Circuit Courier
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Courier
April 2020 through January 2021
Announcements
New Judicial Assignments
Chief Judge Marx has announced the new assignment of judges, effective January 2021. Please see the attached Administrative Order.
Appointment of Magistrates
Administrative Order 5.104 Appointing Magistrates ammended January 13, 2021.
Congratulations Judge Goodman
The Circuit congratulates Judge Jaimie Goodman on his re-election to the Circuit Bench. Judge Goodman, who took the bench in 2015, has presided in Circuit Civil Division AD since 2018.
NEW: Traffic-Conditional Plea of No Contest and Waiver of Appearance
The Court is accepting written Conditional Pleas of No Contest and Waiver of Appearance in traffic cases.
Mediation Week
Chief Justice Canady has proclaimed the week of October 11 through 17, 2020, Mediation Week. Please join us in celebrating the success of our Alternative Dispute Resolution staff mediators, volunteer mediators, and contractual mediators.
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Hon. Jeffrey Dana Gillen Retains His Seat in Recent Election
Congratulations to the Hon. Jeffrey Dana Gillen who retained his seat in the recent election. Judge Gillen has served as a Circuit Judge since January 2013.
Hon. Debra Moses Stephens Retains Her Seat in the Election
Congratulations to the Hon. Debra Moses Stephens who retained her seat in the recent election. Judge Debra Moses Stephens has served as a County Court Judge for more than 20 years.
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Governor Ron DeSantis Makes Two Judicial Appointments
Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of Laura Laurie to the Fifteenth Circuit Court and John Parnofiello to the Palm Beach County Court.
Hon. Paige Gillman Elevated to the Circuit bench
Congratulations to the Hon. Paige Gillman. Judge Gillman, who was first appointed as a County Judge in 2018 was elevated to Circuit Judge last evening by Governor DeSantis.