Melanie May
2002 - Present
2029
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Melanie May is a judge of the Florida 4th District Court of Appeal. She assumed office in 2002. Her current term ends on January 2, 2029.
May ran for re-election for judge of the Florida 4th District Court of Appeal. She won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
She was appointed by Republican Governor Jeb Bush in 2002 and was retained by voters in 2004, 2010, 2016, and 2022.[1][2]
Education
May earned her bachelor's degree from Florida Atlantic University in 1973 and received her J.D. from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law in 1981.[1]
Career
May began her legal career in 1981 as a law clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. She was in private practice from 1982 until her appointment to the 17th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida in 1991. She held this position until her appointment to the court of appeal in 2002.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Florida intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
Florida 4th District Court of Appeal, Melanie May's seat
Melanie May was retained to the Florida 4th District Court of Appeal on November 8, 2022 with 70.5% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
70.5
|
847,728 | ||
No |
29.5
|
354,311 | |||
Total Votes |
1,202,039 | ||||
|
|
2016
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2016
Judge May filed to stand for retention in 2016.[3]
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
Melanie May was retained in the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal, May's Seat election with 76.12% of the vote.
| Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal, May's Seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Melanie May | 76.12% | |
| Source: Florida Division of Elections Official Results | ||
2010
May was retained on November 2, 2010 with 73.39% of voters in favor.[4][5]
- Main article: Florida judicial elections, 2010
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Melanie May 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 Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal, "Judge Melanie G. May," accessed December 1, 2016
- ↑ 2004 General Election Results
- ↑ Florida Department of State, Division of Elections, "Download Candidate List," list accessed May 12, 2016
- ↑ Florida 2010 Unofficial Election Results:May
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, 2010 Candidate List
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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