The following individuals have applied with the 20th Judicial Nominating Commission for the nomination to the 20th Circuit Court. The vacancy results from the upcoming resignation of Judge James H. Seals.
Lon Scott Arend
Raymond L. Bass, Jr.
Susan M. Bodden
Robert J. Branning
Toni A. Butler
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The interview schedule is as follows (subject to change):
7:45 JNC meets in executive session
8:00 Josephine M. Gagliardi
8:15 Lon Scott Arend
8:30 Raymond L. Bass, Jr.
8:45 Susan M. Bodden
9:05 Break
9:15 Robert J. Branning
9:30 Toni A. Butler
9:50 John Wylie Carter
10:05 Francine Donnorummo
10:20 Kinley I. Engvalson
10:40 Break
10:50 Miguel C. Fernandez III
11:05 Andrea R. Fraser
11:25 Leah LaVonne Harwood
11:40 Victor J. Hayes
12:00 Lunch
12:30 Darrell R. Hill
12:45 Jesus M. Hevia
1:05 James Robert Jessell, Jr.
1:20 David Lee McElrath
1:40 James Madison McGarity III
1:55 Break
2:05 James D. Molenaar
2:25 Joseph William Miskovich
2:40 Carrie Ann Pollock
2:55 Lisa S. Porter
3:10 Break
3:20 LaShawn D. Riggans
3:40 Cynthia Ann Ross
3:55 Donna Tisch
4:10 Michael Garland Powell
4:25 Donald Herbert Mason
4:40 Break
4:50 JNC meets in executive session
All interviews are open to the public. Executive session meetings, breaks and lunch are not open to the public.
Source: 20th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
John Wylie Carter
Francine Donnorummo
Kinley I. Engvalson
Miguel C. Fernandez III
Andrea R. Fraser
Josephine M. Gagliardi
Leah LaVonne Harwood
Victor J. Hayes
Jesus M. Hevia
Darrell R. Hill
James Robert Jessell, Jr.
Donald Herbert Mason
David Lee McElrath
James Madison McGarity III
Joseph William Miskovich
James D. Molenaar
Carrie Ann Pollock
Lisa S. Porter
Michael Garland Powell
LaShawn D. Riggans
Cynthia Ann Ross
Donna Tisch
The 20th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission seeks comment regarding the qualifications of all these applicants from the public and members of the Bench and Bar. Any comments may be addressed to:
Jack O. Hackett II, Esq., Chair
Farr, Farr, Emerich, Hackett and Carr, P.A.
99 Nesbit Street
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Fax 941-639-0028,
or to any Commission member listed below. Any comments must be received on or before Thursday, March 29, to be considered by the Judicial Nominating Commission.
Members of the 20th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission are: Gordon W. Corey, Jack O. Hackett II, Esq., Pamela Stewart, Esq., John F. Hooley, Esq., Joseph A. Linnehan, Jr., Esq., Russell T. Kirshy, Esq., Douglas L. Rankin, Esq., F. Joseph McMackin, III, Esq., and Reginald S. Gibson, Jr., Esq. A complete listing for each member is available from The Florida Bar's website or from the Chair.
Interviews of the applicants will be conducted on Tuesday, April 3, beginning at 8 a.m. at the offices of Farr, Farr, Emerich, Hackett and Carr, P.A., 99 Nesbit Street, Punta Gorda.
All interviews are open to the public. Executive session meetings, breaks and lunch are not open to the public.
Source: 20th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
