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Wilfredo Martinez (Florida)
Wilfredo Martinez was a judge of the Orange County Court in Florida. He left office in 2018.
Martinez ran for re-election for judge of the Orange County Court in Florida. He did not appear on the ballot for the primary on August 28, 2018.
Education
Martinez received his B.A. degree from Yale University in 1979 and his J.D. degree from the New York University School of Law in 1982. He was admitted to the Bar in 1984.[1][2]
Career
Martinez began his career as an attorney with the Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association. He then worked for a private law firm and as corporate counsel. In 1990, he started his own law practice, specializing in business and real estate law. He was appointed to the County Court in 1998.[3]
Awards and associations
Awards:
- Judiciary of the Year Award - The Hispanic Bar Association of Central Florida (January 2011)
- Don Quixote Excellence Award - Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Hispanic Business Initiative Fund (December 2007)
- Leadership Excellence Award - Hispanic Bar Association of Central Florida (March 2003)
- Board of Directors Award - YMCA Achievers (October 2002)[4]
Associations:
- The Florida Bar
- Hispanic Bar Association of Central Florida
- Orange County Bar Association
- Orange County Children and Family Services Advisory Board
- Orlando Science Center Diversity Board
- Inns of Court of Central Florida[2]
Elections
2018
General election
The general election was canceled. Amy Carter (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan elections
Like the circuit courts, the Florida County Court selects its judges through nonpartisan elections. County judges serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to retain their seats.[5][6]
In the event of a midterm vacancy, the county courts employ the same assisted appointment method that the appellate courts use. Judges selected this way serve for at least one year, after which they must run for re-election.[7]
Qualifications
To serve on one of these courts, a judge must be:
- a qualified elector;
- a state resident;
- under the age of 75; and
- admitted to practice law in the state for five years prior to assuming the bench.
Note that this final requirement—that judges be qualified to practice law in the state for at least five years—is the one piece that breaks from the qualifications of Florida appellate judges, who need a minimum of 10 years. In counties of 40,000 people or fewer, this requirement is waived altogether.[5]
2012
Martinez was unopposed and automatically re-elected following the Nov. 6, 2012 general election.[8][9]
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio2 - ↑ Judge Wilfredo Martinez 2012 campaign website
- ↑ Judge Wilfredo Martinez 2012 campaign website: Awards and Recognitions
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Florida; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Online Sunshine, "The Florida Constitution," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial selection: Florida," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Orange County Supervisor of Elections: 2012 candidates
- ↑ Florida judicial elections, 2012 - County Court
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
