Juan Ramirez Jr.
Juan Ramirez Jr. | |
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Chief Judge of the Florida Third District Court of Appeal | |
In office July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2011 | |
Preceded by | David M. Gersten |
Succeeded by | Linda Ann Wells |
Judge of the Florida Third District Court of Appeal | |
In office January 2, 2000 – 2012 | |
Appointed by | Jeb Bush |
Preceded by | Joseph Nesbitt |
Succeeded by | Thomas Logue |
Judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida[1] | |
In office 1990–1999[1] | |
Judge of the Miami Dade County Court[1] | |
In office 1988–1990[1] | |
Personal details | |
Born | Havana, Cuba | September 11, 1945
Education | Vanderbilt University (B.A., M.A.)[1] University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D.)[1] University of Florida (PhD)[1] |
Juan Ramirez Jr. (born September 11, 1945 in Havana, Cuba)[2] is a former Chief Judge for the Florida Third District Court of Appeal.[3][4] He is currently a panelist at JAMS, following his retirement from the court in 2012.
Background[]
He was born in 1945 in Havana, Cuba. He received his bachelor's degree and his master's degree from Vanderbilt University. He then worked for a Ph.D. in Latin American History at the University of Florida. He graduated with honors in 1975 from the University of Connecticut School of Law.[5] He was in private practice from 1975 to 1988.[1]
Judicial service[]
He has served as a district court judge since January 2, 2000. He previously served as a circuit court judge on the 11th Judicial Circuit between 1990 and 1999 as well as a county court judge between 1988 and 1990.
His term as Chief Judge ran from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2011. He served as the vice-chair of the Civil Rules Committee until his retirement from the court in 2012.
Academic career[]
He has taught as an adjunct professor at Florida International University College of Law, St. Thomas University School of Law and Nova Southeastern University School of Law.
See also[]
References[]
This article incorporates text from Judge Ramirez's Third DCA Profile, a work of the Florida government and thus in the public domain in the United States.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Juan Ramirez Jr. (Ret. Chief Judge 3rd District Court of Appeal)
- ^ Unterburger, Amy L. (August 1994). Who's Who Among Hispanic Americans 1994-95. Gale / Cengage Learning. ISBN 9780810385504.
- ^ Judge Ramirez's Third DCA Profile Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ FIU Law Profile Archived 2013-01-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Martindale Profile
- 1945 births
- Cuban emigrants to the United States
- Vanderbilt University alumni
- University of Florida alumni
- University of Connecticut School of Law alumni
- Judges of the Florida District Courts of Appeal
- Living people
- American judges of Cuban descent