Steven J. Levin
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Steven J. Levin is the chief judge of the 19th Judicial Circuit Court in Florida. He was appointed to the court by former Governor Jeb Bush in 1999, and he was re-elected by voters in 2008 and 2014.[1][2][3][4][5] His current six-year term expires on January 4, 2021.[6]
Levin has served as chief judge since 2009.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Florida judicial elections, 2014
Levin ran for re-election to the Nineteenth Circuit Court.
As an unopposed candidate, he was automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot.
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Education
Levin received his B.A. in political science and his J.D. from the University of Florida in 1980 and 1983, respectively.[7]
Career
After serving as a law clerk, Levin began his career in 1983 as an associate of Joseph J. Higgins, P.A. in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The following year, he became an assistant state attorney. He worked in that capacity, serving in both the 7th and 19th Circuits, until he was appointed to the 19th Judicial Circuit Court in 1999.[2][7]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 19th Judicial Circuit Court, "Honorable Chief Judge Steven J. Levin," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Side Bar: Martin County Bar Association, "A Profile of Chief Judge Steven J. Levin," May 2011 (Dead link) Scroll to p.27
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Steven J. Levin," 2008
- ↑ TC Palm, "Chief Circuit Judge William Roby to be honored Friday with Florida Bar's Outstanding Jurist Award," June 25, 2009
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Florida Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Florida
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Lawdiary.com, "Biographies of State and County Court Judges in Florida," accessed May 7, 2014 Scroll to p.72
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