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Jim RosicaNovember 11, 2016

Republican state Rep. Larry Metz of Yalaha, who face term limits after his current stint in the House, wants to be the next Florida Supreme Court justice. Metz filed Friday morning, the deadline day for applying, said Jason Unger, chair of the Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission. The opening was created by the retirement of Justice James E.C. Perry, […]

Associated PressNovember 11, 2016

The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the death sentences imposed on a man convicted of five murders in two separate 2007 robberies, including one in which two women were set on fire. The justices upheld the convictions and sentences imposed on 38-year-old Leon Davis Jr., who committed the killings just days apart in December […]

Jim RosicaNovember 11, 2016

State Attorney Brad King of the 5th Judicial Circuit has applied for the upcoming vacancy on the Florida Supreme Court. King’s application was received Thursday, according to Tallahassee attorney Jason Unger, chair of the Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission. King — the Republican elected chief prosecutor for Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, and Sumter counties in Central Florida […]

Jim RosicaNovember 10, 2016

Circuit Judge Alice L. Blackwell of Orange County, originally a Lawton Chiles appointee, is the latest applicant for a seat on the Florida Supreme Court. That brings to seven the number of those who have filed to replace Justice James E.C. Perry. He is retiring at the end of the year. The deadline to apply to the Supreme Court Judicial […]

Jim RosicaNovember 9, 2016

Appellate judge Wendy W. Berger and Circuit Judge Michelle T. Morley are the latest applicants for a seat on the Florida Supreme Court. That brings to six the number of those who have filed to replace Justice James E.C. Perry, who is retiring at the end of the year. The latest applications were confirmed by Jason Unger, chair […]

Jim RosicaNovember 8, 2016

A federal prosecutor has become the fourth applicant for a seat on the Florida Supreme Court. Roberta J. Bodnar, an assistant U.S. attorney in the Middle District of Florida, filed on Tuesday, according to Jason Unger, chair of the Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission. Bodnar, who works in Ocala, was admitted to the Florida bar in 1993, […]

Jim RosicaNovember 7, 2016

Patricia Strowbridge, appointed a trial-court judge by Gov. Rick Scott just last year, has become the third applicant for the upcoming vacancy on the Florida Supreme Court. Her application was received over the weekend, said Jason Unger, chair of the Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission, on Monday morning. Strowbridge, with a long background in adoption and family law, […]

Jim RosicaNovember 7, 2016

And then there were two. Orlando civil-trial defense attorney Dan Gerber has become the second applicant for an upcoming opening on the Florida Supreme Court. Jason Unger, chair of the Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission, confirmed the name Monday morning. The 51-year-old Gerber joins conservative appellate judge C. Alan Lawson as the only applicants so far for the seat […]

Jim RosicaNovember 2, 2016

Conservative appellate judge C. Alan Lawson has become the first applicant for the open seat on the Florida Supreme Court. Jason Unger, the Tallahassee attorney who chairs the Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission, confirmed the name Tuesday night. Lawson is now chief judge of the 5th District Court of Appeal in Daytona Beach. Republican Gov. Rick […]

Jim RosicaOctober 31, 2016

The panel charged with helping to find the next Florida Supreme Court justice meets in two weeks to decide which applicants to interview. One hitch: There aren’t any yet. That’s probably because the applications are very involved, said Jason Unger, the Tallahassee attorney who chairs the Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission. And just like guests at a […]

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Larry Metz applies for Florida Supreme Court opening

Florida man’s death sentences in 5 killings upheld by court

Brad King files for Supreme Court opening

Alice Blackwell applies for state Supreme Court seat

Six applications now in for state Supreme Court vacancy

Federal prosecutor applies for state Supreme Court

Patricia Strowbridge latest applicant for Supreme Court

Second application in for Fla. Supreme Court opening

Opening for state Supreme Court gets first application

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