Sherwood Coleman
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2013 - Present
2029
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Sherwood S. Coleman is a judge of the Florida 6th Circuit Court. He assumed office in 2013. His current term ends on January 2, 2029.
Coleman won re-election for judge of the Florida 6th Circuit Court outright in the general election on November 8, 2022, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Coleman was appointed to the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court by Gov. Rick Scott (R) in December 2013.[1]
Biography
Education
Coleman earned both his bachelor's and his J.D. from the University of Florida.[1]
Career
- 2013-Present: Judge, Florida 6th Circuit Court
- 2007-2013: Associate General Counsel, Pinellas County Sheriff's office
- 1997-2007: Partner, Kwall, Showers, Barack, P.A.
- 1994-1997: Assistant state attorney, Sixth Judicial Circuit[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Pinellas County, Florida (2022)
General election
The general election was canceled. Sherwood S. Coleman (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 6th Circuit Court, Group 5 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Sherwood S. Coleman Incumbent | ||
| Source: Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Primary Election," accessed December 19, 2016 | ||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Sherwood S. Coleman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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
