Circuit and County Courts Appointments 2019

2nd Circuit:
Vacancy caused by the resignation of Judge Karen Gievers

Letter of Resignation
Letter to Convene
Announcement – Meeting Notice 1.2.19
Announcement – Accepting Applications
Announcement- Applications Received
Announcement- Interviews
Certified list of Nominees
Announcement- Notice of Meeting
Letter to Everett

 

4th Circuit:
Vacancy Caused by the Resignation of Judge John Skinner

Letter of Resignation
Letter to Convene
Press Release – Skinner Vacancy Announcement
Press Release – Interview Schedule
Certified List of Nominees
Letter to Charbula

 

5th Circuit:
Vacancy caused by the Resignation of Judge Briggs and Judge Semento

Letter of Resignation – Briggs
Letter of Resignation – Semento
Letter to Convene – Briggs
Letter to Convene – Semento
Announcement – Application Deadline Extended
Certified List of Nominees
Letter to Mosley
Letter to Welke

5th Circuit:
Vacancy caused by the resignation of Willard Pope

Letter of Resignation
Letter to Convene
Announcement- Accepting Applications
Announcement- Application Deadline Extended
Certified List of Nominees
Letter to Youmans

 

8th Circuit:
Vacancy Caused by the resignations of Stanley Griffis

Resignation Letter
Letter to Convene
Announcement- Notice of Applications Received
Certified List of Nominees
Letter to DeThomasis

 

9th Circuit:
Vacancy caused by the Resignations of Judges Frederick Lauten and Daniel Dawson

Letter of Resignation (Lauten)
Letter of Resignation (Dawson)
Letter to Convene (Lauten)
Letter to Convene (Dawson)
Announcement- Accepting Applications
Announcement- JNC Interview Schedule
Certified List of Nominees

9th Circuit:
Vacancy Caused by HB5011
Letter to Convene
Announcement- Now accepting applications
Announcement- Interview Schedule
Certified List of Names
Letter to Chiu

 

10th Circuit:
Vacancy Caused by the Elevation of Judge Andrea Smith

Letter of Resignation
Letter to Convene
Announcement- Accepting Applications
Announcement- Applications Received
Announcement- Notice of Meeting
Certified List of Nominees
Letter to Franklin

 

11th Circuit:
Vacancy caused by Eric Hendon and Bronwyn Miller, resigning from the 11th Circuit

Letter of Resignation (Hendon)
Letter of Resignation (Miller)
Letter to Convene
Announcement – Accepting Applications
Announcement- Applicants who have applied
Announcement- Scheduling Interviews
Announcement- Extending Deadline
Announcement- Applicants who have applied 2.4.19
Announcement- Interviews
Announcement- Certified List of Names
Letter to Barakat
Letter to Brinkley

11th Circuit:
Vacancy Caused by the resignations of Judges Monica Gordo, Rodolfo Ruiz, and Maria Sampedro-Iglesia, and Rodney Smith

Resignation Letter – Gordo
Resignation Letter – Ruiz
Resignation Letter – Sampedro-Iglesia
Resignation Letter – Smith
Letter to Convene
Letter to Convene – Smith
Announcement – Gordo Vacancy
Announcement- Now Accepting Applications
Announcement – Now accepting applications
Certified List of Nominees
Announcement- Deadline Extension
Announcement- JNC Interview Schedule
Letter to Altfield
Letter to Beovides
Letter to Cruz
Letter to Fernandez-Karavetsos

11th Circuit:
Vacancy caused by the Retirement of Judge John Thornton and the Elevation of Judge Renatha Francis
Resignation Letter – Thornton
Resignation Letter – Francis
Resignation Letter – Ward
Letter to Convene
Announcement- Now accepting applications
Announcement- Announcing Applicants
Announcement- Interview Schedule
Announcement- Accepting Applications for Ward
Announcement- Announcing Applicants for Ward
Certified List of Names
Letter to Areces
Letter to DiRaimondo
Letter to Watson

 

12th Circuit:
Vacancy Caused by HB5011
Letter to Convene
Announcement- Now accepting applications
Certified List of Names
Letter to Whyte

 

13th Circuit:
Vacany caused by the resignation of Judges Chet Tharpe and Thomas Barber
Resignation Letter – Tharpe
Resignation Letter – Barber
Letter to Convene – Tharpe
Resignation Letter – Barber
Announcement – Now accepting applications – Tharpe
Announcement – Now accepting applications – Barber
Certified List of Nominees
Letter to Smith
Letter to Ellison

13th Circuit:
Vacancy caused by Elevation of Hillsborough County Judge Lawrence Lefler

Letter of Resignation
Letter to Convene
Announcement – Accepting Applications
Announcement – Interviews
Announcement – Certified List
Letter to Costello

13th Circuit:
Vacancy caused by the Resignation of Judge Laurel Lee

Letter of Resignation
Letter to Convene
Announcement – Accepting Applications
Announcement – Announcing Applications
Announcement – Interview Schedule
Certified List of Names
Letter to Palermo

 

15th Circuit:
Vacancy caused by the resignation of Judge Jeffrey Colbath and death of Judge Meenu Sasser

Executive Order 19-165
Letter to Convene – Sasser
Resignation Letter
Letter to Convene
Announcement – Now accepting applications
Announcement- Application deadline extended
Announcement- Interview Schedule
Certified List of Nominees
Letter to Shepherd
Letter to Francis

 

18th Circuit:
Vacancy caused by the Retirement Judge Tonya Rainwater

Letter of Resignation
Letter to Convene
Announcement- Accepting Applications
Announcement- Extending Application Deadline
Announcement – JNC Interview Schedule
Letter to Ballou

 

20th Circuit:
Vacancy caused by the Retirement of Judge Christine Greider
Resignation Letter – Greider
Letter to Convene
Announcement- Notice of Meeting
Announcement- Now Accepting Applications
Announcement- JNC Interview Schedule
Certified List of Names

 

Citrus County Court:
Vacancy Caused by HB5011
Letter to Convene
Announcement- Now accepting applications
Certified List of Names
Letter to Carney

 

Dade County Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Elevation of Judges Michelle Barakat and Tanya Brinkley

Letter of Resignation – Barakat
Letter of Resignation – Brinkley
Letter to Convene
Announcement- Accepting Applications
Announcement- Applications Accepted
Announcement – JNC Interview Schedule
Letter to Silver
Letter to James

 

Duval County Court:
Elevation of Judge Meredith Charbula to the 4th Circuit Court

Letter of Resignation
Letter to Convene
Announcement- Accepting Applications
Certified List of Nominees
Letter to Salem

 

Escambia County Court:
Vacancy caused by the Resignation of Judge Joyce Williams

Letter of Resignation
Letter to Convene
Announcement- Accepting Applications
Announcement- JNC Interview Schedule
Letter to Young

 

Flagler County Court:
Vacancy Caused by HB5011
Letter to Convene
Announcement- Now accepting applications
Certified List of Names
Letter to Totten

 

Hillsborough County Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Elevation of Judge Alissa Ellison and Judge Jared Smith
Resignation Letter- Ellison
Resignation Letter- Smith
Letter to Convene
Announcement- Now accepting applications
Certified List of Names

 

Lake County Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Elevation of Brian Welke

Resignation Letter
Letter to Convene
Announcement – Now accepting applications
Letter to Nimeth

 

Leon County Court:
Vacancy caused by the Elevation of Judge Stephen Everett to the 2nd Circuit Court

Letter of Resignation
Letter to Convene
Meeting Announcement
Announcement- Accepting Applications
Announcement- Applications Received
Announcement- JNC Interview Schedule
Certified List of Nominees
Letter to Miller

 

Manatee County Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Resignation of Judge Henderson

Resignation Letter
Letter to Convene
Announcement – Now accepting applications
Announcement – Interview Schedule
Letter to Doyle

 

Miami-Dade County:
Vacancy Caused by the Elevation of Judge William Altfield, Judge Gina Beovides and Judge Laura S. Cruz and resignation of Judge Samuel Slom
Resignation Letter – Altfield
Resignation Letter – Beovides
Resignation Letter – Cruz
Resignation Letter – Slom
Letter to Convene – Original
Letter to Convene – Including Slom
Announcement – Now accepting applications
Announcement – Application Deadline Extended
Announcement- Announcing Applicants
Announcement- Interview Schedule
Certified List of Names
Letter to Darrough
Letter to Espinosa
Letter to Harris
Letter to Nelson

 

Palm Beach County:
Vacancy caused by the Retirement of Judge Sheree Cunningham and the Elevation of Judge Caroline Shepherd
Resignation Letter – Cunningham
Resignation Letter – Shepherd
Letter to Convene
Announcement- Now accepting Applications
Certified List of Names

 

Pinellas County:
Vacancy Created by the retirement of Judge Donald Horrox
Resignation Letter
Letter to Convene
Announcement- Notice of Vacancy
Certified List of Names
Letter to Berlin

 

Polk County Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Elevation of Judge Sharon Franklin

Resignation Letter
Letter to Convene
Announcement – Notice of Meeting
Announcement – List of Applicants
Certified List of Nominees
Letter to Winstead

 

St. Lucie County Court:
Vacancy Caused by the Resignation of Philip Yacucci Jr.

Letter of Resignation
Letter to Convene
Announcement – Reopened application Period
Announcement – JNC Interviews Scheduled
Certified List of Nominees
Letter to Hendricks