 and his J.D. degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1970.[4][5]
Career
Weinstein worked as a legal officer in the U.S. Army, as a Broward County prosecutor, and as a private practice lawyer. He was elected to the Florida Senate in 1982 and served there for 14 years. He joined the circuit court in 1998.[1][4][5]
2012 election
Weinstein was unopposed and automatically re-elected following the primary election on August 14, 2012.[6]
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sun Sentinel, "Chiles Fills Two Judicial Seats," August 27, 1997
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Peter M. Weinstein, 2006"
- ↑ Judicial selection in Florida
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 17th Judicial Circuit Court, "Chief Judge biography"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Florida House of Representatives, "Peter M. Weinstein"
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2012 Candidate Listing"
