20TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES JUDICIAL VACANCIES INTERVIEW SCHEDULE
The Twentieth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has determined the following interview schedule for the listed applicants who will be considered for nomination to Gov. Ron DeSantis to fill one County Court judicial vacancy and one Circuit Court judicial vacancy in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit resulting from the resignation of Judge Krier and the elevation of Judge Bocelli.
The Commission will conduct interviews on Friday, May 8th, 2026, beginning at 9 a.m. at Lee County Justice Center Annex Grand Jury Suite, Second Floor, 2000 Main Street, Fort Myers, Florida 33901. Applicant interviews are scheduled for 15-minute increments.
APPLICANT TIME
JNC meets in Executive Session 8:30
Maria Dente 9:00
Christopher Whitney 9:15
Amy Ellis 9:30
Pamela Barger 9:45
James Chandler 10:00
Kathryn Wallace 10:15
Break 10:30
Karla Y. Campos-Anderson 10:45
Cassius Borel 11:00
Monica Schmucker 11:15
Michael Colombo 11:30
Kristan Burns 11:45
JNC Meets in Executive Session 12:00
All proceedings of the Commission are open to the public with the exception for executive sessions, breaks, and lunch. Members of the public wishing to attend the interviews have the option of attending in person or by Zoom. For members of the public that wish to access the meeting by Zoom, please email the chair (address above), and Kelly Arroyo at [email protected] for instructions.
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