FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION ANNOUNCES DISTRICT COURT VACANCY
TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Ron DeSantis has asked the First District Judicial Nominating Commission to provide him with names of highly qualified nominees for one vacancy on the First District Court of Appeal created by the resignation of Judge Bradford Thomas.
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 March 18, 2025, at 4:00 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 the following individual: [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 Nathan A. Adams, IV, Chair of the First District Judicial Nominating Commission at 850-224-7000 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 Judicial Nominations & Applications webpage. 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 First District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission are:
| Hayden Dempsey Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 101 E College Ave Tallahassee, FL 32301-7742 Office: 850-222-6891 [email protected] |
Nathan A. Adams, IV Holland & Knight LLP 315 S Calhoun St Ste 600 Tallahassee, FL 32301-1872 Office: 850-224-7000 [email protected] |
| Benjamin Gibson Shutts & Bowen LLP 215 S Monroe St Ste 804 Tallahassee, FL 32301-1858 Office: 850-241-1717 [email protected] |
Erik Figlio Ausley & McMullen, P.A. PO Box 391 Tallahassee, FL 32302-0391 Office: 850-425-5478 [email protected] |
| Edward Fleming McDonald Fleming PO Box 12388 Pensacola, FL 32591-2388 Office: 850-477-0660 [email protected] |
Amber Nunnally Shutts & Bowen, LLP 215 S Monroe St Ste 804 Tallahassee, FL 32301-1858 Office: 850-241-1717 [email protected] |
| Gary Hunter, Jr. Holtzman Vogel PLLC 119 S Monroe St Ste 500 Tallahassee, FL 32301-1591 Office: 850-567-5763 [email protected] |
Bradley McVay Florida Department of State R.A. Gray Building 500 S Bronough St Tallahassee, FL 32399-6519 Office: 850-245-6536 [email protected] |
| Joseph E. Hart Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Larson Building, Suite 647 200 E. Gaines St. Tallahassee, FL 32399-4206 Office: 850-413-3119 [email protected] |
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