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*CORRECTED NOTICE* (AS TO INTERVIEW DATE) 19TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES REOPENED APPLICATION PERIOD AND NEW INTERVIEW DATE – APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MAY 3
April 23rd, 2019
The 19th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission announces that the deadline for submitting applications to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of County Judge Philip Yacucci, Jr. has been reopened. The new application deadline is May 3, at 3 p.m. Applicant interviews are moved to Tuesday, May 14. The interviews will be conducted at…
9TH CIRCUIT JNC NOTICE OF MEETING AND INTERVIEW SCHEDULE FOR TWO JUDICIAL CIRCUIT SEAT OPENINGS
April 23rd, 2019
The 9th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission will meet at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 8, at the law offices of Gray Robinson, P.A., 301 E. Pine Street, Suite 1400, Orlando, FL 32801 to interview candidates for two circuit bench judicial vacancies. The interviews will occur in the order set forth below and will begin promptly…
11TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES TWO JUDICIAL VACANCIES IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
April 23rd, 2019
The following individuals will be interviewed by the 11th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission for nomination to fill the vacancies in the Miami-Dade County Court resulting from the elevation of Judges Michelle Barakat and Tanya Brinkley: INTERVIEW DATE: Monday, April 29, 2019 LOCATION: K&L Gates, LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd. 39th Floor Miami, FL 33131-2399 …
2ND CIRCUIT JNC SUBMITS NAMES TO GOV. RON DESANTIS FOR COUNTY COURT JUDICIAL VACANCY
April 22nd, 2019
The Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) for the 2nd Circuit has submitted six names to Gov. Ron DeSantis for consideration and appointment to fill the vacancy on the Leon County Court created by the elevation of Judge Stephen Everett. The nominees are: 1) Lisa Barclay Fountain 2) Anthony B. Miller 3) Winifred L. Acosta 4)…
11TH CIRCUIT JNC COUNTY JUDICIAL VACANCY FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
April 22nd, 2019
The following individuals have applied to the 11th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission for nomination to fill the vacancies in the Miami-Dade County Court resulting from the elevation of Judge Michelle Barakat and Judge Tanya Brinkley. Karl S. H. Brown Arya Attari Li Miguel J. Chamorro Steven Lieberman Ritamaria Gonzalez Cuervo Gustavo Javier Losa Madelin D’Arce…
5TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENSION TO MAY 8 FOR CIRCUIT COURT JUDICIAL VACANCY
April 22nd, 2019
The 5th Judicial Circuit Nominating Commission extends the application deadline for a vacancy in the Fifth Judicial Circuit for Circuit Court Judge due to the retirement of Circuit Judge Willard Pope. Applicants must have been a member of The Florida Bar for the preceding five years and must be a registered voter. The person appointed…
2ND CIRCUIT JNC TO INTERVIEW 15 APPLICANTS FOR COUNTY COURT JUDICIAL VACANCY
April 17th, 2019
The Judicial Nominating Commission for the 2nd Circuit will interview 15 applicants for nomination to fill the vacancy on the Leon County Court created by the elevation of Judge Stephen Everett. Interviews and a meeting will be conducted on Monday April 22, at the Leon County Court Annex: 1920 Thomasville Road #A, Tallahassee, FL 32303….
4TH CIRCUIT JNC PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE – APRIL 23
April 17th, 2019
Notice is hereby given that the 4th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission will hold a public meeting in Chief Judge Mark H. Mahon’s chambers on the 7th floor of the Duval County Courthouse, Located at 501 W. Adams Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202. TUESDAY, APRIL 23, AT 2 P.M. You are invited to attend. Matters to be…
4TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES DUVAL COUNTY JUDICIAL VACANCY AND INTERVIEW DATE
April 17th, 2019
As a result of the appointment of The Honorable Meredith Charbula to the 4th Judicial Circuit Bench, there is a vacancy on the Duval County Court Bench. Gov. Ron DeSantis has asked the 4th Judicial Circuit Nominating Commission to provide him with highly qualified nominees for this vacancy. Complete unredacted and redacted applications (see below…