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Anne E'del Deacon: [14] First female municipal judge in Palm Beach, Florida and fifth female judge in Florida [Palm Beach County, Florida] Catherine Brunson: [112] First African American female lawyer to work for the Palm Beach County Attorney’s Office (1977), set up a law practice (1984), and to serve on the Circuit Court in Palm Beach ...
[8] [9] In 2004, Ninth Circuit Chief Judge Belvin Perry made Judge Renee Roche Florida's first specialized business court judge. [10] [11] Judge Roche, along with Florida Judge John E. Jordan [12] (Ninth Judicial Circuit), have served as Business Court Representatives to the American Bar Association's Business Law Section. [13] Judge Gill ...
In 2004, Ninth Circuit Chief Judge Belvin Perry made Judge Renee A. Roche Florida's first specialized business court judge. [21] [22] Judge Roche, along with Florida Judge John E. Jordan [23] (Ninth Judicial Circuit), have served as Business Court Representatives to the American Bar Association's Business Law Section. [24]
The thirteenth is the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit which has nationwide jurisdiction over appeals of certain, specific subject matter, for example, patent law. Congress has authorized 179 judgeships, [ 1 ] though the total number of judges will be higher than 179 because of some judges electing senior status.
The addition of the Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal in 2023 changed the caseload of the Fifth DCA. Previously, the Fifth DCA handled cases from the following counties and circuit courts: Lake, Marion, Sumter, Citrus & Hernando (Fifth Circuit); Volusia, Flagler, Putnam & St. Johns (Seventh Circuit); Orange & Osceola (Ninth Circuit); and ...
Headquarters of the Florida Supreme Court in Tallahassee. State courts of Florida. Florida Supreme Court [1] District courts of appeal (6 districts) [2] Circuit courts (20 judicial circuits) [3] County courts (67 courts, one for each county) [4] Federal courts located in Florida. United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida [5]
The United States attorney for the Southern District of Florida represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. As of January 9, 2023, the United States attorney is Markenzy Lapointe. The United States Attorney's office has a staff of approximately 233 assistant United States attorneys and 227 support personnel.
The Sixth District Court of Appeal will be composed of cases from the following counties and circuit courts: Orange and Osceola (Ninth Circuit from 5th DCA); Hardee, Highlands and Polk (Tenth Circuit from 3rd DCA); and Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee (Twentieth Circuit from 2nd DCA). [5]