Tegan Slaton
Tegan Slaton was a judge of the 16th Judicial Circuit Court in Monroe County, Florida. He was elected on November 4, 2008, and took office in January of 2009. He was defeated in his bid for re-election in 2014, and left the bench when his term expired on January 5, 2015.[1][2] Slaton passed away on December 27, 2015.[3]
Education
Slaton received a B.A. in economics from the University of South Florida and a J.D. from Nova Southeastern University.[1]
Career
- 2009-2015: Judge, 16th Judicial Circuit Court
- 1992-2008: Attorney in private practice
- 2000-2007: Family court magistrate and mediator
- 1999-2007: Traffic magistrate
- 1994-2005: Child Support Enforcement attorney
- 1990-1992: Assistant public defender[1]
Elections
2014
See also: Florida judicial elections, 2014
Slaton ran for re-election to the Sixteenth Circuit Court.
Primary: He was defeated in the primary on August 26, 2014, receiving 23.04 percent of the vote. He competed against Jack Bridges and Bonnie J. Helms.
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See also
External links
- 16th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, "Judges"
- Miami Herald, "Keys judge falls asleep on the bench in the middle of a trial," June 18, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 16th Judicial Circuit Court, "Judge Tegan Slaton"
- ↑ Florida Department of State, Division of Elections, "November 4, 2008 General Election Results"
- ↑ Keysnews.com, "Former judge Slaton dies," December 29, 2015
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2014 General Election, Tegan Slaton"
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Circuit Court Judge primary results," accessed August 27, 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
