William W. Haury, Jr.

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William W. "Bill" Haury, Jr. is a Civil Division judge of the 17th Judicial Circuit Court in Florida. He was appointed by Gov. Charlie Crist on May 30, 2008 (effective July 1). He replaced retired Judge Barry E. Goldstein. He was re-elected to a new six-year term in 2016.[1][2][3][4]
Education
Haury received his B.S. degree (in business and marketing) from Boston College in 1976 and his J.D. degree from Pace University Law School in 1981.[5]
Career
Haury practiced medical malpractice and products liability law at a Manhattan firm until 1983. He then moved to Florida. In 1986, he started his own law firm in Ft. Lauderdale. He worked in that capacity until he was appointed to the circuit court in 2008.[5][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. [6]
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Source: Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Primary Election," accessed December 19, 2016 |
2010
Haury ran unopposed and was automatically retained to a new term.[3]
- Main article: Florida judicial elections, 2010
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 17th Judicial Circuit Court, "Circuit Criminal Judges"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sun Sentinel, "Digest," May 31, 2008 Scroll to "Broward County"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Florida Division of Elections, "William W. "Bill" Haury Jr., 2010"
- ↑ Judicial selection in Florida
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Broward Defender, "Meet The Hon. Bill Haury Circuit Judge Felony Mental Health Court," May 2011 Scroll to pp.2-3
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed July 5, 2016