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Accompanying note: "Construction/Rehabilitation Project During Raymond Ehrlich's term as Chief Justice, a sizable addition was completed which increased the working space of the Court by better than 50%. The 1948 building was also renovated and repaired but the only exterior change to the original building was in the color of the paint."

Biographical Note

Justice Raymond Ehrlich was born in Swainsboro, Georgia, on February 2, 1918. In 1926 he moved to Crescent City, Florida, where he attended the public schools.

He received a bachelor's degree with high honors from the University of Florida in 1939 and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. In 1942 he received his bachelor of laws degree (later changed to juris doctor) with high honors from the University of Florida.

Justice Ehrlich was admitted to The Florida Bar in 1942, and upon his discharge from the United States Navy in 1946 he began the practice of law in Jacksonville, Florida. He was appointed to the Supreme Court of Florida on December 3, 1981 and was retained through a merit retention election in November 1984. Justice Ehrlich served as chief justice from July 1, 1988 to June 30, 1990. He served until retirement on January 7, 1991.

Justice Ehrlich was married to Miriam Bettman, and they had four children: Jack, Zelda, Jerry and Carol Ann. Raymond Ehrlich died on July 12, 2005.