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Robert E. Long Jr.
2020 - Present
2029
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Robert E. Long Jr. is a judge of the Florida 1st District Court of Appeal. He assumed office on June 30, 2020. His current term ends on January 2, 2029.
Long ran for re-election for judge of the Florida 1st District Court of Appeal. He won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Long was a judge on the Second Circuit Court in Florida. He was appointed by Republican Governor Rick Scott on June 24, 2016, to succeed Judge George S. Reynolds III.[1] Gov. DeSantis appointed Long to Florida's First District Court of Appeal on June 10, 2020. The appointment filled the seat of retiring judge James Wolf.[2][3]
Biography
Long received a bachelor's degree from Florida State University and a J.D. from the University of Florida. At the time of his judicial appointment, he served as general counsel to the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. From 2013 to 2014, he was an attorney at Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, P.A., and from 2008 to 2013, he served as a judge advocate in the U.S. Navy.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Florida intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
Florida 1st District Court of Appeal, Robert Long's seat
Robert E. Long Jr. was retained to the Florida 1st District Court of Appeal on November 8, 2022 with 64.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
64.6
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717,180 | ||
No |
35.4
|
393,306 | |||
Total Votes |
1,110,486 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Recent news
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tallahassee Democrat, "LCSO counsel appointed circuit judge by Gov. Scott," June 26, 2016
- ↑ Tallahassee Democrat, "Gov. DeSantis taps Tallahassee circuit judge for spot on premier Florida appeals court," June 10, 2020
- ↑ First District Court of Appeal, "Judge James R. Wolf Announces His Retirement from the First District Court of Appeal," March 5, 2020
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
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