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The Florida Bar has the opportunity to nominate six lawyers for each Judicial Nominating Commission to Gov. Ron DeSantis for his appointment. Each appointee will serve a four-year term, commencing July 1, 2022. Applicants must be members of The Florida Bar engaged in the practice of law and a resident of the territorial jurisdiction served by the commission to which the member is applying. Commissioners are not eligible for state judicial office for vacancies filled by the JNC on which they sit for two years following completion of their term.

Applications must be submitted no later than 5:30 p.m., Monday, January 3, 2022. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. Screening committees of the Board of Governors will review all JNC applications. The Executive Committee will then make recommendations to the Board of Governors.

Persons interested in applying for any of these vacancies may download the new application form. If you require assistance, please call Bar headquarters at (850) 561-5757 or email Kristen Wilson. Completed applications must be submitted by the January 3rd deadline date.

The Fifteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission (“JNC”) announces that the following persons will be interviewed on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, to fill the vacancy for a County Court Judge position created by the elevation of Judge Bradley Harper:

9:00 a.m.              Alex Braunstein
9:12 a.m.              George Lagos
9:24 a.m.              Jean Marie Middleton
9:36 a.m.              Lindsay Warner
9:48 a.m.              Joseph Maryuma
10:00 a.m.             Kevin Walsh
10:12 a.m.             Schnelle Tonge
10:24 a.m.             Break
10:36 a.m.             Marsha Bunn
10:48 a.m.             Ori Silver
11:00 a.m.             Peter Bassaline
11:12 a.m.             Thomas Baker
11:24 a.m.             James Sherman
11:36 a.m.             Amy Morse
11:48 a.m.             Lauren Godden Burke
12:00 p.m.            Break
1:00 p.m.              Stephanie Tew
1:12 p.m.              Maxine Williams
1:24 p.m.              Sylvia Wenger
1:36 p.m.              Alcolya St. Juste
1:48 p.m.              JNC Deliberations

The above interviews will be conducted in person at the Library Conference Room, Judge Daniel T.K. Hurley Courthouse, 205 North Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, Florida, 33401.

Each applicant will be allowed a two-minute opening statement. The interviews will be transcribed by Phipps Reporting pro bono.

JNC proceedings are open to the public, except for deliberations. A list of members of the Fifteenth Circuit JNC is available at https://www.flgov.com/judicial-and-judicial-nominating-commission-information.

If you have any questions, please contact Robert Harvey at (561) 303-2918, or by email at [email protected]

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Please see below the assignments of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit which are effective January 18, 2022:

• Judge Cheryl Caracuzzo to Family Division FJ (North County Courthouse).
• Judge Sarah Willis to Criminal Division Z  (Main Courthouse).
• Judge Howard Coates to Criminal Division V (Main Courthouse).
• Judge Rosemarie Scher to Family Division FZ (South County Courthouse).
• Judge Scott Kerner to Civil Division AN (Main Courthouse).

Please note: final chambers and courtroom assignments have not been decided and will be announced later.

The Fifteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission (“JNC”) announces that it has received applications from the following persons for nominations to fill the vacancy for a County Court Judge position created by the elevation of Judge Bradley Harper: 

1. Thomas Baker
2. Peter Bassaline
3. Alex Braunstein
4. Marsha Bunn
5. Lauren Godden Burke
6. George Lagos
7. Joseph Maryuma
8. Jean Marie Middleton
9. Amy Morse
10. James Sherman
11. Ori Silver
12. Alcolya St. Juste
13. Stephanie Tew
14. Schnelle Tonge
15. Kevin Walsh
16. Lindsay Warner
17. Sylvia Wenger
18. Maxine Williams

The JNC will publish on the Florida Bar’s website https://www.floridabar.org, the Palm Beach County Bar Association’s website www.palmbeachbar.org and Governor Ron DeSantis’ judicial webpage https://www.flgov.com/judicial-and-judicial-nominating-commission-information/, the date and location of any interviews that the JNC chooses to conduct.  The JNC anticipates conducting any interviews on Wednesday, November 17, 2021. 

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.

A list of members of the Fifteenth Circuit JNC is available at https://www.flgov.com/judicial-and-judicial-nominating-commission-information/. Members of the bench, the Bar and the public are urged to contact the members of the Commission concerning applicants for judicial positions.

If you have any questions, please call Mr. Harvey at (561) 303-2918, or email at [email protected]

Funeral services for former Circuit Court Judge Diana Lewis will be held on Tuesday, October 26th, from 1:30 PM – 2:30 P.M. at Saint Edwards Catholic Church located at 144 N. County Road in Palm Beach. 

For more information, please visit: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/west-palm-beach-fl/diana-lewis-10412681

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