On May 28, 2021, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Polk County Court Judge Lori Winstead to the Tenth Circuit Court. Judge Winstead has been a judge on the Polk County Court since 2019. Before her service on the bench, she was an assistant state attorney in the 10th Circuit for over ten years. […]
On May 18, 2021, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Lori Cotton to the Marion County Court. Cotton has served as an assistant state attorney in the Fifth Judicial Circuit since 2001. For seven years, she served as Training Director for the Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office providing training for the 100+ assistant […]
On May 6, 2021, Chief Justice Charles Canady amended orders issued during the pandemic to end restrictions to enter and move through public parts of courthouses throughout the state. The amended orders keep in place mask and distancing requirements during in-person courtroom proceedings only. Watch the video and read the full article and amended administrative […]
The Florida Supreme Court issued an administrative order mandating that effective April 30, 2021, all chief judges in the state are to actively manage civil cases. The court also outlined the specific criteria to be adopted by the judicial circuits. View Florida Supreme Court Administrative Order 20-23, Amendment 12
Leon County Court Judge Nina Ashenafi Richardson was awarded the Judicial Outreach Award by the Florida Court Public Information Officers at a virtual awards ceremony held on Wednesday, April 7. Judge Ashenafi Richardson chaired the Education and Outreach Workgroup of Florida’s Judicial Management Council which wrote the 2016 Communication Plan for the Judicial Branch of […]
On March 30, 2021, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the judicial appointment of Michael Deen, of Winter Park, to serve as Judge on the Orange County Court. Deen has served as an assistant state attorney in the Ninth Circuit since 2012. He received his bachelor’s degree from Samford University and his law degree from Barry University […]
On February 1, 2021, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Gisela Laurent, of Winter Garden, to serve as a Judge on the Ninth Circuit Court. Judge Laurent has served on the Orange County Court since 2017. She previously served as Sole Practitioner at the Laurent Law Firm, P.A. Laurent is the first female Hispanic […]
The Florida Supreme Court amended administrative order AOSC20-32 IN RE: COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATIONAL PHASE TRANSITIONS to incorporate the recommendations of the Workgroup on the Continuity of Court Operations andProceedings During and After Covid-19. The order includes a report titled Requirements, Benchmarks, and Guidelines Governing Operational Phase Transitions, dated December 17, […]
On December 18, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Kevin Kohl, of Lake Wales, to serve as Judge on the Polk County Court. Kohl has been a partner with Boswell & Dunlap since 2015. He previously served as a partner with Kevin Kohl, P.A. He received his bachelor’s degree and law degree from Florida State University. […]
