Judges

Moving quickly after a Florida Supreme Court ruling, Gov. Ron DeSantis made appointments to four seats on a revamped 5th District Court of Appeal — including two candidates who had drawn a legal challenge.

Saying he is acting “out of an abundance of caution,” Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker said he is postponing all of his civil trials until the coronavirus pandemic is under control and the number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths in Florida has dropped.

The Legislature during the 2020 session approved creating 10 judgeships, but the positions have not been filled because the governor vetoed money for them amid the pandemic.

The Second Judicial circuit includes Leon County, and it’s short two judges. Nearly 20 people have applied to fill the seats. Among them is prosecutor Georgia Cappleman and Lisa Barclay Fountain.

Judge Anthony B. Miller has been appointed to the 2nd Judicial Circuit. He fills the vacancy created by Judge Martin Fitzpatrick, who was appointed as a…

The 2nd Circuit Court Judicial Nominating Commission is interviewing 14 candidates Thursday to fill vacancies created by the resignations of circuit…

The research group Integrity Florida is raising concern about what it sees as a lack of diversity in President Donald Trump’s judicial nominations.…

A Constitution Revision Commission proposal to extend the retirement age of Florida’s Supreme Court justices from 70 to 75 is moving forward, and may soon…

The Republican-led, law-and-order Legislature refused to hire 35 new judges requested earlier this year by the Florida Supreme Court. The new hires would…

Tallahassee's First District Court of Appeal court heard arguments Friday about whether a seat on the Fourth Judicial Circuit in Northeast Florida should…