Gov. DeSantis appoints four appellate judges after Florida Supreme Court rejects challenge
Gov. Ron DeSantis named four judicial appointments to the 5th District Court of Appeal; a move necessitated by legislation he signed in June.
Since last month, the appointments were delayed by a legal challenge.
DeSantis’ office announced the appointments Friday. The appointees, chosen from a list the 5th District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission provided on Oct. 18, will take the bench on Jan. 1. They will fill four vacancies created through HB 7027, which set up the new 6th District Court of Appeal and revised other appellate court jurisdictions.
The new appellate Judges include Florida Gaming Control Commissioner John MacIver of Leon County, 15th Judicial Circuit Judge Paige...
