Jessica Recksiedler
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Jessica J. Recksiedler is a Seminole County judge of the 18th Judicial Circuit Court in Florida. She was elected to this position on November 2, 2010. She was re-elected to a new six-year term on 2016.[1][2]
Education
Recksiedler received her B.S. degree in accounting from Florida State University in 1994 and her J.D. degree from the Stetson University College of Law in 1997.[3]
Career
Recksiedler is a former assistant state attorney. She worked as a private practice attorney, handling both criminal and civil cases, prior to her election to the circuit court in 2010.[3][4]
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. [5]
| Florida 18th Circuit Court, Group 3 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Jessica Recksiedler Incumbent | ||
| Source: Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Primary Election," accessed December 19, 2016 | ||
2010
Recksiedler won 48.1% of the vote in the primary election. She then defeated Oscar Hotusing with 57.4% of the vote in the general election.[6][1][7]
- Main article: Florida judicial elections, 2010
Noteworthy cases
In 2012, Judge Recksiedler was assigned to the Trayvon Martin shooting case, which made headlines across the nation. After the defense attorney for George Zimmerman (the accused) raised conflict on interest, the judge recused herself from the case.[8] Judge Debra Steinberg Nelson ended up presiding over the case instead.
To read the press release, visit: Florida Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, Press Release: "Media update: State v. Zimmerman," April 18, 2012.
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Florida Department of State, Division of Elections, "November 2, 2010 General Election Results"
- ↑ Judicial selection in Florida
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Florida Today, "Jessica J. Recksiedler," August 7, 2010
- ↑ Sun Sentinel, "Our endorsements: For circuit judge ...," July 6, 2010
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed July 5, 2016
- ↑ Florida Department of State, Division of Elections, "August 24, 2010 Primary Election Results"
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Jessica Recksiedler, 2010"
- ↑ Palm Beach Post, "New judge will preside over Trayvon Martin case," April 19, 2012
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
