William Palmer (Florida)
This page is about a judge of the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal. If you are looking for the page about the California Superior Court judge for Kern County, see William D. Palmer.
William D. Palmer was a judge on the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal. Governor Jeb Bush (R) appointed Palmer in 2000.[1] He retired in 2018.[2]
He was the chief judge of the court from July 1, 2007, to June 30, 2009.[1]
Education
Palmer received his B.S. in management science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1973. He received his J.D. from Boston College Law School in 1976.[1]
Career
- 2000-2018: Judge, Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal
- 2007-2009: Chief Judge
- 1997-2000: Partner/founder, Palmer & Palmer, P.A.
- 1976-1997: Attorney, Carlton, Fields, Ward, Emmanuel, Smith & Cutler, P.A.[1]
Noteworthy cases
3-judge panel says "sexual intercourse" includes gay sex (2013)
Setting up a conflict between two of Florida's intermediate appellate courts, the Fifth District Court of Appeals found Florida's statute making it a crime to engage in sexual intercourse while knowingly being infected with HIV covers not only heterosexual relations, but also homosexual.
Articles:
Elections
2014
Palmer was retained to the Fifth District Court of Appeal with 72.7 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [3]
Bar evaluation
The Florida Bar conducted a poll of its members regarding the appellate judges up for retention in 2014. 88% of respondents recommended Palmer for retention.[4]
Elections
Palmer was retained by voters in 2002.[5]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Fifth District Court of Appeal, "Judge Palmer Bio"
- ↑ Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal, "Former judges of the Fifth District Court of Appeal," accessed October 5, 2018
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election," accessed June 13, 2014
- ↑ The Florida Bar, "2014 Merit Retention Poll," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "2002 General Election Results," accessed May 12, 2014
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