THIRTEENTH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION ANNOUNCES INTERVIEW SCHEDULE FOR APPLICANTS FOR COUNTY COURT JUDICIAL VACANCIES
The Thirteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission is pleased to announce that the following applicants will be interviewed for possible nomination to Gov. Ron DeSantis for the positions of two county court judicial openings.
The Commission will conduct interviews on Monday, July 15, 2024, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, Bank of America Plaza, 101 E Kennedy Blvd S, Tampa, FL 33602 in the Gasparilla Conference Room on the 29th floor. Applicants should arrive 20 minutes early. The Commission will submit the names of nominees for both judicial vacancies to the governor no later than Friday, July 19, 2024.
| APPLICANT | TIME |
|---|---|
| Joseph W. Kudia | 9:00–9:12 a.m. |
| Jennifer Lima-Smith | 9:12–9:24 a.m. |
| Jeremy R. Griner | 9:24–9:36 a.m. |
| Cheryl Mason | 9:36–9:48 a.m. |
| Adam L. Bantner, II | 9:48–10:00 a.m. |
| BREAK | 10:00–10:12 a.m. |
| Christopher S. Dutton | 10:12–10:24 a.m. |
| Shirin Rustomji | 10:24–10:36 a.m. |
| Michelle A. Doherty | 10:36–10:48 a.m. |
| W. Michael Thornton | 10:48–11:00 a.m. |
| Sara K. Peacock | 11:00–11:12 a.m. |
| LUNCH | 11:12–11:56 a.m. |
| Alicia Whiting Bozich | 11:56–12:08 p.m. |
| Andrew J. McGinley | 12:08–12:20 p.m. |
| Marisol Ruiz | 12:20–12:32 p.m. |
| Teresa O. Prescott | 12:32–12:44 p.m. |
| E. Christopher Abdoney | 12:44–1:56 p.m. |
| BREAK | 12:56–1:08 p.m. |
| E. Michael Isaak | 1:08–1:20 p.m. |
| Natalia B. Silver | 1:20–1:32 p.m. |
| Jennifer P. Johnson | 1:32–1:44 p.m. |
| Travis J. Coy | 1:44–1:56 p.m. |
| DELIBERATIONS | 2:00 p.m. |
All proceedings of the Commission are open to the public except for deliberations. Members of the public wishing to attend the interviews have the option of attending via Zoom. Use Meeting ID: 817 0433 7742, Passcode: 451365
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