Richard J. Suarez
Encyclopedia
Richard J. Suarez is an American lawyer
and judge
on the Florida Third District Court of Appeal
.
. He graduated from Miami Palmetto Senior High School and received a Bachelor of Music degree, cum laude, from the University of Miami
. He received a Master of Music degree also from the University of Miami and his JD degree, cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law
.
by Governor Jeb Bush
and was elected, unopposed, to that position in 2004.
In 2004, Governor Bush appointed Judge Suarez to serve as a Judge on the Third District Court of Appeal.
Law of the United States
The law of the United States consists of many levels of codified and uncodified forms of law, of which the most important is the United States Constitution, the foundation of the federal government of the United States...
and judge
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
on the Florida Third District Court of Appeal
Florida Third District Court of Appeal
The Florida Third District Court of Appeal is headquartered in Miami, Florida. Its ten judges have jurisdiction over cases arising from Miami-Dade Monroe Counties.-History:...
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Background
He was born in Miami, FloridaFlorida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. He graduated from Miami Palmetto Senior High School and received a Bachelor of Music degree, cum laude, from the University of Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
. He received a Master of Music degree also from the University of Miami and his JD degree, cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law
University of Miami School of Law
The University of Miami School of Law, founded in 1926, is the law school of the University of Miami, located in Coral Gables, Florida, in the United States. The school graduated its first class of 13 students in 1929.- Academics :...
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Judicial Service
In 2002, he was appointed to serve as a County Court Judge for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of FloridaEleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida
The Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida is a Circuit Court composed of Miami-Dade County in South Florida. Appeals from the Eleventh Judicial Circuit are heard by the Florida Third District Court of Appeal.-History:...
by Governor Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
John Ellis "Jeb" Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. He is a prominent member of the Bush family: the second son of former President George H. W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush; the younger brother of former President George W...
and was elected, unopposed, to that position in 2004.
In 2004, Governor Bush appointed Judge Suarez to serve as a Judge on the Third District Court of Appeal.