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13TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES CIRCUIT COURT JUDICIAL APPLICANTS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 28, 2025
CONTACT: Maximillian Amster, Chair, [email protected]
Thirteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
TELEPHONE: 813-575-2266

As a result of the two Circuit Court vacancies created by the elevation of Judge Anne-Leigh Gaylord-Moe and the resignation of Judge Samantha Ward, Gov. Ron DeSantis has convened the Thirteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission to select and submit the names of highly qualified candidates to fill the vacancies. The following individuals have applied for the vacancies:

Circuit Court Vacancy Applicants

Luis P. Aguila

Judge Lisa Allen

Judge Michael Baggé-Hernández

Jeffrey P. Bristol

Michelle A. Doherty

John A. Grant, III

Judge Richard Martin

Ricardo Martinez

Andrew J. McGinley

Judge Jeffrey M. Rich

Judge Leslie Schultz-Kin

Elizabeth K. Traverso

The Commission encourages and seeks comments regarding the qualifications of these applicants from the public and from members of the Bench and Bar. Comments may be addressed to Max Amster, Chair, Thirteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission, and emailed to [email protected], or mailed to Max Amster, 1700 S. MacDill Ave, Suite 300, Tampa, FL 33629. Comments must be received no later than 12 p.m. on May 9, 2025, to be considered by the Commission.

Interviews will be conducted on May 22, 2025, at Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, Bank of America Plaza, 101 E Kennedy Blvd S, Tampa, FL 33602 in the Gasparilla Conference Room on the 29th floor. Applicants will be contacted to confirm the time and location of the interviews. A complete interview schedule will be published in advance of the interviews. A remote appearance option will also be made available for the public to attend the interviews.

All proceedings of the Commission are open to the public except for deliberations. Questions about the application or interview process should be directed to the Chair, Max Amster.

The members of the Thirteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission are:

Maximillian Amster, Chair: [email protected], 813-575-2266

Candace Rich, Vice-Chair (recused): [email protected], 813-274-6000

Andrew J. Mayts, Jr.: [email protected], 813-227-2248

Charles Reynolds: [email protected], 954-361-6984

Adam D. Griffin: [email protected], 813-857-0008

Jennie Granahan Tarr: [email protected],  813-956-6760

Diego Pestana: [email protected], 352-346-1220

Samuel Salario: [email protected], 813-765-5113

Matthew Hall: [email protected], 813-559-5523

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