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Sean D. Brewer
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Sean D. Brewer

Circuit Judge · Alachua County

PhoneOfficial Office352-374-3617Gilchrist County Courthouse352-463-3421Union County Courthouse386-496-4935EmailNot yet verifiedSocial ProfilesNot yet verifiedOffice AddressAlachua County Family and Civil Justice CenterGilchrist County CourthouseUnion County Courthouse
Source review: 2026-10-30
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Professional Background

Sean D. Brewer began serving as an Eighth Judicial Circuit judge in January 2023 after winning the 2022 Group 12 election. Before joining the bench, he spent about 24 years as an assistant state attorney, including leadership assignments involving felony crime, crimes against women and children, and felony gun crime. Brewer reported earning undergraduate and law degrees with honors from the University of Florida; the Florida Bar identifies its law school and records his 1998 admission.

Experience

  • Circuit Judge, Eighth Judicial Circuit, January 2023–present
  • Assistant State Attorney, approximately 1998–2022
  • Former prosecutor division leadership included felony crime, crimes against women and children, and felony gun crime

Education

  • University of Florida logo

    University of Florida — undergraduate degree with honors (candidate-reported; field and year not published in the reviewed questionnaire)

  • University of Florida logo

    University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law — law degree with honors (candidate-reported); Florida Bar records this law school

Office & Authority

Florida circuit-court authority follows Article V of the Florida Constitution and applicable Florida law.

Positions & Public Record

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Attributed 2022 judicial approach

In a questionnaire published verbatim, Brewer said fairness and impartiality, hard work and respect were the main principles he expected to bring to the circuit court.

This is a 2022 campaign statement, not a later merits ruling or a promise about any specific case.

2022-08-08 · Candidate questionnaire

Contact & Social

Official Office

Source checked 2026-10-30
Alachua County Family and Civil Justice Center
201 East University Avenue, Room 417, Gainesville, FL 32601
352-374-3617
Gilchrist County Courthouse
112 South Main Street, Trenton, FL 32693
352-463-3421
Union County Courthouse
55 West Main Street, Lake Butler, FL 32054
386-496-4935

Follow the Money

Reporting period: 2022-02-04 – 2022-12-14.

Reported Receipts
$254,133.35
Monetary Contributions
$35,491.66
In-Kind Contributions
$3,641.69
Loans
$215,000.00

Figures belong to this account and reporting period. They are not lifetime funding or personal wealth. Receipts, in-kind contributions, loans and spending are separate measures.

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Sources & Further Records

Biography & Background

Portrait & Credits

Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida official website · Florida government public record

Official judicial portrait published on the named Florida court biography. Reuse basis is the Florida public-records treatment described in Microdecisions v. Skinner; no separate third-party credit or standalone license was shown on the source page.

Official Records

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