Florida Supreme Court and appellate judges are subject to merit retention votes, in which they face voters in a yes-or-no vote as to whether they should keep their jobs. New judges face their first vote in the first general election that occurs more than one year after their appointment by the governor, and every six years thereafter. Early voting for the Nov. 2 election begins Monday.
Charles T. Canady, born 1954, of Lakeland.
Education: Bachelor's degree, Haverford College; law degree, Yale Law School.
Professional: Attorney, appointed to the court by Gov. Charlie Crist, 2008, currently chief justice. Second District Court of Appeal judge, six years; general counsel to Gov. Jeb Bush, one year; member of U.S. House of Representatives, seven years; member Florida House of Representatives, six years.
Florida Bar Poll of lawyers: 86 percent support retaining him.
Jorge Labarga, born 1952, of Wellington.
Education: Bachelor's and law degrees, University of Florida.
Professional: Attorney, appointed to the court by Crist, 2009. Fourth District Court of Appeal judge, one year; Palm Beach County circuit judge, 13 years; private practice, four years; prosecutor, five years; assistant public defender, three years.
Florida Bar Poll of lawyers: 88 percent support retaining him.
James E.C. Perry, born 1944, of Longwood.
Education: Bachelor's degree, St. Augustine's College; law degree, Columbia University.
Professional: Attorney, appointed to the court by Crist, 2009. 18th Judicial Circuit judge, nine years, and chief judge for the circuit for two years; private practice for 28 years.
Florida Bar Poll of lawyers: 85 percent support retaining him.
Ricky Polston, born 1955, of Graceville.
Education: Bachelor's and law degrees, Florida State University.
Professional: Attorney, appointed to the court by Crist, 2008. 1st District Court of Appeal judge, seven years; private practice for 13 years; certified public accountant.
Florida Bar Poll of lawyers: 85 percent support retaining him.
Education: Bachelor's and law degrees, Florida State University.
Professional: Attorney, eight years; traffic magistrate, three years; Palm Beach County consumer advocate and assistant county attorney, three years; Palm Beach County Court judge, 13 years; appointed to the court by Gov. Charlie Crist, 2008.
Florida Bar Poll of lawyers: 87 percent support retaining him.
Dorian K. Damoorgian, born 1955.
Education: Bachelor's degree, American University; law degree, Samford University, Cumberland School of Law.
Professional: Attorney, 19 years; Broward County circuit judge, eight years; appointed to the court by Crist, 2007.
Florida Bar Poll of lawyers: 88 percent support retaining him.
Jonathan D. Gerber, born 1968.
Education: Bachelor's degree, Princeton University; law degree, University of Florida.
Professional: Attorney, nine years; Palm Beach County Court judge, two years; Palm Beach County circuit judge, five years; appointed to the court by Crist, 2009.
Florida Bar Poll of lawyers: 91 percent support retaining him.
Robert M. Gross, born 1951.
Education: Bachelor's degree, Williams College; law degree, Cornell University.
Professional: Attorney; Palm Beach County assistant state attorney, four years; private practice, three years; Palm Beach County Court judge, seven years; Palm Beach County circuit judge, four years; appointed to the court by Gov. Lawton Chiles, 1995; currently chief judge.
Florida Bar Poll of lawyers: 91 percent support retaining him.
Spencer Levine, born 1960.
Education: Bachelor's degree, New York University; law degree, University of Miami.
Professional: Attorney, five years; Palm Beach County assistant state attorney, nine years; general counsel for Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, four years; state Attorney General's Office, four years; chief compliance and ethics officer, Broward Health, two years; appointed to the court by Crist, 2009.
Florida Bar Poll of lawyers: 83 percent support retaining him.
Education: Bachelor's degree, Florida Atlantic University; law degree, Nova Southeastern University.
Professional: Attorney, nine years; Broward County circuit judge, 11 years; appointed to the court by Gov. Jeb Bush, 2002.
Florida Bar Poll of lawyers: 89 percent support retaining her.
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