Ian Richards (judge)

{{Short description|American judge (born 1975)}}

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|name = Ian J. Richards

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|office = County Court Judge of Florida's 17th Judicial Circuit

|term_start = January 2009

|term_end = January 2015

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|birth_name = Ian Jason Richards{{Cite web|url=https://www.floridabar.org/directories/find-mbr/profile/?num=581836|title = Member Profile – Ian Jason Richards – the Florida Bar}}

|birth_date = {{birth_date and age|1975|05|31|mf=y}}

|birth_place = Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

|birthname = Ian J. Richards

|nationality = British

|citizenship = American
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|residence = Hollywood, Florida, U.S.

|alma_mater = Florida International University (B.Acc)
University of Miami School of Law (JD)

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Ian Jason Richards (born May 31, 1975) is a former county court judge in the Florida's 17th Judicial Circuit.[http://www.17th.flcourts.org/index.php/judges/county-court 17th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida Website]. Richards was the first African-American judge to be elected countywide in Broward County, Florida."Courthouse Surprise", Broward Palm Beach New Times(.com) (September 18, 2008). 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."[http://www.mid-day.com/news/2009/mar/260309-judgeleapsbench.htm Judge Leaps to Protect Woman in Court]", Miami Herald (March 25, 2009); "[http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202429392641&Judge_Vaults_Bench_to_Subdue_Courtroom_Attacker&slreturn=20130727110605 Judge Vaults Bench to Subdue Courtroom Attacker]", Daily Business Review (March 26, 2009); "[http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/fla._judge_vaults_bench_helps_subdue_suspect_makes_tmz Fla. Judge Vaults Bench, Helps Subdue Suspect, Makes TMZ]", ABA Journal (March 25, 2009); Chad Johnson, "[http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/08/23/2963916/chad-johnson-judge-also-a-tough.html Chad Johnson Judge Also a Tough Guy]", Miami Herald (August 23, 2012); "[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-jumps-over-bench-in-courtroom-melee/ Judge Jumps Over Bench In Courtroom Melee]", CBS News (retrieved August 27, 2013); "[http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/MI116333/ Judge helps restrain abuser after attack on victim in court] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105081611/http://www4.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/MI116333 |date=2010-01-05 }}", 7News WSVN.com (retrieved August 27, 2013); [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jlpu-XkGjJs video available here].