How do judges of the Florida District Courts of Appeal reach the bench?

The court's current selection method is merit selection with retention.

Florida District Courts of Appeal / Joined 1975 / Served to 1976

Major Harding

Judge, Florida District Courts of Appeal

Major Harding was a Judge of the Florida District Courts of Appeal, who joined the court in 1975. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓

Tenure: 1975–1976 · 1 yr

Judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1975	Florida District Courts of Appeal	–	–

Judicial Record

In our data, Harding authored 2 published opinions for the court (1976). Most cited: Sexton Cove Estates, Inc. v. ST. POLLUTION CON. BD. (4 citations).

Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.

Selected opinions

Year	Case	Citation	Cited
1976	Sexton Cove Estates, Inc. v. ST. POLLUTION CON. BD.	325 So. 2d 468	4
1976	Alexander v. Alterman Transp. Lines	327 So. 2d 860	3

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Questions & answers

How do judges of the Florida District Courts of Appeal reach the bench?: The court's current selection method is merit selection with retention.
Which court was Major Harding on?: Major Harding was a Judge of the Florida District Courts of Appeal.

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1 year on the Florida District Courts of Appeal. Data as of 2026-03-31. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).