William F. Stone (Florida)
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William Francis Stone is a judge of the First Circuit Court in Okaloosa County, Florida. He joined the court in 2004.[1][2][3]
Stone was up for re-election in 2010 and 2016. No other candidates filed for either of the primary races, which were to be held on August 24, 2010 and August 30, 2016. The unopposed elections were canceled, and Stone was automatically re-elected to a six-year terms. His current term ends in January 2023.
Biography
Stone received his B.A. degree from Huntingdon College and his J.D. degree from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. He was admitted to the bar in 1982. He later earned an LL.M. degree from the University of Miami.[4][2]
Elections
2016
Florida's 20 circuit courts all had seats up for election in 2016. Of the 151 seats up for election, 125 saw only one candidate file for the election. The unopposed races were canceled and the sole candidates were automatically elected. Of the 26 opposed races, only 10 saw more than two candidates file. [5]
| Florida 1st Circuit Court, Group 21 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | ||
 William F. Stone Incumbent | ||
| Source: Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Primary Election," accessed December 19, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2010
Stone ran unopposed and was automatically retained to a new term.[3]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ First Judicial Circuit of Florida, "William F. Stone"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lawdiary.com, "Biographies of State and County Court Judges in Florida," accessed May 7, 2014. Scroll to p.105
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Florida Division of Elections, "William F. Stone, 2010"
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: William F. Stone"
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed July 5, 2016
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