Stevan Northcutt
1997 - Present
2029
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Stevan Northcutt is a judge of the Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal. He assumed office on January 6, 1997. His current term ends on January 2, 2029.
Northcutt ran for re-election for judge of the Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal. He won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
He was appointed by Democratic Governor Lawton Chiles and joined the court in 1997. He served as chief judge of the court from July 2007 through June 2009.[1]
Northcutt was most recently retained on November 8, 2022.
Education
Northcutt earned his B.A. in mass communications from the University of South Florida in 1975 and received his J.D. from Florida State University College of Law in 1978. He worked as a journalist before becoming a lawyer.[1]
Career
Northcutt practiced law with the firm Levine, Freedman, Hirsch & Levinson, P.A. from 1978 to 1986. From 1986 to 1997, he was a shareholder in this firm. Throughout his career, Northcutt has focused on appellate advocacy.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Florida intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal, Stevan Northcutt's seat
Stevan Northcutt was retained to the Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal on November 8, 2022 with 61.8% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
61.8
|
1,211,396 | ||
No |
38.2
|
748,273 | |||
Total Votes |
1,959,669 | ||||
|
|
2016
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2016
Judge Northcutt filed to stand for retention in 2016.[2]
In a retention election, voters respond "yes" or "no" when asked if a judge whose term is ending should remain on the court for another term. In most states, judges must receive more than 50 percent "yes" votes to win another term.
Election results
November 8 general election
Stevan Northcutt was retained in the Florida Second District Court of Appeal, Northcutt's Seat election with 67.50% of the vote.
| Florida Second District Court of Appeal, Northcutt's Seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Stevan Northcutt | 67.50% | |
| Source: Florida Division of Elections Official Results | ||
2010
Northcutt was retained on November 2, 2010 with 65.48% of voters in favor.[3][4]
- Main article: Florida judicial elections, 2010
Past elections
Northcutt was retained by voters in the 1998 and 2004 elections.[5]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Stevan Northcutt did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Recent news
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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
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