Richard Suarez
Richard Suarez was a judge of the Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal. He assumed office in 2004. He left office on January 7, 2019.
He was appointed to the court by Governor Jeb Bush.[1] Suarez served as chief judge of the court from 2015 to 2017.
Education
Suarez earned both his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music from the University of Miami. He received his J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law.[1]
Career
After law school, Suarez joined and became a shareholder in the law firm of Corlett, Killian, P.A. In 1991, he became a member of the law firm of Hardeman & Suarez, P.A. Governor Jeb Bush appointed Suarez to the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court bench in 2002, and then to the Third District Court of Appeal in 2004.[1]
Elections
2018
Richard Suarez did not file to run for re-election.
2012
Suarez was retained on Nov. 6, 2012 with 77.1% of the vote.[2][3][4]
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012
Bar poll results
90% of Florida lawyers polled by the state Bar were in favor of Suarez's retention.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Judge Suarez Bio
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections: Official November 6, 2012 General Election Results
- ↑ Florida Election Watch: Unofficial 2012 General Election Results - Judicial
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Richard J. Suarez"
- ↑ The Florida Bar, "Florida Bar Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Supreme Court Justices, Appellate Judges in Merit Retention Elections," September 7, 2012
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