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Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced a vacancy on the Okaloosa County Court due to the elevation of Judge Jonathan Schlechter. Accordingly, the Judicial Nominating Commission of the First Judicial Circuit is now accepting applications for this vacancy. Applicants must fulfill the Constitutional qualifications before assuming the office of County Court Judge, which specify that: a)…

MIAMI – The Third District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission will hold an organizational meeting for its annual meeting on April 7, 2025, at 6 p.m. At such organizational meeting the Commission will select its new chair and vice chair. The commission may take up other matters as appropriate. The meeting will be held…

The following nominations have been forwarded to Gov. Ron DeSantis to fill the two positions of County Court Judge created by the enactment of HB 5401: Adam L. Bantner, II Travis J. Coy Branden M. Henderson Cheryl Mason Colleen O’Brien Jessica O’Connor Janelle A. Weber Alicia Whiting-Bozich These nominations are the result of the Commission’s…

As a result of the retirement of Judge Robert Wheeler, there is a vacancy on the Second Circuit Court bench. Gov. Ron DeSantis has asked the Second Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission to provide him with highly qualified nominees for these vacancies by no later than Friday, May 2, 2025. Complete, unredacted applications for these vacancies…

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 Circuit Court vacancies created by the elevation of Judge Anne-Leigh Gaylord-Moe and the resignation of Judge Samantha Ward. Judicial applications for these vacancies must be received before 5 p.m. on…

INTERVIEW DATE:    April 8, 2025 LOCATION: Heise Suarez Melville 2990 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Suite 300 Coral Gables, Florida 33134 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 resignation of Judge Jennifer Hochstadt Azar. 8:30 AM         Alexander Annunziato…

The following individuals will be interviewed in person unless otherwise indicated on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at the times listed below by the First District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission for nomination to fill the vacancy on the First District Court of Appeal resulting from the resignation of Judge Bradford Thomas. 8:00 – 8:25…

On Tues., March 18, 2025, the First District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission held a public meeting and elected Nathan Adams as Chair and Amber Nunnally as Vice-Chair. The following individuals have applied to the First District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission for nomination to fill the vacancy on the First District Court…

The Thirteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission is pleased to announce that the following applicants will be interviewed for possible nomination to Gov. Ron DeSantis for the positions of two County Court judicial openings. The Commission will conduct interviews on Mon., March 31, 2025, beginning at 9 a.m. at Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, Bank of…