Ian J. Richards | |
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County Court Judge of Florida's 17th Judicial Circuit | |
In office January 2009 – January 2015 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Ian Jason Richards
[1] May 31, 1975 Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom |
Citizenship | American British (formerly) |
Residence(s) | Hollywood, Florida, U.S. |
Alma mater |
Florida International University (
B.Acc) University of Miami School of Law (JD) |
Profession | attorney, judge |
Ian Jason Richards (born May 31, 1975) is a former county court judge in the Florida's 17th Judicial Circuit. [2] Richards was the first African-American judge to be elected countywide in Broward County, Florida. [3] He presided over State of Florida v. John Reasee, in which Richards jumped over his bench to protect a witness who was being attacked by the man against whom she had testified. [4]
Richards, the son of a mechanic and registered nurse, grew up in South Florida. He attended Shadowlawn Elementary School in the heart of Liberty City, [5] and later graduated from Miami Norland Senior High School. Richards earned his Bachelor of Accounting degree, in 1999, from Florida International University. In 2002, Richards received a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami School of Law. Richards was a member of the UM Law School’s Honor Council.
Richards was defeated in a bid for re-election in 2014, [6] despite his re-election effort being endorsed by major local newspapers. [7]
Richards is married with three children.
Richards is a member of the Broward Bar Association, the Florida Bar Association, and Federal Bar Association
Ian J. Richards | |
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County Court Judge of Florida's 17th Judicial Circuit | |
In office January 2009 – January 2015 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Ian Jason Richards
[1] May 31, 1975 Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom |
Citizenship | American British (formerly) |
Residence(s) | Hollywood, Florida, U.S. |
Alma mater |
Florida International University (
B.Acc) University of Miami School of Law (JD) |
Profession | attorney, judge |
Ian Jason Richards (born May 31, 1975) is a former county court judge in the Florida's 17th Judicial Circuit. [2] Richards was the first African-American judge to be elected countywide in Broward County, Florida. [3] He presided over State of Florida v. John Reasee, in which Richards jumped over his bench to protect a witness who was being attacked by the man against whom she had testified. [4]
Richards, the son of a mechanic and registered nurse, grew up in South Florida. He attended Shadowlawn Elementary School in the heart of Liberty City, [5] and later graduated from Miami Norland Senior High School. Richards earned his Bachelor of Accounting degree, in 1999, from Florida International University. In 2002, Richards received a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami School of Law. Richards was a member of the UM Law School’s Honor Council.
Richards was defeated in a bid for re-election in 2014, [6] despite his re-election effort being endorsed by major local newspapers. [7]
Richards is married with three children.
Richards is a member of the Broward Bar Association, the Florida Bar Association, and Federal Bar Association