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Emerson R Thompson

Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal
Professional Experience
Senior Judge
Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal
Current
Judge
Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal
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Chief Judge
Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal
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Faculty Member
National Judicial College
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Circuit Judge
Ninth Judicial Circuit
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Adjunct Professor
Valencia Community College
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Judge
Orange County Court
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Assistant State Attorney
Ninth Judicial Circuit
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Education
Florida State University College of Law
J.D. (1973)
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University of Florida
B.A. (1970)
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Awards
Nominated for Florida Supreme Court by Judicial Nominating Commission
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United Way Community Service Award
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1977, 1978.
Professional Associations
American Bar Association
Former Member
Current
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Florida Supreme Court and the Florida Bar Bench/Bar Commission (Style and Drafting Committee)
Former Member
Current
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Florida Supreme Court Pro Bono Committee
Current
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Central Florida American Inns of Court
Founding Member and First President
Current
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Central Florida American Inns of Court
Current
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Executive Committee of the Florida Conference of Circuit Judges
Current
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Rotary International
Paul Harris Fellow
Current
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Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Life Member
Current
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Bethune-Cookman College
Associate Board of Trustees
Current
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Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church
Board of Trustees
Current
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Sigma Pi Phi Boule
Former Sire Archon
Current
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Metropolitan Orlando Urban League
Former Member
Current
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Florida State University, College of Law Alumni Association
Board of Directors
Current
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The Florida Bar Foundation
Designated Director
- Current
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Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee
- Current
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State Courts System Equal Employment Opportunity Committee
- Current
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Central Florida's Blood Centers
Board of Directors
- Current
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Conference of District Court of Appeal Judges
- Current
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Paul C. Perkins Bar Association
Member
- Current
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American Judicature Society
Member
- Current
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National Bar Association
Member
- Current
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The Florida Bar
Member
- Current
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Orange County Bar Association
Member
- Current
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Judicial Relations Committee of Orange County Bar Association
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Florida Supreme Court Statistics and Workload Committee
Member
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Activities: Chair, 1995-97
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The Florida Bar Foundation
Designated Director
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Probate Section, Florida Conference of Circuit Judges
Chair
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University of Florida Foundation
Board of Directors
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Executive Council, Florida Conference of Circuit Judges
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The Florida Supreme Court Racial and Ethnic Bias Study Commission
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Judicial Administration Section, Florida Conference of Circuit Judges
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Guardian Ad Litem Program, Orange County Bar Association
Instructor
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National Endowment for Humanities
Fellow
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Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Contact & Map
Fifth District Court of Appeal
300 South Beach Street
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Telephone: (386) 947-1530