Robert W. Hodges
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Robert W. Hodges is a Marion County judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court in Florida. He was appointed to this position by Gov. Charlie Crist in 2007 to replace retired Judge Carven Angel.[1][2]
Hodges was up for re-election in 2010 and 2016. He won a contested race on August 24, 2010, but was unopposed in the second election scheduled for August 30, 2016. The unopposed election was canceled, and Hodges was automatically re-elected to a six-year term ending in January 2023.
Biography
Hodges received his bachelor's degree from the University of South Florida in 1987 and his law degree from the University of Florida in 1990.[1]
Hodges worked as an assistant state attorney from 1990 until he joined the circuit court in 2007. He also served as a chairperson on the Statewide Child Abuse Death Review Committee from 2003 to 2006.[1]
Elections
2016
Florida's 20 circuit courts all had seats up for election in 2016. Of the 151 seats up for election, 125 saw only one candidate file for the election. The unopposed races were canceled and the sole candidates were automatically elected. Of the 26 opposed races, only 10 saw more than two candidates file. [3]
| Florida 5th Circuit Court, Group 1 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Robert W. Hodges Incumbent | ||
| Source: Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Primary Election," accessed December 19, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2010
Hodges was elected to another term on the court in 2010. He won the primary election, receiving 57.9% of the vote and was re-elected after running unopposed in the general election.[4]
External links
- Florida Fifth Judicial Circuit: The Honorable Robert W. Hodges (dead link)
- Florida Bar, Judicial Candidate Voluntary Self-Disclosure Statement
- Florida Division of Elections: 2010 Candidate Listing
- Lawdiary, "Biographies of State and County Court Judges in Florida," accessed May 24, 2014 Scroll to p.60
- Orlando Sentinel: Election Center 2010, "Meet Judge Robert W. Hodges," July 20, 2010 (dead link)
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ocala.com, "Candidates for 5th Circuit stress law experience," August 3, 2010
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections: FAQs Scroll to "5. How are judges elected in Florida and what are their terms?"
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed July 5, 2016
- ↑ Florida Election Watch, Contest Details: Circuit 5, Group 1
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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
