On November 27, 2017, Governor Rick Scott announced the appointment of Judge Michael Scott Williams to the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court. Williams, 45, of Valrico, is currently a County Court Judge for Hillsborough County. He previously served as Special Counsel to the Office of Statewide Prosecution. He received his bachelor’s degree from Moravian College and […]
Judge Steve Leifman is a county court judge with the criminal division in Miami-Dade County. He has been nationally recognized for his pioneering work on mental health in the criminal justice system. Read about his efforts in this recent article in the Huffington Post. Source: www.huffingtonpost.com
On October 30, 2017, Governor Rick Scott announced the appointment of Mark David Wilson to the Monroe County Court. Wilson, 49, of Key West, is currently a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Chief Assistant State Attorney for the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit. He received his bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University, […]
On October 30, 2017, Governor Rick Scott announced the appointment of Gordon Charles Murray, Sr., to the Miami-Dade County Court. Murray, 57, of Miami, is currently a General Magistrate and Child Support Hearing Officer for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. He previously practiced as a solo practitioner, and also served as a Special Magistrate for the […]
On November 7, 2017, Governor Rick Scott will award the Governor’s Medal of Merit to County Court Judge Patt Maney, Okaloosa County for his body of work on veterans issues in Florida. Congratulations Judge Maney! Read interview at nwfdailynews.com: http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/20171102/judge-to-receive-governors-medal-of-merit-for-work-on-vets-issues
On October 9, 2017, Governor Rick Scott announced the appointment of Laura Ann Stuzin to the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court. Stuzin, 47, has served as a County Court Judge in Miami-Dade County since 2015, prior to which she was of counsel with Rumberger, Kirk, & Caldwell, P.A. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University […]
On October 9, 2017, Governor Rick Scott announced the appointment of Ivonne Cuesta to the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court. Cuesta, 44, has served as a County Court Judge in Miami-Dade County since 2012, and she previously worked in the Office of the Public Defender for the 11th Circuit. She received her bachelor’s degree from Florida […]
On October 9, 2017, Governor Rick Scott announced the appointment of Meredith Charbula to the Duval County Court. Charbula, 59, of Jacksonville, is currently the Director of the Legal Division for the Office of the State Attorney for the Fourth Judicial Circuit. She previously worked in private practice, and as an Assistant Attorney General for […]
Judge Bill Blue was recently appointed by Chief Justice Labarga to serve on the Court Interpreter Certification Board for three years. Judge R. James McCune, Jr. is serving a second term on the Board. The purpose of the Court Interpreter Certification Board is to assist the Supreme Court of Florida in overseeing the certification and […]
