UPDATE: On November 26, 2018, County Court Judge Lester Bass’ appointment to the Fourth Judicial Circuit was confirmed. Source: floridapolitics.com On July 26, 2018, Governor Rick Scott announced his intent to appoint Judge Lester Bass to the Fourth Judicial Circuit Court. Governor Rick Scott said, “Throughout his career, Judge Bass has demonstrated a commitment to […]
The 2018 Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health has been awarded by the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation to Miami-Dade County Court Judge Steven Leifman. Source: Miami’s Community Newspapers
Leon County Court Judge Layne Smith is writing a series of columns in the Tallahassee Democrat to help the public answer common questions about the court process such as civics, history, the constitution, criminal law, civil law, and legal procedure. Read his recent column What’s your knowledge of the Electoral College. Source: Tallahassee Democrat
Governor Rick Scott appointed County Court Judge Carlos Guzman to the Eleventh Judicial Circuit to the seat previously held by Circuit Judge Ariana Fajardo Oshan. Guzman received his undergraduate degree from the University of Houston and his J.D. degree from Villanova University. Prior to his appointment in 2012, he served as the chief assistant statewide […]
Governor Rick Scott appointed Miami-Dade County Court Judge Alexander Bokor to the circuit seat previously held by Stephen Millan. Bokor earned a bachelor’s degree from Southern Methodist University and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Prior to his appointment to the county court in 2016, Bokor was an assistant county attorney for […]
On Friday, November 16, 2018, Governor Rick Scott appointed Paige Hardy Gillman to replace Palm Beach County Judge Dana Santino. Gillman earned her undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Florida. She was formerly a litigation associate at the West Palm Beach firm Mrachek, Fitzgerald, Rose, Konopka, Thomas and Weiss. Gillman will preside over […]
Governor Rick Scott appointed Natasha DePrimo, a 38-year-old Department of Transportation attorney and UF grad, to the Broward County County to replace retiring Judge Arlene Simon Backman. Source: floridapolitics.com
Governor Rick Scott named Lody Jean, a 40-year-old Coral Gables attorney in private practice who got her law degree from St. Thomas University, to the Miami-Dade County Court to fill a spot opened by Judge Wendell Graham’s retirement. Source: floridapolitics.com
A county court judge serves as the Chair of the Canvassing Board in each county. Florida Statute 102.141 sets forth the duties of the Canvassing Board.
Photo: Alachua County Court Judge Susan Jones Miller is inspiring young minds on career day in the Eighth Judicial Circuit. Source: Twitter
