The 7th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission is extending the application period to 5 p.m. Oct. 6 to apply for two vacancies on the bench.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has requested that the commission convene to select and submit a list of qualified lawyers for appointment.
The 7th Circuit comprises Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia counties.
Interviews for all applicants will be scheduled Oct. 17 at the Richard O. Watson Judicial Center, Courtroom Annex, 4010 Lewis Speedway in St. Augustine.
Applicants must meet the qualifications for circuit court judges as described in Article V, Section 8 of the Florida Constitution.
Applications must be emailed Travis Mydock, commission chair, at [email protected]. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
The current version of the application, “Judicial Appointment Application 2025,” is available at: https://www.flgov.com/eog/info/judicial/applications. Applicants must submit the 2025 version of the application.
To be considered, an applicant must email a PDF version of the complete “2025” application, with all attachments; and a PDF redacted version of the complete “2025” 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, FDLE form, writing sample and a current color photograph. All questions in the application must be answered. Applicants must include current contact information for all judges, co-counsel, opposing counsel and references to facilitate a 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.
All proceedings of the commission are open to the public, except for deliberations. Applicants should expect that their application will not remain confidential.
Members of the judiciary, Bar and public are encouraged to contact the commission regarding any applicant for judicial appointment. All written correspondence regarding an applicant should be sent by email to [email protected].