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13TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR CIRCUIT AND COUNTY COURT JUDICIAL VACANCIES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 23, 2024
CONTACT: Maximillian Amster, Chair, [email protected]
Thirteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
TELEPHONE: 813-575-2266

The following nominations have been forwarded to Gov. Ron DeSantis to fill the position of Circuit Court Judge created by the resignation of Chief Judge Ficarrotta in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit:

Travis J. Coy

Matthew L. Felix

Judge J. Logan Murphy

Shirin Rustomji

Judge Leslie Schultz-Kin

Natalia B. Silver

The following nominations have been forwarded to Gov. Ron DeSantis to fill the two positions of County Court Judge created by the appointments of Judge Hooi and Judge Tompkins to the Circuit Court bench:

E. Christopher Abdoney

Adam L. Bantner, II

Christopher E. Brown

Matthew L. Felix

Jeremy R. Griner

Jennifer P. Johnson

Joseph W. Kudia

Sara Peacock Bartos

A. Michael Perotti

Shirin Rustomji

Natalia B. Silver

Alicia Whiting-Bozich

These nominations are the result of the Commission’s deliberations on Jan. 22, 2024, following interviews with 25 applicants. The Commission thanks all of those who participated in the nomination process. Input from the community by way of reference, recommendations, or general information about the applicants is vital to the process; the Commission thanks you.

For further information, please contact Max Amster, Chair, at 813-575-2266 or [email protected].

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