FLORIDA SUPREME COURT JNC ANNOUNCES APPLICANTS TO FILL VACANCY ON THE SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA
The following individuals have submitted applications to the Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Justice Charles Canady.
- Alex Bokor
- Hunter Carroll
- Roger Gannam
- John Guard
- Robert Long
- Joshua Mize
- Thomas Palermo
- Samuel Salario
- Jared Smith
- Adam Tanenbaum
Applicants selected by the Commission for an interview will be contacted to confirm the date, time, and location. The Commission expects to contact applicants chosen for an interview on December 19, 2025. Interviews will occur on December 29, 2025, in Tampa, Florida.
Redacted applications can be found on this page.
The current members of the Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission are:
Chairman Jesse Panuccio, Palm Beach Gardens, [email protected]
Vice Chairman Heather Stearns, Tallahassee, [email protected]
Charbel Barakat, Tampa, [email protected]
Tim Cerio, Tallahassee, [email protected]
Jason Gonzalez, Tallahassee, [email protected]
Fred Karlinsky, Weston, [email protected]
Harout Samra, Coral Gables, [email protected]
Jeanne T. Tate, Tampa, [email protected]
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