Joseph Lewis
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Joseph Lewis
Florida 1st District Court of Appeal
Tenure
2001 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
24
Compensation
Elections and appointments
Education
Contact
Joseph Lewis is a judge of the Florida 1st District Court of Appeal. He assumed office in 2001. His current term ends on January 5, 2027.
Lewis ran for re-election for judge of the Florida 1st District Court of Appeal. He won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Education
Lewis received his undergraduate degree from the University of Montana in 1974 and received his J.D. from Florida State University in 1977.[1]
Career
- 2001 - Present: Judge, Florida First District Court of Appeal
- 1981-2001: Office of the Attorney General
- 1995-2001: Bureau chief, Employment Litigation/Civil Litigation Section
- 1981-1995: Senior attorney, General Civil Litigation Section
- 1978-1981: Assistant public defender, 2nd Florida Judicial Circuit
- 1977-1978: Judicial research aide, Florida Industrial Relations Commission[1]
Elections
2020
Joseph Lewis was retained to the Florida 1st District Court of Appeal on November 3, 2020 with 70.4% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ | Yes |
70.4 |
1,100,965 | |
No |
29.6 |
463,920 | ||
Total Votes |
1,564,885 |
Campaign finance
2014
Lewis was retained to the First District Court of Appeal with 64.4 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [2]
Bar evaluation
The Florida Bar conducted a poll of its members regarding the appellate judges up for retention in 2014. 90% of respondents recommended Lewis for retention.[3]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Joseph Lewis did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Noteworthy cases
Split court keeps potential candidate off November ballot (2014)
Despite acknowledging that the result is harsh, Chief Judge Joseph Lewis nonetheless wrote in the 2-1 majority opinion that state law is clear: the qualifying fee to be on the ballot must be paid before the end of the qualifying period. The fact that the candidate's bank admitted it erred in returning her check did not sway the court.
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