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Russell L. Healey
Russell L. Healey is a judge of the Florida 4th Circuit Court. His current term ends on January 2, 2029.
Healey won re-election for judge of the Florida 4th Circuit Court outright in the general election on November 8, 2022, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Healey was appointed to the court by Governor Rick Scott in April 2014.[1]
Biography
Healy received an undergraduate degree from the University of South Florida and a law degree from the University of Florida. He served on the Duval County Court until joining the circuit court in 2014. Before beginning his judicial career, Healey was an attorney and assistant state attorney.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Jacksonville, Florida (2022)
General election
The general election was canceled. Russell L. Healey (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
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. [2]
| Florida 4th Circuit Court, Group 2 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Russell L. Healey 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
Healey was re-elected to the county court after running unopposed.
Noteworthy cases
Healey sentence of marijuana offender overturned by state appeals court (2017-2018)
On August 10, 2018, a state appeals court overturned Healey's 2017 decision ordering Alfred Scott, a Florida man who pleaded guilty to selling marijuana, to serve 90 days in county jail. Healey had initially offered to place Scott on probation on the condition "that [Scott] gets a job, full-time job, or show at least five applications per week until he gets a job." Scott told Healey that he had arranged for a full-time position at a local Home Depot. Home Depot ultimately rescinded its job offer, and Scott arranged for a full-time position at Michael's and a part-time position at McDonald's instead. Healey determined that Scott had failed to live up to the conditions he had earlier stipulated and sentenced Scott to 90 days in jail. The appeals court found that Healey had not made it clear whether the probation agreement was contingent specifically on Scott finding a position at Home Depot. The case was remanded to Healey for resentencing in light of the appellate court's ruling.[3]
Michael Dunn on trial for a shooting motivated by loud music (2014)
Judge Healey presided over the trial of Michael Dunn, who faced three charges of attempted murder and one first-degree murder charge for fatally shooting Jordan Davis.[4]
The incident was sparked by an argument over loud music on November 23, 2012. Dunn pulled up next to 17-year-old Davis and three of his friends at a gas station. He asked them to turn down their music. The situation escalated to the point where Dunn started shooting at the other vehicle. He fired ten shots, nine of which struck the SUV the boys were driving. Dunn continued to fire as the SUV drove off and Davis was killed. Dunn claims that he saw a gun in the SUV and was defending himself after he was attacked first. "My intent was to stop the attack, not necessarily end a life," he said.[5] Police did not find a gun in the SUV.
The jury convicted Dunn of three counts of attempted second-degree murder. They could not reach a unanimous verdict on the charge of first-degree murder.[5]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Russell L. Healey did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Office of the Florida Governor, Press Release: "Governor Scott Appoints Judge Russell Healy and Marianne Lloyd Aho to the Fourth Judicial Circuit Court Bench," April 24, 2014
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed July 5, 2016
- ↑ The Florida Times-Union, "Man shouldn’t have gone to jail for getting a job at Michael’s instead of Home Depot, court rules," August 14, 2018
- ↑ NY Daily News, "Judge asks jurors in Michael Dunn trial to keep deliberating in loud music trial," February 15, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 CNN, "Juror in Michael Dunn trial: 'Race was never a factor'," February 21, 2014
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
