The Thirteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission is pleased to announce that the following applicants will be interviewed for possible nomination to the Governor for the positions of two Circuit Court judicial openings.
The Commission will conduct interviews on Thursday, May 22, 2025, beginning at 9 a.m. at Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, Bank of America Plaza, 101 E Kennedy Blvd S, Tampa, FL 33602 in the Gasparilla Conference Room on the 29th floor. Applicants should arrive 20 minutes early. The Commission will submit the names of nominees for both judicial vacancies to Gov. Ron DeSantis no later than Friday, May 23, 2025.
APPLICANT TIME
Andrew J. McGinley 9:00 – 9:10 a.m.
Judge Leslie Schultz-Kin 9:10 – 9:25 a.m.
Judge Michael Baggé-Hernández 9:25 – 9:40 a.m.
Luis P. Aguila 9:40 – 9:55 a.m.
BREAK 9:55 – 10:10 a.m.
Michelle A. Doherty 10:10 – 10:20 a.m.
Elizabeth K. Traverso 10:20 – 10:35 a.m.
John A. Grant, III 10:35 – 10:45 a.m.
Ricardo Martinez 10:45 – 11:00 a.m.
BREAK 11:00 – 11:15 a.m.
Jeffrey P. Bristol 11:15 – 11:25 a.m.
Judge Richard Martin 11:25 – 11:40 a.m.
Judge Jeffrey M. Rich 11:40 – 11:55 a.m.
Judge Lisa Allen 11:55 – 12:10 p.m.
LUNCH 12:10 – 12:40 p.m.
DELIBERATIONS
All proceedings of the Commission are open to the public except for deliberations. Members of the public wishing to attend the interviews have the option of attending via Zoom.
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