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SUPREME COURT DISCIPLINES 15 ATTORNEYS
April 30th, 2021
Summaries of orders issued from March 26, 2021, to April 28, 2021 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 15 attorneys, disbarring five, revoking the licenses of two, suspending six and reprimanding three. Two attorneys were ordered to pay…
4TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES INTERVIEW SCHEDULE FOR COUNTY COURT VACANCY
April 27th, 2021
As a result of the retirement of The Hon. Ronald Higbee from the Fourth Judicial Circuit Bench, there now exists a vacancy on the Duval County Court Bench. Gov. DeSantis has asked the Fourth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission to provide him with nominees for this vacancy. The Commission received seven (7) applications and will interview…
5TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES CIRCUIT COURT JUDICIAL VACANCY
April 14th, 2021
The Fifth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission announces a vacancy in the Fifth Judicial Circuit for Circuit Court Judge due to the retirement of Judge Edward Scott. Applicants must have been a member of The Florida Bar for the preceding five (5) years and must be a registered voter. The appointee must be a resident of…
TENTH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, CIRCUIT COURT JUDICIAL VACANCY
April 8th, 2021
The Tenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission met via video-conference on April 8, 2021, and interviewed fourteen applicants via video-conference for the Tenth Judicial Circuit, Circuit Court vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Steven L. Selph. The commission announced that the following nominees, listed in alphabetical order, have been forwarded to Gov. Ron DeSantis: Victoria…
FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION ANNOUNCES DUVAL COUNTY COURT VACANCY AND INTERVIEW DATE
April 8th, 2021
As a result of the retirement of the Hon. Ronald Higbee, there is a vacancy on the Duval County Court Bench. Gov. Ron DeSantis has asked the Fourth Judicial Circuit Nominating Commission to convene and provide him with highly qualified nominees for this vacancy. Complete unredacted and redacted applications (see below for more information) for…
SUPREME COURT DISCIPLINES 10 ATTORNEYS
March 31st, 2021
Summaries of orders issued from February 24, 2021, to March 25, 2021 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 ten attorneys, disbarring one, revoking the licenses of one, suspending six and reprimanding two. One attorney was ordered to pay…
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED BY TENTH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION FOR CIRCUIT JUDICIAL VACANCY
March 29th, 2021
The following is a list of the applicants for the position of Tenth Circuit, Circuit Court Judge to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of the Hon. Steven L. Selph. Names of the applicants are listed in alphabetical order. 1. Victoria J. Avalon Assistant State Attorney, Tenth Judicial Circuit Bartow, Florida https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82650340229 8. Brandon…