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FLORIDA SUPREME COURT JNC FORWARDS APPLICANTS TO GOVERNOR FOR CONSIDERATION FOR SUPREME COURT VACANCY
May 5th, 2023
Tallahassee – The Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission (“JNC”) interviewed 15 applicants for the Supreme Court vacancy on May 3, 2023, and has forwarded the following applicants to Gov. Ron DeSantis for consideration. Michael Thomas McHugh Joshua Aaron Mize Thomas Nelson Palermo Meredith L. Sasso Jared Edward Smith John K. Stargel Redacted applications are…
17TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS FROM CIRCUIT COURT JUDICIAL VACANCY
May 1st, 2023
The Seventeenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission hereby gives notice of receipt of the following applications for the judicial vacancy of the Broward Circuit Court created by the retirement of Circuit Court Judge Patti Henning: Woody Robert Clermont Maxine K. Streeter Allana Robinson Woods Yves Pierre Laventure Lucy Ramos Miller Elaine Alexandra Carbuccia Haccord James Curry…
17TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES APPLICANT INTERVIEW SCHEDULE FOR CIRCUIT JUDICIAL VACANCY
May 1st, 2023
On behalf of the Seventeenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission, please be advised that the Commission will interview the following applicants for the vacancy created as a result of the retirement of Circuit Court Judge Patti Henning. Woody Robert Clermont 9:30 Maxine K. Streeter 9:42 Allana Robinson Woods 9:54 Yves Pierre Laventure 10:06 Lucy Ramos…
FLORIDA SUPREME COURT JNC ANNOUNCES APPLICANTS FOR THE OFFICE OF CRIMINAL CONFLICT AND CIVIL REGIONAL COUNSEL – 3RD DISTRICT VACANCY
May 1st, 2023
The Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) announces that it will interview the following applications as candidates to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Eugene Zenobi. It is anticipated that the interviews will be available live via the thefloridachannel.org. Interviews will be held Via Video/Telephone. Interview Date: May 3, 2023: Silvia Marie…
FLORIDA SUPREME COURT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION ANNOUNCES CANDIDATE INTERVIEW SCHEDULE FOR FLORIDA SUPREME COURT VACANCY
May 1st, 2023
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) announces that it will interview the following candidates on May 3, 2023, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Ricky Polston. It is anticipated that the interviews will be available live via the The Florida Channel. Applicants should arrive 20 minutes before…
SUPREME COURT DISCIPLINES 9 ATTORNEYS
April 28th, 2023
Summaries of orders issued from Mar. 30, 2023 to April 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 nine attorneys, disbarring one, emergency suspending one, suspending five, and reprimanding two. The Florida Supreme Court, The Florida Bar and…