On June 5, 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Stephanie Silver to the Miami-Dade County Court. Silver, 42, of Miami, has been Assistant State Attorney for the 11th Circuit State Attorney’s Office since 2000. She is currently the Chief of the County Court Division. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of […]
On June 5, 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Zachary James to the Miami-Dade County Court. James, 39, of Miami, has been a partner at Meland, Russin and Budwick P.A. since 2011. He formerly served as a prosecutor for the United States Attorney’s Office. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of […]
On June 5, 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Charles Young to the Escambia County Court. Young, 58, of Pensacola, has been an attorney at Clark Partington & Hart since 2018. He formerly served as a civics teacher before attending law school. He received his bachelor’s degree from Florida Atlantic University and his […]
On June 5, 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Anthony Salem to the Duval County Court. Salem, 34, of Jacksonville, has been an Assistant General for the City of Jacksonville since 2017. He previously served as a prosecutor for the Fourth Circuit State Attorney’s Office. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University […]
On June 4, 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Anthony Miller to the Leon County Court. Miller, 48, of Georgia, has been the General Counsel and Chief Ethics Officer for Florida’s Agency for State Technology since 2017. He received his bachelor’s degree from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University and his law degree from […]
Read Judge Smith’s recent Ask Judge Smith column Juggling chainsaws best left to legal professionals. Judge Layne Smith is a Leon County Court Judge who often speaks and writes about civics, the law, and the administration of justice. Source: Tallahassee Democrat
Read Judge Smith’s recent Ask Judge Smith column Judges appointed or elected depending on court. Judge Layne Smith is a Leon County Court Judge who often speaks and writes about civics, the law, and the administration of justice. Source: Tallahassee Democrat
Read Judge Smith’s recent Ask Judge Smith column “Henry, the ignoble noble, was a catalyst for our Bill of Rights”. Judge Layne Smith is a Leon County Court Judge who often speaks and writes about civics, the law, and the administration of justice. Source: Tallahassee Democrat
On April 23, 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Brian Welke to the Fifth Circuit Court. Welke, 54, of Wisconsin, has served as a Judge of Lake County since 2016. He received his bachelor’s degree from Florida State University and his law degree from the University of Tulsa. Prior to joining the bench, […]
