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W. Joel Boles
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W. Joel Boles is a judge of the First Circuit Court, Divisions E and X, in Escambia County, Florida. He was appointed to this position by Governor Jeb Bush in October 2005 to replace former Judge John P. Kuder.[1][2][3] Boles was re-elected without opposition in 2014, winning a six-year term that expires on January 4, 2021.[4][5]
In November 2015, Boles applied for one of the upcoming Florida First District Court of Appeal vacancies created by the resignations of Simone Marstiller and Robert T. Benton II.[6]
Elections
2014
See also: Florida judicial elections, 2014
Boles ran for re-election to the First Circuit Court.
As an unopposed candidate, he was automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot.
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Education
Boles received his undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama in 1983 and his J.D. degree from the Cumberland School of Law in 1987.[2]
Career
Prior to his judicial career, Boles worked as a shareholder in the Pensacola law firm of Wilson, Harrell, Smith, Boles & Farrington. He then became a judge of the Santa Rosa County Court. He served there for two years prior to his appointment to the circuit court in 2005.[2]
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Footnotes
- ↑ First Judicial Circuit of Florida, "W. Joel Boles," accessed November 29, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 County Court Courier, "Governor Appoints Several County Judges to Circuit Bench," Fall 2005
- ↑ Escambia Votes, "Elected Officials in Escambia County," accessed May 7, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Florida Secretary of State, “Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election,” accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Florida
- ↑ Pensacola News Journal, "Local judges apply to appeals court," November 24, 2015
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
