The First District Court of Appeal is looking to fill a seat — the one vacated by Adam Tanenbaum, who was elevated this week to the Florida Supreme Court by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The First District, located in Tallahassee, is the most important state court aside from the Supreme Court itself, as it adjudicates cases arising from state law and policy, such as the high-profile redistricting case Byrd v. Black Voters Matter.
Applicants must live within the jurisdiction of the court and have been a member of the Florida Bar for the preceding 10 years.
The Judicial Nominating Commission is accepting applications until Feb. 9. The commission will meet next month to review applications and schedule interviews. The group then meets and vets candidates to create a group of candidates to advance to the governor. The governor then gets to appoint a candidate to fill the vacancy.
There are 13 seats on the court.
The court now consists of Chief Judge Timothy Osterhaus and judges Joseph Lewis Jr., L. Clayton Roberts, Lori S. Rowe, Stephanie W. Ray, Ross L. Bilbrey, Susan L. Kelsey, Thomas D. Winokur, Kemmerly Thomas, Rachel E. Nordby, Robert E. Long Jr., and Raymond F. Treadwell.
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