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The Judicial Nominating Commission for the Fourth District Court of Appeal submitted the names of the following nominees to Gov. Ron DeSantis for his consideration for appointment to the Fourth District Court of Appeal resulting from the retirement of Judge Carole Y. Taylor: In alphabetical order, the nominees are: Hon. Edward L. Artau Hon. Fabienne…

The Eighth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has received the following timely submitted applications for the Circuit Court vacancy because of the retirement of Chief Judge James P. Nilon: Glenn E. Bryan Jodi H. Cason Katherine L. Floyd Julie C. Johnson Craig McCarthy Monica Perez-McMillen Kelly R. McNeal Nathan A. Skop Bruce M. Smith Julie R….

The First District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission vetted all 11 applicants for the vacancy created by the resignation of the Hon. Judge James Wolf. The following individuals, listed alphabetically, have been nominated to Gov. Ron DeSantis for consideration to fill that vacancy: James “Scott” Duncan Robert Long Jr. Gary Perko Cristine Russell The…

The meeting of the First District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission scheduled for April 22 has been canceled because of technical difficulties with the public access phone line and will be rescheduled soon. ### About The Florida Bar Founded in 1949, The Florida Bar serves the legal profession for the protection and benefit of…

MIAMI – Gov. Ron DeSantis asked the Eleventh Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission to provide a list of nominees for the vacancies in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit created by the elevation of Judges Zachary James and Lody Jean. The commission requests that interested candidates submit applications for consideration. Applicants must meet the qualifications for county court…

ORLANDO – Gov. Ron DeSantis has asked the Ninth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission to provide him with names of highly qualified nominees for one Orange County Court judicial vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Maureen Bell. The commission requires interested candidates to submit a complete application for consideration. Applicants must have been a member…

The Ninth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission will hold an organizational meeting via telephone Friday, April 24, at 3 p.m.  The meeting will be open to the public. The public may attend by calling 866-453-5550; use PIN number 5859940. About The Florida Bar Founded in 1949, The Florida Bar serves the legal profession for the protection and benefit…

Based on developments with the COVID-19 issues, restrictions imposed by governmental entities, applicable legal authority and with concern for the safety of the applicants, the commissioners, and the public, applicants will be interviewed for nomination to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Carole Y. Taylor on Monday, April 27, remotely using Zoom….

The First District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission received 11 applications for the vacancy on the First District Court of Appeal created by the resignation of Judge James Wolf. Nine of the 11 applicants were interviewed by the JNC on August 29-30, 2019, for the vacancies created by the resignations of Judges Allen Windsor…