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13TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES CIRCUIT COURT JUDICIAL INTERVIEW SCHEDULE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 6, 2025
CONTACT: Maximillian Amster, Chair; [email protected]
Thirteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
TELEPHONE: 813-575-2266

The Thirteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission is pleased to announce that the following applicants will be interviewed for possible nomination to the Governor for the positions of two Circuit Court judicial openings.

The Commission will conduct interviews on Thursday, May 22, 2025, beginning at 9 a.m. 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 should arrive 20 minutes early. The Commission will submit the names of nominees for both judicial vacancies to Gov. Ron DeSantis no later than Friday, May 23, 2025.

APPLICANT                                   TIME

Andrew J. McGinley                        9:00 – 9:10 a.m.

Judge Leslie Schultz-Kin                9:10 – 9:25 a.m.

Judge Michael Baggé-Hernández    9:25 – 9:40 a.m.

Luis P. Aguila                                9:40 – 9:55 a.m.

BREAK                                          9:55 – 10:10 a.m.

Michelle A. Doherty                        10:10 – 10:20 a.m.

Elizabeth K. Traverso                      10:20 – 10:35 a.m.

John A. Grant, III                          10:35 – 10:45 a.m.

Ricardo Martinez                            10:45 – 11:00 a.m.

BREAK                                          11:00 – 11:15 a.m.

Jeffrey P. Bristol                            11:15 – 11:25 a.m.

Judge Richard Martin                      11:25 – 11:40 a.m.

Judge Jeffrey M. Rich                     11:40 – 11:55 a.m.

Judge Lisa Allen                             11:55 – 12:10 p.m.

LUNCH                                         12:10 – 12:40 p.m.

DELIBERATIONS

All proceedings of the Commission are open to the public except for deliberations. Members of the public wishing to attend the interviews have the option of attending via Zoom.

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8989893970?pwd=ZEtEek9COUJUSjg3VmZ5cDhRTXZMZz09&omn=81044926414

Meeting ID: 898 989 3970

Passcode: 5Au1gJ

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