Ian Richards (judge)

Ian J. Richards
County Court Judge of Florida's 17th Judicial Circuit
In office
January 2009 – January 2015
Personal details
BornIan Jason Richards
(1975-05-31) May 31, 1975
CitizenshipAmerican
British (formerly)
Alma materFlorida International University (B.Acc)
University of Miami School of Law (JD)
Professionattorney, judge
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Ian Jason Richards (born May 31, 1975) is a former county court judge in the Florida's 17th Judicial Circuit. Richards was the first African-American judge to be elected countywide in Broward County, Florida. 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.