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2ND CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR COUNTY COURT JUDICIAL VACANCY
April 15th, 2024
As a result of the resignation of Judge Kenneth Hosford, there is a vacancy on the Liberty County Court bench. Gov. Ron DeSantis has asked the Second Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission to provide him with highly qualified nominees for this vacancy by no later than Tuesday, April 16, 2024. After interviews and deliberations, the nominees…
11TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR COUNTY COURT JUDICIAL VACANCY AND INTERVIEW DATE
April 12th, 2024
INTERVIEW DATE: April 12, 2024 LOCATION: Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein, P.A. 2665 South Bayshore Drive, Penthouse 2B Coconut Grove, Florida 33133 The Judicial Nominating Commission for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit has nominated the following individuals for appointment to fill the vacancy on the Miami-Dade County Court created by the elevation of Judge Carlos Gamez to…
7TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES CERTIFIED LIST OF APPLICANTS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE CIRCUIT COURT
April 11th, 2024
The Seventh Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission convened for the purpose of selecting and submitting a list of highly qualified lawyers for appointment to the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court. The Seventh Circuit includes Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, and Volusia counties. This appointment shall fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Judge James R. Clayton. Following…
19TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES JUDICIAL APPLICANTS AND INTERVIEW SCHEDULE
April 10th, 2024
There is a vacancy on the Nineteenth Circuit Court bench as the result of the resignation of Nineteenth Circuit Court Judge Brennan Keeler. The Nineteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission gave notice of such vacancy and received seven (7) applications. The Commission hereby gives notice that it will interview the seven (7) applicants on Thursday, April…
3RD DCA JNC EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR JUDICIAL APPLICATIONS
April 10th, 2024
The Third District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission has been asked to provide Gov. Ron DeSantis with nominees for the vacancy in the Third District Court of Appeal created by the passing of Judge Eric Wm. Hendon. The JNC seeks and encourages a broad, diverse, and highly qualified pool of applicants. The Commission has…
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES COLLIER COUNTY COURT JUDICIAL VACANCY
April 5th, 2024
Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced one judicial vacancy on the Collier County Court bench due to the elevation of Judge Chris Brown to the circuit court bench. Accordingly, the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission is now accepting applications for this vacancy. Applicants must be able to fulfill the Constitutional qualifications before assuming the office…
11TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES COUNTY COURT JUDICIAL APPLICANTS AND INTERVIEW DATE AND TIMES
April 3rd, 2024
INTERVIEW DATE: April 12, 2024 LOCATION: Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein, P.A. 2665 South Bayshore Drive, Penthouse 2B Coconut Grove, Florida 33133 The following individuals will be interviewed by the Eleventh Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission to fill the vacancy in the Miami-Dade County Court created by the elevation of County Court Judge Carlos Gamez to the…
2ND CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES COUNTY COURT JUDICIAL APPLICANTS AND TIMES FOR INTERVIEWS
April 1st, 2024
The Second Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) received applications from 6 applicants seeking nomination for appointment to the vacancy on the Liberty County Court created by the resignation of Judge Kenneth Hosford. The JNC will interview candidates starting at 10 a.m. on Mon., April 15, 2024, at the Veterans Memorial Civic Center, 10405 NW Theo…
SUPREME COURT DISCIPLINES 6 ATTORNEYS
March 28th, 2024
Summaries of orders issued from March 1, 2024, to March 28, 2024 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 six attorneys, disbarring one, suspending four and reprimanding one. The Florida Supreme Court, The Florida Bar and its Division…