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11TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES JUDICIAL VACANCY APPLICANTS AND INTERVIEW SCHEDULE
December 8th, 2023
The following individuals will be interviewed by the Eleventh Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission to fill the vacancies in the Miami-Dade County Court created by the elevation of Judge Laura Gonzalez-Marques and Judge Christine Bandin and the vacancy in the Miami-Dade County Circuit Court created by the resignations of Judge Jennifer Bailey and Judge Rosy Aponte….
15TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES CERTIFICATION OF JUDICIAL NOMINEES
December 5th, 2023
The Fifteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission (“JNC”) takes pleasure in certifying the following nominees to fill the vacancy for a County Court Judge position created by the elevation of Judge James Sherman: Lourdes Casanova Santo DiGangi Gabriel Ermine Jeremy Franker Lawonda Warren A list of members of the Fifteenth Circuit JNC is available at https://www.flgov.com/judicial-and-judicial-nominating-commission-information/….
12TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES COUNTY COURT JUDICIAL VACANCY
December 4th, 2023
The Twelfth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has been asked to provide Gov. Ron DeSantis with nominees for a vacancy for judgeship in the Sarasota County Court, created by Sarasota County Judge David Ryan Felix’s elevation to the Circuit Court. Applicants must have been a member of the Florida Bar for the preceding five years, a…
17TH CIRCUIT JNC NOTICE OF CIRCUIT AND COUNTY COURT JUDICIAL VACANCIES
December 4th, 2023
The Seventeenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has been asked to provide Gov. Ron DeSantis with nominees for the vacancy in the Broward County Court created by the elevation of County Court Judge Catalina Avalos to the Broward Circuit Court, and the vacancy in the Broward Circuit Court created by the resignation of Circuit Court Judge…
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…