The Tenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission met in person December 12, 2024, and interviewed six applicants for the Polk County, Circuit Court Judge vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Wayne M. Durden. The Commission announced that the following nominees, listed in alphabetical order, have been forwarded to Gov. Ron DeSantis:
G. Cory Chastang, Esq.Monica Smith, Esq.Jennifer Steimle, Esq.John Waters, Esq.
Tenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission Members are: Nicholas T. Zbrzeznj (Chair), Julie Landrigan Ball (Vice-Chair), Walter E. Engle, III, Benjamin W. Hardin, Jr., Krista Mahalak, Robert S. Swaine, Frederick J. Murphy, Jr., and Lydia S. Zbrzeznj.
For more information, contact the chair of the Tenth Circuit JNC at:
Nicholas T. Zbrzeznj, Chair
Southern Atlantic Law Group, PLLC
290 1st St SWinter Haven, FL 33880863-656-6672
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