15TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION LIST OF APPLICANTS

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The Fifteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission (“JNC”) announces that it has received applications from the following persons for nominations to fill one or more of the vacancies created by the elevations of Judge Paige Kilbane and Judge John Parnofiello: 

  1. Ira Bergman *
  2. Alex Braunstein
  3. Lourdes Casanova *
  4. Santo DiGangi
  5. Gabriel Ermine
  6. Jean Marie Middleton *
  7. Amy Morse
  8. Katherine Mullinax *
  9. Steven Phillips
  10. Robert Rubin *
  11. Jeffrey Saidenstat
  12. Gregory Schiller
  13. Reid Scott
  14. Danielle Sherriff
  15. D. Small
  16. Sorraya Solages-Jones
  17. Schnelle Tonge
  18. Kevin Walsh
  19. Lawonda Warren
  20. Craig Williams

*County Court only

The JNC anticipates conducting interviews on Friday, March 17, 2023.   

All JNC proceedings are open to the public, except for deliberations.  Applications are not confidential.  If an applicant is nominated, all materials attached to the original application will be submitted to the Governor.

If you have any questions, please call Mr. Harvey at (561) 303-2918, or email at robert@flbiznow.com.

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 12.708- 2/23 IN RE: APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY MAGISTRATES

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The Court has entered administrative orders establishing the office of magistrate in family law matters (Administrative Order 5.104), juvenile matters (administrative order 5.104) and mental health matters (Administrative Order 6.304).

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority conferred by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.215, it is ORDERED as follows:

The following are hereby appointed to serve temporarily as magistrates within the 15th Judicial Circuit with all of the authority, responsibility and power conferred by the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Florida Rules of Probate Procedure and Florida Statutes.

Jodi Cason
Sharon Feliciano
Stanley Silver
Jacqueline Smith
Kristen Smith- Rodriguez
Grant Spitzer

DONE and SIGNED in Chambers at West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, this 23rd day of February 2023.

Glenn D. Kelley, Chief Judge

THE HONORABLE GLENN KELLEY SELECTED FOR ANOTHER TERM AS CHIEF JUDGE OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

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Chief Judge Glenn Kelley will serve a second two-year term as Chief Judge of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit beginning July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025.

At a Full Court meeting held today, the Judges of the Circuit selected Chief Judge Kelley to continue serving in this capacity. Prior to his initial term as Chief Judge, which began on July 1, 2021, Judge Kelley served on the Circuit Civil and Circuit Criminal bench. He also served as the Administrative Judge of the Circuit Civil and Circuit Criminal divisions. In 2012, he was awarded Jurist of Year by PBCJA. In addition to his Chief Judge duties, since 2019 he has served on the Florida Supreme Court Trial Court Budget Commission (TCBC). Other appointments include the TCBC Executive Committee, Funding Methodology Committee, Personnel Committee, Statewide FTE Resource Management Policy Workgroup and the Judicial Management Council Workgroup on Court Technology Strategies. In 2023 he was also asked to serve on the State Courts Legislative Delegation Committee.

Chief Judge Kelley was appointed to the Circuit bench in 2006 by then Governor Jeb Bush for a term beginning in January 2007. Prior to taking the bench, he practiced civil law in the private sector with Gunster, Yoakley, Criser and Stewart, P.A.; Broome, Kelley, Aldrich and Warren, P.A; and Kelley and Warren, P.A. He received his Bachelor and Juris Doctorate from the University of Florida. His goals over the next two years include bringing to fruition the buildout of the 7th and 8th floors of the Main Courthouse as well as the completion of two courtrooms in the Juvenile wing of the Main Courthouse.

15TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION NOTICE OF VACANCIES AND ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS

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The Fifteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission (“JNC”) announces two vacancies: one vacancy for a Circuit Court Judge position created by the elevation of Judge Paige Kilbane and one vacancy for a County Court Judge position created by the elevation of Judge John Parnofiello.  The JNC has been asked to provide Governor Ron DeSantis with nominees for both vacancies by Friday, March 17, 2023.

Qualifications of Applicants:

Applicants must be able to fulfill the Constitutional qualifications for county court judges described in Article V, Section 8 of the Florida Constitution.

Instructions for Submission:

1)            The current Judicial Application form must be used and can be found at https://www.flgov.com/judicial-and-judicial-nominating-commission-information/. Applicants should ensure they are using the correct and current form.

2)            Applications must be in .pdf form and submitted as follows: (i) one original copy of the application, including all attachments, (ii) one redacted copy of the application, including all attachments, excluding all exempt information under Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes or other applicable public records law. The two .pdf files should be named in a “last name.first name” format. For example: Jane Smith should submit two files named: (1) Smith.Jane.pdf and (2) Smith.Jane-REDACTED.pdf. Each electronic application, including exhibits, must be a single pdf file. The Commission strongly prefers the submission of applications in a text-searchable (i.e., non-scanned) pdf format.

3)            The deadline for submission of the completed application is 5:00 p.m., Friday, February 24, 2023. Please state in your application whether you are applying for the Circuit Court Judge vacancy, the County Court Judge vacancy, or both vacancies.  Both the original and redacted electronic applications must be submitted by email to all Commission members at their email addresses below:

It is anticipated that any interviews will be held the week of March 13, 2023.

All JNC proceedings are open to the public, except for deliberations.  Applications are not confidential.  If an applicant is nominated, all materials attached to the original application will be submitted to the Governor.

If you have any questions, please call Mr. Harvey at (561) 303-2918, or by email at robert@flbiznow.com