Meenu Sasser
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Meenu Sasser was a judge of the 15th Judicial Circuit Court in Florida, serving from 2009 to 2019. She was appointed by Gov. Charlie Crist on April 30, 2009 (effective in June). She replaced Judge Jorge Labarga. She was re-elected to a new six-year term in 2016. Sasser passed away on July 6, 2019, after a battle with esophageal cancer.[1][2][3][4][5]
Education
Sasser received her B.S. degree in biology and history from the College of William and Mary in 1992 and her J.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1995.[2]
Career
Sasser began her career in 1995 as an associate for the law firm of Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart. She became a shareholder of the firm in 2002. She worked in that capacity until she was appointed to the circuit court in 2009.[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]
| Florida 15th Circuit Court, Group 15 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Meenu Sasser Incumbent | ||
| Source: Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Primary Election," accessed December 19, 2016 | ||
2010
Sasser ran unopposed and was automatically retained to a new term.[3]
- Main article: Florida judicial elections, 2010
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Gunster Law Firm, "Governor Crist Appoints Meenu Sasser To 15th Judicial Circuit Court," April 30, 2009
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 15th Judicial Circuit, "Meenu Sasser biography"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Florida Candidate Listing for 2010 General Election Select top "View List" button and scroll to "Circuit Judge" section
- ↑ Judicial selection in Florida
- ↑ Palm Beach Post, "Meenu Sasser, county’s first Asian-American judge, dies at 48," July 7, 2019
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed July 5, 2016
