Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Group 16

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

Palm beach county circuit judge group 16.

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. The florida supreme court and legislative authorization certify the number of circuit judges and county court judges according to filings. Palm beach circuit judge. Search for judge by name or court type.

There are 20 circuits. Palm beach circuit jeffrey gillen. 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. Fifteenth judicial circuit of florida.

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. The fifteenth judicial circuit is a general jurisdiction court with 35 circuit judges presiding. 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. The florida supreme court and legislative authorization certify the number of circuit judges and county court judges according to filings.

In palm beach county there are currently 53 sitting judges. 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. Henry quinn johnson trial attorney at albertelli law in fort lauderdale. Senior judges office of the chief judge.

Within each there may be varying numbers of judges depending on the area s population and caseload. Incumbent judge jeffrey gillen is running for re election in the palm beach county circuit court group 16 race. The county courts are courts of limited jurisdiction with 19 county judges presiding. Krista marx chief judge amy tracy judicial assistant 561 355 7814.

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