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MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MENENDEZ REELECTED AS CHIEF JUDGE Chief Judge Manuel Menendez, Jr.’s colleagues on the bench elected him to serve another term as chief judge of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit; this two year term will begin July 1, 2009. The Chief Judge has the responsibility of administrative supervision over all courts, judges, and officers of the court in the circuit. The duties and responsibilities of the Chief Judge include:
Manuel Menendez, Jr. has served as the Chief Judge of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida since July 2001. He was first appointed Hillsborough County Court Judge in 1983 and one year later to the circuit bench. He is a past-chair of the Florida Conference of Circuit Judges. During his judicial tenure he has also served as an associate judge of the Second District Court of Appeal. Prior to his judicial appointment, he was Chief Assistant United States Attorney for the Tampa Division of the Middle District of Florida. Judge Menendez attended the University of Florida where he received a B.A. in political science in 1969 and a J.D. with honors in 1972. During law school, he served as executive editor of the University of Florida Law Review. He is a member of the Florida Blue Key Honorary and a charter life member of the University of Florida Alumni Association. For a full biographical sketch, visit the courts website: http://www.fljud13.org/JudicialDirectory/ManuelMenedezJr/Profile.aspx # # # |
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