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In 2004, Florida Governor Jeb Bush appointed Barber to the Hillsborough County Circuit Court. Barber was elevated to the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida by Charlie Crist in 2008. [1] He was most recently re-elected to a new six-year term in 2016. [4] His state court service ended when he was commissioned as a federal judge.
Thomas J. "T.J." Reddick Jr.: [61] [62] First African American male to serve as a circuit court judge in Broward County, Florida (1972) [63] Zebedee Wright: [64] First African American male appointed as a County Court Judge in Broward County, Florida (1982) Robert Lee: [65] First openly LGBT male judge in Broward County, Florida (1997)
Sam Gibbons Federal Courthouse, Tampa. The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (in case citations, M.D. Fla.) is a federal court in the Eleventh Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).
On November 14, 2012, President Barack Obama nominated Thomas to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida [3] to replace U.S. District Judge Adalberto Jordan whose nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit was approved in February 2012. [4] Thomas is openly gay. [5]
Nov. 17—A Hillsborough County Superior Court judge has issued a $1,000 sanction against the office of County Attorney John Coughlin, hoping it provides an incentive to address what the judge ...
The chambers of six judges, the clerk's office, the marshal's office, and the court records are located in the court's Lakeland headquarters. The court hears oral arguments in both its Lakeland and Tampa courtrooms. Periodically, the court also hears oral arguments in county courthouses in various counties within the district.
In 2004, Thomas flew on billionaire Wayne Huizenga’s personal 737 jet to Ft Lauderdale, Florida — twice. Huizenga founded Waste Management and Blockbuster and owned sports teams in Miami. The ...
Susan C. Bucklew: [76] [77] First female appointed as a Judge of the Hillsborough County Superior Court (1982) and circuit court judge for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Florida (1986) Lorelie P. Brannan: [ 78 ] First female county court judge in Baker County, Florida (2022)