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Roger Scott (Florida)

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Roger Scott

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Education

Bachelor's

State University of New York, Oswego, 1988

Law

St. Thomas University School of Law, 1993


Roger Scott was a candidate for the Group 1 seat on the Orange County Court in Florida. Scott was defeated in the primary election on August 30, 2016. He previously ran unsuccessfully for the state's 9th Circuit Court in 2014.

Biography

Scott served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army from 1983 to 1987, working as a Russian signals intelligence analyst. He received a B.A. in Russian from the State University of New York at Oswego in 1988 and a J.D. from the St. Thomas University School of Law in 1993.[1]

Elections

2016

See also: Florida local trial court judicial elections, 2016

Thirty-nine of Florida's 67 county courts had seats up for election in 2016. Of the 101 seats up for election, 68 saw only one candidate file for the election. The unopposed races were canceled and the sole candidates were automatically elected. Of the 33 opposed races, only 15 saw more than two candidates file. Candidates who received a majority of votes cast in the primary election on August 30, 2016, won the race and did not advance to the general election. Races where no candidate receives 50 percent plus one of the votes cast required a general election on November 8, 2016, between the top two primary vote recipients. Eric DuBois and Michael Gibson defeated Roger Scott in the Group 1 primary election for the Orange County Court.[2]

Orange County Court, Group 1 Primary Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Eric DuBois 47.02% 52,272
Green check mark transparent.png Michael Gibson 32.58% 36,225
Roger Scott 20.40% 22,675
Total Votes 111,172
Source: Orange County Supervisor of Elections, "Official Results - August 30, 2016," October 8, 2016

Selection method

See also: Nonpartisan elections

Like the circuit courts, the Florida County Court selects its judges through nonpartisan elections. County judges serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to retain their seats.[3][4]

In the event of a midterm vacancy, the county courts employ the same assisted appointment method that the appellate courts use. Judges selected this way serve for at least one year, after which they must run for re-election.[5]

Qualifications
To serve on one of these courts, a judge must be:

  • a qualified elector;
  • a state resident;
  • under the age of 75; and
  • admitted to practice law in the state for five years prior to assuming the bench.

Note that this final requirement—that judges be qualified to practice law in the state for at least five years—is the one piece that breaks from the qualifications of Florida appellate judges, who need a minimum of 10 years. In counties of 40,000 people or fewer, this requirement is waived altogether.[3]

2014

See also: Florida judicial elections, 2014
Scott ran for election to the Ninth Circuit Court.
Primary: He was defeated in the primary on August 26, 2014, receiving 38.1 percent of the vote. He competed against Heather P. Rodriguez. [6][7]

Selection method

See also: Nonpartisan elections

There are 597 judges on the Florida Circuit Court, each elected via nonpartisan elections. They serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to retain their seat.[8]

The chief judge is selected by peer vote and serves in that capacity for two years.

Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[8]

  • a qualified elector;
  • a state resident;
  • admitted to practice law in the state for five years; and
  • under the age of 75 (retirement at 75 is mandatory).

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