2ND DCA JNC ANNOUNCES JUDICIAL VACANCY
Gov. Ron DeSantis has asked the Second District Judicial Nominating Commission to provide him with names of highly qualified nominees for one vacancy on the Second District Court of Appeal created by the resignation of Judge Anne Leigh Gaylord Moe.
The Commission requests that interested candidates submit an application for consideration. Applicants must meet the qualifications for district court judges described in Article V, Section 8 of the Florida Constitution.
Applicants must submit two copies, one unredacted and one redacted, via email no later than Nov. 21, 2025, at 4 p.m. Personal information not subject to public disclosure—such as the social security number—shall be redacted as permitted by Section 119.071 of the Florida Statutes.
Applications must be emailed in .PDF format to BOTH the following individuals: Eliot Peace at [email protected] AND Ryan Owen at [email protected].
Upon receipt of the application, the applicant will receive an email response acknowledging receipt. If an applicant does not receive such an acknowledgement, the applicant should contact Eliot Peace, Chair of the Second District Judicial Nominating Commission, at 864-980-7351 to verify receipt of the application.
Untimely applications will not be considered.
The filename for .pdf applications should be as follows “LASTNAME FIRSTNAME District Application (redacted /unredacted).”
Applications may be downloaded from the Office of the Governor. Applicants should include a recent photograph.
NOTE TO APPLICANTS: To assist the Judicial Nominating Commission in its review of applications, all questions must be fully and completely answered. Applications must include current contact information, including e-mail addresses, for judges, co-counsel, opposing counsel, and references to facilitate the background investigation that will be conducted by the members of the Commission.
Following the close of the application period, the Commission will convene to discuss scheduling interviews of the most qualified applicants. The Commission will publish an additional notice at that time containing the names of the applicants, the date of applicant interviews, and information for any member of the public who wishes to attend the public portion of that meeting.
The Members of the Second District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission are:
Eliot B. Peace, (Chair)
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems
100 Carillon Parkway
St. Petersburg, FL 33716
727-578-8279 (office)
864-980-7351 (cell)
Email: [email protected]
Alex Caballero
Sessums Black, P.A.
307 S. Magnolia Ave.
Tampa, FL 33606
813-251-9200 (office)
813-380-6064 (cell)
Email: [email protected]
E. Tyler Cathey
Ally Capital Group
1211 North Westshore Boulevard, Suite 800
Tampa, FL 33607
813-839-7300
Email: [email protected]
Hunter Chamberlin
Chamberlin Law Firm, PA
3630 W Kennedy Blvd Tampa, FL 33609
813-444-4777 (office)
305-479-4943 (cell)
Email: [email protected]
Todd A. Jennings
Macfarlane, Ferguson & McMullen, P.A.
625 Court Street, Suite 200
Clearwater, Florida 33756
727-444-1410
Email: [email protected]
Chad Mizelle
863-712-1833
Email: [email protected]
Ryan W. Owen
Adams & Reese, LLP
2001 Siesta Drive, Suite 302
Sarasota, FL 34239
941-316-7640 (office)
Email: [email protected]
Joshua C. Webb
Hill Ward Henderson
101 E. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 3700
Tampa, FL 33602
(813) 222-3165 (office)
Email: [email protected]
Lara Tibbals
Tibbals Mediation, LLC
4030 Henderson Blvd., Suite 590
Tampa, FL 33629
813-334-3315 (cell)
Email: [email protected]
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