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John K. Stargel (born May 14, 1964) is an American politician and judge in Florida. Stargel was a Representative in the Florida House of Representatives. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Tampa in 1987. In addition, he received his Juris Doctor from Florida State University in 1991. He lives in Lakeland, Florida with his ...
Elijah Smiley: [58] [59] First African American male to serve as the Chief Judge of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit in Florida (2015) [Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and Washington Counties, Florida] James E.C. Perry: [38] First African American male to serve on the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit in Florida (2003) [Brevard and Seminole ...
The Florida circuit courts are state courts and trial courts [1] of original jurisdiction for most controversies. In Florida, the circuit courts are one of four types of courts created by the Florida Constitution (the other three being the Florida Supreme Court , Florida district courts of appeal , and Florida county courts ).
The 11 seats up for grabs in Miami-Dade’s and Broward’s circuit and county courts were all contested. Four incumbent judges keep seats and 7 first-timers elected to bench in South Florida Skip ...
The circuit courts primarily handle felony criminal cases, civil cases where the amount in controversy is greater than $30,000, as well as appeals from county courts. Circuit courts also have jurisdiction over domestic relations, juvenile dependency, juvenile delinquency, and probate matters. [4] Florida has twenty judicial circuits.
There are nine counties in the Second District, which includes a population of over 5.0 million people. The Second District covers Pasco and Pinellas (6th judicial circuit); Hardee, Highlands, and Polk (10th judicial circuit); DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota (12th judicial circuit); and Hillsborough (13th judicial circuit).
Carlos G. Muňiz, Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court, has ordered a committee to study consolidations among the state’s 20 judicial circuits.
Lance Neff, general counsel for the Florida Department of Corrections and a judge advocate for the Florida National Guard, has been appointed to the 2nd Judicial Circuit bench, succeeding the late ...