Gov. Ron DeSantis is requesting that the 7th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission convene to select and submit a list of qualified lawyers for appointment to the 7th Judicial Circuit Court and the St. Johns County Court.
The circuit comprises Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia counties.
The appointments will fill vacancies created by the retirement of Circuit Judge Stasia Warren and the elevation of St. Johns County Judge Lauren Blocker to the circuit bench.
Applicants must meet the qualifications described in Article V, Section 8 of the Florida Constitution.
Visit https://www.flgov.com/eog/info/judicial/applications to download the application.
To be considered, an applicant must deliver by email a PDF version of the complete application with all attachments and a PDF redacted version of the complete application with all attachments, excluding all exempt information under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, or other applicable law.
A complete application shall include a signed Certificate, Financial History, notarized Form 6, Judicial Application Data Record, Florida Department of Law Enforcement form, a writing sample and a current color photograph.
All questions in the application must be answered fully and completely. Applicants must include current contact information for all judges, co-counsel, opposing counsel and references to facilitate the background investigation.
Each PDF file should be titled so that the applicant’s full name and “original” or “redacted” is readily apparent before opening the attachment. The application and all attachments should be combined into a single PDF file.
The deadline to apply is 9 a.m. June 23. Applications must be delivered by email to JNC Chair Travis Mydock at [email protected].
The commission will interview all qualified applicants July 11 in St. Augustine.
All proceedings of the commission are open to the public, except for deliberations. Applicants should expect that their application will not remain confidential.