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 | September 11, 1945 Havana, Cuba |
| 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
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