Thursday, July 19, 2012

Statewide Judicial Nominating Commission meetings in August

The Statewide Judicial Nominating Commission is meeting soon. The OJCC will soon have two vacant judicial positions. Judge Henry Harnage (MIA) and Judge Joseph Murphy (TPA) are retiring during fiscal year 2013, which began July 1, 2012. These two will be missed, and applications are being accepted to fill their positions. The posting is here

http://www.fljcc.org/JCC/files/snc/VRA/20120820ReApptHearing_Amend.pdf


This amended notice was posted July 18, 2012; the amendment corrects the call-in telephone number for the Commission's meeting on August 13, 2012.

Important dates
July 27, 2012 - Application Deadline
August 6, 2012 - Deadline to request permission to address the August 20, 2012 Commission meeting
August 13, 2012 - Commission telephonic meeting, 1.888.670.3525, conference code 2492172867.
August 20, 2012 - Commission meeting for candidate and reappointment interviews.

Who will be interviewed:
Candidates for the Miami vacancy (Judge Harnage retirement)
Candidates for the Tampa vacancy (Judge Murphy retirement)
Candidates for the vacant Commission seat in the Fifth DCA (the Commission appoints 5 Commission members).
For reappointment:
     Honorable Stephen Rosen (SPT)
     Honorable Alan Kuker (MIA)
     Honorable Mary D’Ambrosio (WPB)
     Honorable Thomas Sculco (ORL) 
     Honorable Gerardo Castiello (MIA)

Follow the link above, or visit www.fljcc.org (the Statewide Judicial Nominating Commission tab) for the notice. 

The August 20, 2012 meeting will be held in conjunction with the Workers' Compensation Institute Educational Conference, August 20, 2012 at 9:00am at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort & Convention Center, 8701 World Center Drive Orlando, Florida 32821in the Grand Ballrooms 9 & 10.