Daniel H. Sleet
2012 - Present
2027
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Daniel H. Sleet is a judge of the Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal. He assumed office on December 21, 2012. His current term ends on January 5, 2027.
Sleet ran for re-election for judge of the Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal. He won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Education
Sleet received his B.A. in history from Furman University in 1984 and his J.D. from the Cumberland School of Law in 1987.[1]
Career
Sleet began his career in 1987 as an assistant state attorney for Hillsborough County. In 1991, he joined the firm of Barr, Murman, Tonelli, Slother & Sleet, P.A. He left the firm in 2006 when was appointed as a unified family court judge of the 13th Judicial Circuit Court by Governor Jeb Bush. In 2012, he was elevated to the appellate court by Governor Rick Scott.[1][2]
Elections
2020
Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal
Daniel H. Sleet was retained to the Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal on November 3, 2020 with 71.0% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
71.0
|
1,931,065 | ||
No |
29.0
|
790,608 | |||
Total Votes |
2,721,673 | ||||
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Campaign finance
2014
Sleet was retained to the Second District Court of Appeal with 72.2 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014.[3]
Bar evaluation
The Florida Bar conducted a poll of its members regarding the appellate judges up for retention in 2014. 91% of respondents recommended Sleet for retention.[4]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Daniel H. Sleet did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Noteworthy cases
Judge allows dash-cam video to be shown (2011)
Hillsborough Circuit Judge Daniel H. Sleet allowed a Tampa Police Department dash-cam video showing the killing of two police officers to be shown in court, rejecting a defense team motion to seal the video.
Articles:
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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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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