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7 unusual facts about Florida Circuit Courts


Gerald Bard Tjoflat

He was in private practice in Jacksonville, Florida from 1957 to 1968 and served as a judge of the Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida in Jacksonville from 1968 to 1970.

Howell W. Melton

He served as a circuit judge of the 7th Judicial Circuit of Florida from 1961 to 1977.

James S. Moody, Jr.

He was elected circuit judge of Florida's Thirteenth Judicial Circuit (Hillsborough County), serving from 1995 to 2000.

Joan A. Lenard

Lenard worked for the Office of the State Attorney in the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida (Dade County) from 1976 to 1982, serving as assistant state attorney from 1976 to 1978, as chief of the Consumer Fraud Division from 1978 to 1980, and as chief of the Consumer and Economic Crime Division from 1980 to 1982.

Lacey A. Collier

After graduating from law school he served as an assistant state attorney for the First Judicial District from 1977 to 1984.

Maurice M. Paul

He was a circuit judge of the Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida from 1973 to 1982.

Thomas E. Scott, Jr.

Scott served a judge on Circuit Court in Miami from 1980 to 1984, returning to private practice in Fort Lauderdale from 1984 to 1985.


Larry Leiby

He is a Certified Florida Circuit Court Civil Mediator, as well as an internationally certified mediator by the International Mediation Institute (IMI).

Maria Sachs

In 1994, she took her first foray into politics but was unsuccess in her run to become the Judge of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit court of Florida.


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