Gov. DeSantis appoints 2 new Judges; one gave to his presidential campaign
Gov. Ron DeSantis just named two new Judges. Both are University of Florida law school alums. One made a small donation to the Governor’s presidential campaign.
DeSantis appointed L.E. Hutton of Neptune Beach to serve as a Judge on the 4th Judicial Circuit Court spanning Clay, Duval and Nassau counties. Hutton will replace Don Lester, who resigned Aug. 31 after more than a decade on the bench.
Hutton comes to the role after serving since 2017 as Chief Assistant State Attorney under State Attorney Melissa Nelson. His responsibilities included supervising office operations, working on the homicide unit and officer-involved critical incident reviews and managing the district’s Grand Jury Indict...
