William L. Wright (Florida)
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William L. "Bill" Wright was a judge of the 14th Judicial Circuit Court in Florida from 1997 to 2016. He served as chief judge of the court from July 1, 2005, until June 30, 2007. He was elected to this court on September 3, 1996, effective the following January. Wright won re-election campaigns in 2008 and 2014. While his third consecutive term was not scheduled to end until January 4, 2021, Wright both announced and commenced his retirement on December 2, 2016. The Panama City News Herald reported that Wright gave few details on his decision to retire abruptly other than his lengthy tenure on the court and spending time with family.[1][2][3][4][5]
Elections
2014
See also: Florida judicial elections, 2014
Wright ran for re-election to the Thirteenth Circuit Court.
As an unopposed candidate, he was automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Florida Department of State, Division of Elections, "September 3, 1996 Primary Election Results," accessed November 29, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "William L. Wright," 2008
- ↑ Benchmarks Newsletter, "Chief Judge Elect Feels Honored," April 2005
- ↑ Benchmarks Newsletter, "New Chief Judge Elected," April 2007
- ↑ Panama City News Herald, "Circuit judge retires," December 6, 2016
- ↑ Florida Secretary of State, “Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election,” accessed May 5, 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
