Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Group 16

The florida constitution provides that a circuit court serve each judicial circuit established by the legislature.

Palm beach county circuit judge group 16.

The fifteenth judicial circuit is a general jurisdiction court with 35 circuit judges presiding. Incumbent judge jeffrey gillen is running for re election in the palm beach county circuit court group 16 race. The florida supreme court and legislative authorization certify the number of circuit judges and county court judges according to filings. Fifteenth judicial circuit of florida.

Search for judge by name or court type. Within each there may be varying numbers of judges depending on the area s population and caseload. Main courthouse 205 north dixie highway west palm beach fl 33401 main line. Siperstein noted that she has been endorsed by the palm beach county police benevolent association and co endorsed by the palm beach county human rights council.

In palm beach county there are currently 53 sitting judges. The florida supreme court and legislative authorization certify the number of circuit judges and county court judges according to filings. Circuit judge jeffrey gillen will face challenger henry quinn johnson for the palm beach county circuit court group 16 seat. The county courts are courts of limited jurisdiction with 19 county judges presiding.

To be eligible for the office of circuit court judge a person must be an elector of the county and must have been a member of the florida bar for five years. Palm beach circuit judge. An attorney emphasizing diversity in the courtroom is promoting his. Krista marx chief judge amy tracy judicial assistant 561 355 7814.

There are 20 circuits. The county courts are courts of limited jurisdiction with 19 county judges presiding. In her campaign siperstein had been critical of the incumbent referring to the 2019 palm beach county bar association judicial evaluation for judge goodman based upon 278 lawyers. Palm beach circuit jeffrey gillen.

Palm beach county circuit court judge jeffrey gillen deserves to be re elected in group 16 despite opponent henry quinn johnson s concern about him not being able to serve the final months of a.