Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Group 16

The fifteenth judicial circuit is a general jurisdiction court with 35 circuit judges presiding.

Palm beach county circuit judge group 16.

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. Senior judges office of the chief judge. The florida constitution provides that a circuit court serve each judicial circuit established by the legislature.

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. Circuit judge jeffrey gillen will face challenger henry quinn johnson for the palm beach county circuit court group 16 seat. Within each there may be varying numbers of judges depending on the area s population and caseload. Palm beach circuit jeffrey gillen.

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. 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.

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. The county courts are courts of limited jurisdiction with 19 county judges presiding. There are 20 circuits.

The county courts are courts of limited jurisdiction with 19 county judges presiding. An attorney emphasizing diversity in the courtroom is promoting his. Search for judge by name or court type. Krista marx chief judge amy tracy judicial assistant 561 355 7814.

The demographic make up of the 15th judicial circuit currently includes 27 men 26 women five african americans three in county court and two in circuit court and two hispanics circuit court.