Robert J. Morris Jr. (Florida Court of Appeals judge)
2009 - Present
2029
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Robert J. Morris Jr. is a judge of the Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal. He assumed office on August 1, 2009. His current term ends on January 2, 2029.
Morris ran for re-election for judge of the Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal. He won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
He was appointed to the court by then-Republican Governor Charlie Crist.[1] He was retained by voters on November 2, 2010, again on November 8, 2016, and again on November 8, 2022.[2][3]
Education
Morris earned his B.S. from the University of Florida College of Journalism in 1975 and received his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law in 1980.[1]
Career
Morris practiced law for 17 years before becoming a judge. He was a prosecutor, a partner and state-wide management committee member in a national law firm and the principal of his own firm. His first judicial appointment was to the Pinellas County Court. He served as a Sixth Judicial Circuit Court judge before his appointment to the Second District Court of Appeal in 2009.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Florida intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal, Robert J. Morris' seat
Robert J. Morris Jr. was retained to the Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal on November 8, 2022 with 64.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
64.6
|
1,267,672 | ||
No |
35.4
|
694,126 | |||
Total Votes |
1,961,798 | ||||
|
|
2016
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2016
Judge Morris filed to stand for retention in 2016.[4]
In a retention election, voters respond "yes" or "no" when asked if a judge whose term is ending should remain on the court for another term. In most states, judges must receive more than 50 percent "yes" votes to win another term.
Election results
November 8 general election
Robert J. Morris Jr. was retained in the Florida Second District Court of Appeal, Morris' Seat election with 69.38% of the vote.
| Florida Second District Court of Appeal, Morris' Seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Robert J. Morris, Jr. | 69.38% | |
| Source: Florida Division of Elections Official Results | ||
2010
Morris was retained on November 2, 2010 with 66% of voters in favor.[2][5]
- Main article: Florida judicial elections, 2010
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Robert J. Morris Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Recent news
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Judge Morris Biography from the 2nd District
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Florida 2010 Unofficial Election Results:Morris
- ↑ Florida Constitution, Article V, Section 10
- ↑ Florida Department of State, Division of Elections, "Download Candidate List," list accessed May 12, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, 2010 Candidate List
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State courts:
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State resources:
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