The Thirteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission announces two vacancies in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Hillsborough County: one vacancy in the circuit court created by the resignation of Judge Bernard C. Silver, and the second vacancy in the county court created by the elevation of Judge Christopher C. Nash to the circuit court.
The commission is now accepting applications for one circuit court judge position and one county court judge position. Applicants must be residents of Hillsborough County, registered voters, and members of The Florida Bar for the past five years.
Applications can be downloaded from The Florida Bar's website. Applicants will be asked to provide their names, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and email addresses to facilitate communication with the commission.
Applicants must submit a fully completed original and one copy of the application, along with a photograph attached to the original and to the copy, and one redacted copy of the application, along with a photograph attached to the redacted copy, to Terri Gaffney, Chair, Thirteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission, 1311 N. Westshore Blvd., Suite 101, Tampa FL 33607, no later than 5 p.m. May 29. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please remember to include the new Form 6.
In addition to the original and copies, applicants are requested to provide one electronic unredacted (PDF) copy of the application and one electronic redacted (PDF) copy of the application. The electronic applications may be submitted on a USB flash drive or CD-ROM. Any material redacted by the applicant must be limited to exempt or confidential information pursuant to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, Florida's Public Records Law.
Applicants may submit one application for both vacancies. Applicants should clearly indicate in their application or on a cover letter the vacancy for which they are applying – either indicate that the application is for the circuit court vacancy, the county court vacancy, or both.
Applicants and the public will be advised in subsequent media releases of the dates of commission meetings relating to filling the two vacancies. The commission will submit the names of nominees for the two vacant judgeships to Gov. Rick Scott by July 10.
A list of members of the Thirteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission is available from The Florida Bar's website. Questions should be directed to Terri Gaffney, Chair, Thirteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission, at (813) 287-1159 or terri@overstreetwealth.com.
