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Simone Marstiller
Simone Marstiller was a judge on the First District Court of Appeal in Florida. She was appointed to this position by Governor Charlie Crist on January 27, 2010, to fill the vacancy created by Judge Edward Barfield's retirement.[1] She was retained by voters in 2012.[2]
On October 20, 2015, Marstiller announced she was leaving the court. She retired in December 2015[3][4][5]
Education
Marstiller was born in Monrovia, Liberia, but grew up in St. Petersburg, Fla. She holds a bachelor of business administration degree from Stetson University and a J.D. from the Stetson College of Law.[6]
Career
- 2010-2016: Judge, First District Court of Appeal
- 2008-2010: Executive Director of the Florida Elections Commission
- 2007-2008: Florida Associate Deputy Attorney General
- 2005-2007: Secretary of the Department Business and Professional Regulation
- 2004-2005: State Chief Information Officer
- 2003-2004: Governor's Deputy Chief of Staff
- 2002-2003: General Counsel for the Department of Management Services
- 2001-2002: Assistant General Counsel to the Governor of Florida
- 1997-2001: Appellate counsel, Agency for Health Care Administration
- 1996-1997: Law clerk, Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal[6][1]
2012 election
Mastiller was retained to the First District Court on Nov. 6, 2012, with 61.7 percent of the vote.[7][2][8]
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012
Bar poll results
85 percent of Florida lawyers polled by the state Bar were in favor of Marstiller's retention.[9]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Florida Bar, "Press release: First District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission," November 9, 2009
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Florida Election Watch, "Unofficial 2012 General Election Results - Judicial"
- ↑ The Florida Bar, "Press release: First District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission Announces Judicial Vacancies," October 20, 2015
- ↑ Deborah Buckhalter, Jackson County Floridian, "Redmon nominated for judicial appointment," December 1, 2015
- ↑ Florida Politics, "Rick Scott names 9 new judges, including Allen Winsor," February 5, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Florida First District Court of Appeal, "Judge Simone Marstiller"
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Official November 6, 2012 General Election Results"
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Simone Marstiller"
- ↑ The Florida Bar, "Florida Bar poll shows overwhelming support for Supreme Court justices, appellate judges in merit retention elections," September 7, 2012
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
