Richard A. Nielsen
Richard A Nielsen was a judge of the 13th Judicial Circuit Court in Florida. He was appointed to this position by former Governor Jeb Bush in 2000, and he was re-elected without opposition in 2008 and 2014.[1][2][3] His six-year term expired on January 4, 2021.[4]
Elections
2014
See also: Florida judicial elections, 2014
Nielsen ran for re-election to the Thirteenth Circuit Court.
As an unopposed candidate, he was automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot.
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Education
Nielsen was born in Evanston, Illinois on December 15, 1949. He received his B.A. degree from the University of New Mexico in 1971 and his J.D. degree from the University of Florida in 1973.[1][5]
Career
Nielsen practiced with the law firm of Salem, Saxon & Nielsen from 1982 until he was appointed to the circuit court in 2000.[1][5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 13th Judicial Circuit Court, "Richard A. Nielsen profile," accessed November 28, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Richard A. Nielsen," accessed November 28, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Florida Secretary of State, “Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election,” accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Florida
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Lawdiary.com, "Biographies of State and County Court Judges in Florida," accessed May 7, 2014 Scroll to p.83
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
