Andrea Wolfson
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Andrea Wolfson
Florida 11th Circuit Court
Tenure
2018 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
7
Prior offices
Miami-Dade County Court
Elections and appointments
Education
Andrea Wolfson is a judge of the Florida 11th Circuit Court. She assumed office in 2018. Her current term ends on January 5, 2027.
Wolfson won re-election for judge of the Florida 11th Circuit Court outright after the general election on November 3, 2020, was canceled.
Education
Wolfson received her B.S. degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1995, her M.S. degree from Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville in 1996, and her J.D. degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology - Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2001.[1]
Career
- 6/2010-2018 Judge, Miami-Dade County Court
- 8/2008-5/2010 Assistant State Attorney/Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, 11th Judicial Circuit
- 8/2001-11/2007 Assistant State Attorney, 11th Judicial Circuit[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Miami-Dade County, Florida (2020)
General election
The general election was canceled. Andrea Wolfson (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
2018
General election
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan elections
Like the circuit courts, the Florida County Court selects its judges through nonpartisan elections. County judges serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to retain their seats.[2][3]
In the event of a midterm vacancy, the county courts employ the same assisted appointment method that the appellate courts use. Judges selected this way serve for at least one year, after which they must run for re-election.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on one of these courts, a judge must be:
- a qualified elector;
- a state resident;
- under the age of 75; and
- admitted to practice law in the state for five years prior to assuming the bench.
Note that this final requirement—that judges be qualified to practice law in the state for at least five years—is the one piece that breaks from the qualifications of Florida appellate judges, who need a minimum of 10 years. In counties of 40,000 people or fewer, this requirement is waived altogether.[2]
2012
Wolfson defeated Greer Elaine Wallace for re-election on Nov. 6, 2012, receiving 53.8 percent of the vote. She previously received 48.4 percent of the vote in the primary election on Aug, 14, 2012.[5][6][7]
- See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Andrea Wolfson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio1 - ↑ 2.0 2.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Florida; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Online Sunshine, "The Florida Constitution," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial selection: Florida," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections: Official Results - 2012 General Election
- ↑ Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections, "2012 Primary Election Results"
- ↑ Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections: 2012 Candidates
