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15TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES CIRCUIT AND COUNTY COURT JUDICIAL APPLICANTS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 22, 2025
CONTACT: Gordon A. Dieterle, Chair; [email protected]
Fifteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
TELEPHONE: 561-734-5552

The Fifteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission (“JNC”) announces that the following persons have applied for either the vacancy for a Circuit Court Judge and/or vacancy for a County Court Judge created by the signing of SB 2508 by Gov. Ron DeSantis:

Michael Barnett

Karen Black

Jonathan Bridges

Michele Clancy

Benjamin Eisenberg

Gaberiel Ermine

Ron Herman

Lauren Johnson

Dane Leitner

Jenica Lopez

Ilana Marcus

Jean Middleton

Angela Prudenti

Christopher Sajdera

Sarah Sherman

Danielle Sherriff

Schnelle Tonge

Danielle Wagner

Lawonda Warren

Jeremy Zubkoff

Interviews will be conducted in person on Oct. 3, 2025, at the Library Conference Room, Judge Daniel T.K. Hurley Courthouse, 205 North Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, Florida, 33401.

The interview schedule will be announced by separate release. All JNC proceedings are open to the public, except for deliberations.

If you have any questions, please contact Gordon Dieterle at 561-734-5552, or by email at [email protected].

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