Richard Orfinger
Richard Orfinger was a judge of the Florida 5th District Court of Appeal. He assumed office in 2000. He left office on January 31, 2021.
Orfinger ran for re-election for judge of the Florida 5th District Court of Appeal. He won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Orfinger retired on January 31, 2021.[1]
Biography
Education
Orfinger earned his bachelor's degree from Tulane University in 1974 and received his J.D. from the University of Florida College of Law in 1976.[2]
Career
- 2000-2021: Judge, Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal
- 2011-2013: Chief judge
- 1991-2000: Judge, Florida Seventh Judicial Circuit
- 1996-1999: Chief judge
- 1979-1991: Partner, Monaco, Smith, Hood, Perkins, Orfinger and Stout, P.A.
- 1976-1978: Assistant state attorney, Florida Seventh Judicial Circuit[2]
Elections
2020
Florida 5th District Court of Appeal
Richard Orfinger was retained to the Florida 5th District Court of Appeal on November 3, 2020 with 71.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
71.1
|
1,638,090 | ||
No |
28.9
|
665,474 | |||
Total Votes |
2,303,564 | ||||
|
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Campaign finance
2014
Orfinger was retained to the Fifth District Court of Appeal with 70.9 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014.[3]
Bar evaluation
The Florida Bar conducted a poll of its members regarding the appellate judges up for retention in 2014. 91% of respondents recommended Orfinger for retention.[4]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Richard Orfinger did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Noteworthy cases
Court says drivers have First Amendment right to play loud music (2011)
Florida's Fifth District Court of Appeal found the state statute banning loud music that can be plainly heard from 25 feet away to be unconstitutional because the law allowed certain types of messages to be amplified while banning others. As this was content-based discrimination, it did not pass constitutional muster.
Articles:
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ District Court of Appeal Fifth District, "Resignation Letter," December 22, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fifth District Court of Appeal, "Judge Richard B. Orfinger," accessed February 26, 2021
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election," accessed June 13, 2014
- ↑ The Florida Bar, "2014 Merit Retention Poll," accessed September 9, 2014
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