Donald Moran
Donald Moran | |
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| Born | August 2, 1945 Kentucky, United States |
| Alma mater | University of Kentucky (BA) University of Florida (JD) |
| Occupation(s) | Attorney, Retired Chief Circuit court judge |
| Term | 1977–2014 |
| Spouse | Elaina Moody (m. 1979) |
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| Relatives | Maxey Dell Moody Jr. (father-in-law) |
Donald Richard Moran, Jr. (born August 2, 1945) is a former lawyer and judge in the Fourth Judicial Circuit in Florida for 41 years, including 21 years as chief judge, the longest tenure in Florida history. He was an early advocate of diversion programs for people with substance abuse and directed hundreds of people into treatment rather than jail.