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Active Judges
Name | Appointed | Appointing Governor |
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Darryl C. Casanueva | February 16, 1998 | Lawton Chiles, Democrat |
Morris Silberman | January 2, 2001 | Jeb Bush, Republican |
Patricia J. Kelly | December 3, 2001 | Jeb Bush, Republican |
Craig C. Villanti | February 3, 2003 | Jeb Bush, Republican |
Jeb Bush
Joseph Lewis Jr. (Florida judge)
Joseph Lewis, Jr. | |
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Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 2, 2001 | |
Appointed by | Jeb Bush |
Preceded by | L. Arthur Lawrence |
Scott Douglas Makar (born October 15, 1959) is an American lawyer, college professor and Judge on the Florida First District Court of Appeal. Previously he was the Florida Solicitor General serving from 2007 until 2012 and in that position, argued five cases before the United States Supreme Court.
Morris Silberman serves on the Second District Court of Appeals and was appointed by then-Governor Jeb Bush. His law degree is from the University of Florida. He is active in many civic associations and served on the boards of East Lake Community Library, Pinellas Youth Symphony and Leadership Pinellas.
Judge Silberman was appointed to the Second District Court of Appeal for a term beginning in January 2001. He served as chief judge of the court from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2013. He has been active in a variety of professional and legal organizations.
Republican Party
Scott Makar/Parties
Governor Ron DeSantis
Shutts Partner Rachel Nordby Appointed to First District Court of Appeal. Shutts & Bowen congratulates Tallahassee partner Rachel Nordby on her recent appointment to the First District Court of Appeal (DCA) by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The First District is one of five intermediate appellate courts in Florida.
Member, Governor’s Task Force on Capital Cases (appointed to 15 member group by Governor Jeb Bush on January 14, 2000). Member, Florida Supreme Court and United States Supreme Court Historical Societies, Eleventh Circuit Historical Society, and Florida Historical Society.
Muñiz. Justice Carlos G. Muñiz was appointed to the Florida Supreme Court by Governor Ron DeSantis on January 22, 2019, becoming the 89th Justice since statehood was granted in 1845.
Composition
Name | Appointed | Appointing Governor |
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Thomas D. Winokur | July 6, 2015 | Rick Scott, Republican |
Harvey L. Jay, III | February 2016 | Rick Scott, Republican |
M. Kemmerly Thomas | June 20, 2016 | Rick Scott, Republican |
Rachel E. Nordby | 2019 | Ron DeSantis, Republican |