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17TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES CIRCUIT COURT JUDICIAL NOMINEES

January 16th, 2026

BROWARD – The Seventeenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has nominated the following individuals for appointment to the Broward Circuit Court, presented in alphabetical order, for the vacancy resulting from the elevation of Circuit Court Judge Jonathan D. Lott. Jeremy Franker James Robert Harris Tierrel “TJ” Mathis Cullin Avram O’Brien Ta’Ronce Montavious Stowes Robyn Lynn Vines...

17TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES COUNTY COURT JUDICIAL NOMINEES

January 16th, 2026

The Seventeenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has nominated the following individuals for appointment to the Broward County Court, presented in alphabetical order, for the vacancy resulting from the resignation of County Court Judge Mardi Levey Cohen. Jeremy Franker Lisa Beth Glick James Robert Harris Janice Haywood Tierrel “TJ” Mathis Lucy Ramos Miller The Commission thanks...

1ST DCA JNC SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR JUDICIAL VACANCY

January 16th, 2026

The First District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission is seeking qualified applicants to fill the vacancy on the First District Court of Appeal created by the elevation of Judge Adam Tanenbaum. Applicants must meet the qualifications for district court judges described in Article V, Section 8 of the Florida Constitution. The judicial application is...

2ND CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES APPLICATION DEADLINE AND INTERVIEW DATES

January 16th, 2026

As a result of the retirement of Judge John C. Cooper, there is a vacancy on the Second Circuit Court bench. Gov. Ron Desantis has asked the Second Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission to provide him with a list of highly qualified nominees for the vacancy by no later than Sunday, February 22, 2026. Complete, unredacted...

6TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES CIRCUIT AND COUNTY JUDICIAL VACANCIES

January 16th, 2026

Gov. Ron DeSantis has convened the Sixth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission to select and submit the names of highly qualified candidates to fill the Circuit Court vacancy created by the resignation and retirement of Judge Jack Helinger and the County Court vacancy created by the elevation of Judge Aaron Hubbard. The Sixth Circuit Judicial Nominating...

TWENTY-ONE LAWYERS WILL RECEIVE FLORIDA BAR PRO BONO AWARDS IN SUPREME COURT CEREMONY JAN. 22

January 9th, 2026

The Florida Bar will recognize 21 lawyers for their work on behalf of low-income and disadvantaged clients at a Jan. 22 ceremony at the Supreme Court of Florida. Established in 1981, The Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Awards are intended to encourage lawyers to volunteer free legal services to the poor by recognizing those...

LAKELAND’S STEPHEN R. SENN HONORED WITH TOBIAS SIMON PRO BONO SERVICE AWARD

January 9th, 2026

Stephen R. Senn is the recipient of the 2026 Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service Award, the Supreme Court’s highest recognition of a private lawyer for pro bono service. The award will be presented by Chief Justice Carlos G. Muñiz in a Jan. 22 ceremony streamed live by the Supreme Court of Florida. In the past...

JUDGE AMANDA ARNOLD SANSONE TO RECEIVE DISTINGUISHED FEDERAL JUDICIAL SERVICE PRO BONO AWARD

January 9th, 2026

The Hon. Amanda Arnold Sansone, a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida in Tampa, is the recipient of the 2026 Distinguished Federal Judicial Service Award. The award, which honors outstanding and sustained service to the public especially as it relates to support of pro bono legal services, will be...

13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE DARREN D. FARFANTE TO RECEIVE DISTINGUISHED JUDICIAL SERVICE PRO BONO AWARD

January 9th, 2026

The Hon. Darren D. Farfante of the 13th Judicial Circuit serving Hillsborough County, is the recipient of the 2026 Distinguished Judicial Service Award. The award, which honors outstanding and sustained service to the public especially as it relates to support of pro bono legal services, will be presented by Chief Justice Carlos G. Muñiz in...

LAW FIRM OF PAJCIC & PAJCIC TO RECEIVE COMMENDATION FOR PRO BONO WORK

January 9th, 2026

The Law Firm of Pajcic & Pajcic — a Jacksonville-based law firm that has made pro bono service an integral part of the firm's ethos — will receive the 2026 Law Firm Commendation from Chief Justice Carlos G. Muñiz at the annual Pro Bono Awards ceremony Jan. 22 at the Supreme Court of Florida. The...