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6TH CIRCUIT JNC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PINELLAS COUNTY COURT JUDICIAL VACANCY
July 31st, 2020
The Sixth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has sent the following six names to Gov. Ron DeSantis for his consideration in filling the Pinellas County Court vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Myriam Irizarry. 1. Christie Ellis 2. Joseph Flannery 3. Joseph Lawhorne 4. Kelly McKnight 5. Phillip Piazza 6. Brett Szematowicz A list…
SUPREME COURT DISCIPLINES 14 ATTORNEYS
July 30th, 2020
Summaries of orders issued from June 27 to July 27, 2020 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 14 attorneys, disbarring three, revoking the license of three, suspending four and reprimanding four. Three attorneys were also given probation and…
6TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION NOTICE OF CIRCUIT COURT AND COUNTY COURT VACANCY AND ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS
July 30th, 2020
The Sixth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission announces a judicial vacancy in the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court and the Pinellas County Court due to the retirement of the Hon. Peter Ramsberger and the elevation of the Hon. Joshua Riba respectively. The Sixth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission seeks applications for nominations from all persons who meet the…
2ND CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES MEETING TO SELECT APPLICANTS FOR INTERVIEWS
July 28th, 2020
The Second Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) received applications from 22 applicants seeking nomination for appointment to the vacancy on the Second Judicial Circuit Court created by the elevation of Judge Robert Long, Jr. to the First District Court of Appeal, and to the vacancy on the Leon County Court created by the elevation of…
15TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES CERTIFICATION OF NOMINEES FOR VACANCY
July 21st, 2020
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 resignation of Judge Paige Gillman, pursuant to the Governor’s Letter to Convene dated June 25, 2020: Peter Bassaline Melanie Casper Laura Laurie John Parnofiello Michael Rachel Schnelle Tonge…
15TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES CERTIFICATION OF NOMINEES FOR VACANCY
July 21st, 2020
The Fifteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission (“JNC”) takes pleasure in certifying the following nominees to fill the vacancy for a Circuit Court Judge position created by the resignation of Judge Edward Artau, pursuant to the Governor’s Letter to Convene dated June 17, 2020: Judge August Bonavita Melanie Casper Judge Bradley Harper Laura Laurie Judith Levine…
4TH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL JNC ELECTS CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR
July 17th, 2020
The Fourth District Court of Appeal Judicial Nomination Commission held its Annual Meeting on July 15, 2020. In accordance with the Uniform Rules of Procedure for DCA JNCs, Debra A. Jenks was elected as chair of the JNC for the 2020/2021 term. Alexis Yarbrough was elected as vice-chair of the JNC for the 2020/2021 term….