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The Judicial Nominating Commission for the Seventh Judicial Circuit thanks all who applied and is pleased to announce the following named nominees have been submitted to Gov. Ron DeSantis for his or her consideration for appointment to the Volusia County court vacancies: The Nominees are listed below in alphabetical order by last name: Allison Hughes…

On Friday Sept. 22, 2023, the First District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission held a public meeting and elected a new Chairman and Vice-Chairman for 2023/2024: Peter Penrod, Chairman Nathan A. Adams, IV Vice-Chairman ###

As a result of the retirement of Judge Don Lester, there exists a vacancy on the Fourth Judicial Circuit Court Bench. Gov. Ron DeSantis has asked the Fourth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission to provide him with highly qualified nominees to fill this vacancy. Complete unredacted and redacted applications (see below for more information) for this…

The First District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) will meet on Sept. 22, 2023 at 4 p.m. (EDT) The meeting will be held by Microsoft Teams video and audio conferencing at: Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Meeting ID: 266 255 339 251 Passcode: 8RNQWh Download Teams…

Notice is hereby given that the following individuals will be interviewed by the Sixth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission for nomination to fill the Circuit Court vacancy created by the resignation and retirement of Judge Anthony Rondolino. Please arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled time of your interview. Location: St. Petersburg College SS Building, Courtroom #160…

Seventeen applications were received for the two Volusia County judicial vacancies created from the retirement of Judge Belle Schumann and Judge Judith Campbell. These applicants are scheduled to be interviewed on Sept. 27, 2023, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Volusia County Courthouse Annex, Courtroom 7, 3rd Floor, 125 E Orange Ave, Daytona Beach, FL…

On July 20, 2023, Gov. Ron DeSantis requested that the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission convene for the purpose of selecting and submitting the names of highly qualified lawyers for appointment to the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court following the retirement of Judge Don Mason and to the Lee County Court following the elevation of…