Victoria S. Sigler
Victoria S. Sigler was a judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court, Civil Division, in Florida. She was appointed by former Governor Jeb Bush on January 26, 2000.[1][2][3][4][5] Sigler retired on June 30, 2015. She was the first openly gay elected official in the state.[6]
Education
Sigler received a B.A. in 1973 and an M.A. from Colorado State University. She received her J.D. from Nova Southeastern University in 1980.[2][3][7]
Career
Sigler is a former public defender for Dade County. She joined the Miami-Dade County Court bench in January of 1995 and was then appointed to the Eleventh Circuit in January of 2000.[3][7]
Elections
2014
See also: Florida judicial elections, 2014
Sigler ran for re-election to the Eleventh Circuit Court.
As an unopposed candidate, she was automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida, "Judge Victoria S. Sigler," accessed November 29, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sun Sentinel, "Bush Picks Horowitz And Sigler To Fill Openings On Circuit Court Benches," January 27, 2000
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Out History, "Mark Leban and Victoria Sigler," accessed June 4, 2014
- ↑ Miami-Dade County, "Judicial Directory," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Florida Secretary of State, “Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election,” accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Daily Business Review, "Victoria Sigler, First Openly Gay Judge, Leaving the Bench," May 20, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Lawdiary.com, "Biographies of State and County Court Judges in Florida," accessed May 7, 2014. Scroll to p.99
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
