Chris Altenbernd
Chris W. Altenbernd was a judge on the Florida Second District Court of Appeal. He was appointed on January 3, 1989, by Governor Bob Martinez. He was retained in 2014.[1]
Judge Altenbernd retired from the court on March 31, 2016.[2]
Altenbernd served a term as chief judge on the court from February 2003 to June 2005.[3]
Education
Altenbernd received his B.A. in psychology from the University of Missouri in 1972 and his J.D. in 1975 from Harvard Law School. He received an LL.M. in judicial process from the University of Virginia in 1998.[3]
Career
After law school, Altenbernd joined the law firm Fowler, White, Gillen, Boggs, Villareal & Banker, P.A. He became a partner in this firm in 1979 and a member of its board of directors in 1986. He left the firm in 1989 when he as appointed to the Second District Court of Appeal.[3]
Noteworthy cases
Appeals court asks supreme court to address gay marriage ban (2014)
Florida's Second District Court of Appeal reverses prior ruling and, in a 10-3 full-court vote, decides to ask the state supreme court to decide if the state's ban on gay marriage is constitutional.
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Elections
2014
Altenbernd was retained to the Second District Court of Appeal with 72.4 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [1]
Bar evaluation
The Florida Bar conducted a poll of its members regarding the appellate judges up for retention in 2014. 95% of respondents recommended Altenbernd for retention.[4]
Past elections
Altenbernd was retained by voters in 1990, 1996, 2002 and 2008.[5]
Recent news
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election," accessed June 13, 2014
- ↑ Information obtained by phone from the office of the clerk of court, Florida Second District Court of Appeal, May 6, 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Florida Second District Court of Appeal, "Judge Altenbernd biography"
- ↑ The Florida Bar, "2014 Merit Retention Poll," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ 2008 Florida Secretary of State, "General Election Results," November 4, 2008
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
