As a result of the appointment of Clay County Judge Kristina Mobley to the Circuit Court, there is a vacancy on the Clay County Court. Gov. Ron DeSantis has convened the 4th Judicial Circuit Nominating Commission and asked that it provide him with qualified nominees for the Clay County Court vacancy.
Complete unredacted and redacted applications for the vacancy must be received before 5 p.m. April 17 via e-mail to Chanda Rogers at: [email protected]
Applications may be downloaded from the governor’s website at https://tinyurl.com/2cxubpn9.
Interviews for the vacancy will be scheduled May 14, 2026, at the Historic Clay County Courthouse.
Incomplete applications or applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
Further, all applicants must meet the qualifications for judges outlined in Article V, Section 8 of the Florida Constitution.
Personal information not subject to public disclosure should be redacted on a separate copy of the application as permitted by Section 119.071 of the Florida Statutes. Also email a digital color photo with the applications.
Applications must include current contact information (especially direct phone numbers), including email addresses for judges, co-counsel, opposing counsel and references to facilitate the background investigation that will be conducted by the members of the commission.
All proceedings of the commission are open to the public except for deliberations. Applicants should not expect their application to be kept confidential.
If an applicant is nominated, all materials attached to the original application will be submitted to the Executive Office of the Governor.
Applicants are barred from initiating contact with the commissioners until the nominees are submitted to the governor unless questions pertain to the application process only.