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SIXTH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION – CIRCUIT COURT JUDICIAL VACANCY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 17, 2022
CONTACT: Adam McGill Ross, Esq., Chair; [email protected]
Sixth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
TELEPHONE: 727-510-9821

The Sixth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission announces a Circuit Court judicial vacancy due to the retirement and resignation of Judge Nancy Ley. The Sixth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission seeks applications for nominations from all persons who meet the eligibility requirements set forth in the Florida Constitution.

Applicants must be able to fulfill the Constitutional qualifications before assuming the office of Circuit Court Judge, which requires the person to be a member in good standing of The Florida Bar for the preceding five years, a resident of Pinellas County or Pasco County as of the date Gov. Ron DeSantis makes the appointment, and a registered voter in the State of Florida.

Application forms for the judgeship may be downloaded from Gov. Ron DeSantis’s judicial webpage. Applications can also be obtained from the Commission Chair, Adam McGill Ross, whose address and electronic mail address appear below.

The original completed Application with attachments, one copy of the original with attachments that has been redacted as required by the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, a flash drive with both original and redacted Applications with attachments, and a recent photo must be physically delivered to Adam McGill Ross, Chair, Sixth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission, at the address below no later than 12:00 p.m. on Monday, August 29, 2022. Incomplete applications and applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

Adam McGill Ross, Chair
Office of the State Attorney

14250 49th Street North, Room 1000
Clearwater, FL 33762
[email protected] / 727-510-9821

Applicants receiving interviews will be notified of the date and time of his or her interview. Interviews will be conducted in person. A list of the Sixth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission members is available on the Florida Bar’s website. Questions should be directed to Adam McGill Ross, Chair, Sixth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission.

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