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13th Circuit JNC will interview 12 to fill two judicial vacancies

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13th Circuit sealThe 13th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission will interview 12 candidates for two open circuit court judgeships before recommending nominees to the governor.

Interviews will begin at 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 22, at Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick located in the Bank of America Plaza, 101 E. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, in the Gasparilla Conference Room on the 29th floor. The JNC will submit its list of nominees for both judicial vacancies to Gov. Ron DeSantis by Friday, May 23.

  • Andrew J. McGinley, 9:00 – 9:10 a.m.
  • Judge Leslie Schultz-Kin, 9:10 – 9:25 a.m.
  • Judge Michael Baggé-Hernández, 9:25 – 9:40 a.m.
  • Luis P. Aguila, 9:40 – 9:55 a.m.

BREAK, 9:55 – 10:10 a.m.

  • Michelle A. Doherty, 10:10 – 10:20 a.m.
  • Elizabeth K. Traverso, 10:20 – 10:35 a.m.
  • John A. Grant III, 10:35 – 10:45 a.m.
  • Ricardo Martinez, 10:45 – 11:00 a.m.

BREAK, 11:00 – 11:15 a.m.

  • Jeffrey P. Bristol, 11:15 – 11:25 a.m.
  • Judge Richard Martin, 11:25 – 11:40 a.m.
  • Judge Jeffrey M. Rich, 11:40 – 11:55 a.m.
  • Judge Lisa Allen, 11:55 – 12:10 p.m.

LUNCH, 12:10 – 12:40 p.m.

DELIBERATIONS

All proceedings of the commission are open to the public except for deliberations. Members of the public wishing to attend the interviews have the option of attending via Zoom.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8989893970?pwd=ZEtEek9COUJUSjg3VmZ5cDhRTXZMZz09&omn=81044926414

Meeting ID: 898 989 3970
Passcode: 5Au1gJ

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