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13TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES JUDICIAL VACANCIES
December 1st, 2023
Gov. Ron DeSantis has convened the Thirteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission to select and submit the names of highly qualified candidates to fill the two County Court vacancies created by the appointments of Judge Hooi and Judge Tompkins to the Circuit Court bench and the one Circuit Court vacancy created by the resignation of Chief…
9TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES COUNTY COURT JUDICIAL VACANCIES AND LISTING OF INTERVIEW APPLICANTS
November 30th, 2023
On Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, the Ninth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission will convene to interview candidates for the Orange County Court and Osceola County Court judicial vacancies. Interviews will be held at the law offices of Fishback Dominick LLP, 1947 Lee Road, Winter Park, Florida 32789. The interview times are as follows: INTERVIEW TIME APPLICANT…
SUPREME COURT DISCIPLINES 8 ATTORNEYS
November 30th, 2023
Summaries of orders issued from October 26 to November 28, 2023 The Florida Bar, the state’s guardian for the integrity of the legal profession, announces that the Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined eight attorneys, disbarring one, revoking the license of one, suspending five and reprimanding one. The Florida Supreme Court, The Florida Bar…
Applicants sought for Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee vacancy
November 27th, 2023
The Florida Bar Board of Governors is seeking lawyer applicants for a vacancy on the Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee to be filled during the board’s March 15, 2024, meeting. The four-year term commences July 1, 2024, and ends June 30, 2028. The 12-member committee renders 20-25 written advisory opinions a year to inquiring judges and…
15TH CIRCUIT JNC NOTICE OF JUDICIAL APPLICANTS AND INTERVIEW SCHEDULE
November 21st, 2023
The Fifteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission (“JNC”) announces that the following persons will be interviewed on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023, to fill the vacancy created by the elevations of Judge James Sherman, at the times indicated below: 9:00 a.m. Schnelle Tonge 9:12 a.m. Jean Marie Middleton 9:24 a.m. Gabriel Ermine 9:36 a.m. Lourdes Casanova 10:48…
11TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES COUNTY AND CIRCUIT COURT JUDICIAL VACANCIES
November 20th, 2023
The Eleventh Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has been asked to provide Gov. Ron DeSantis with nominees for the vacancies in the Miami-Dade County Court created by the elevation of Judge Laura Gonzalez-Marques and Judge Christine Bandin and the vacancies in the Miami-Dade Circuit Court created by the resignations of Judge Jennifer Bailey and Judge Rosy…
9TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES TELEPHONIC MEETING TO FILL COUNTY COURT VACANCIES
November 17th, 2023
The Ninth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission will hold a telephonic meeting on Nov. 22, 2023 at 2 p.m. to discuss vetting assignments of the applicants to fill two Orange County Court vacancies and two Osceola County Court vacancies. Members of the public may attend by calling: Phone Number: 978-990-5259 Participant Code: 2235306 ###
The Florida Bar Seeks Public Member to Serve on its Governing Board
November 8th, 2023
Continuing its practice of public involvement, The Florida Bar seeks a new nonlawyer to serve on its governing board. Two public members have served on the Bar’s 52-member governing board since the Supreme Court of Florida approved the organization’s request to have nonlawyer representation on the board in 1987. Only 12 other state bar organizations…
19TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES CIRCUIT COURT JUDICIAL APPLICANTS
November 7th, 2023
The Judicial Nominating Commission for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit interviewed six applicants to fill the vacancy due to the retirement of Circuit Judge Robert E. Belanger. Following deliberations and thoughtful consideration of each applicant, the Commission nominates the following individuals (in alphabetical order and without any preference) to Gov. Ron DeSantis: Jeffrey P. Battista Brennan…
9TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES CIRCUIT COURT JUDICIAL VACANCIES
November 7th, 2023
Gov. Ron DeSantis has requested the Ninth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission provide him with names of highly qualified nominees for two Orange County Court vacancies and two Osceola County Court vacancies. The two Orange County Court vacancies were created by the elevation of Judge Brian Sandor and the resignation of Judge Andrew Bain. The two…