Ron DeSantis names three Panhandle attorneys to fill three open judgeships, one Treasure Coast seat
Gov. Ron DeSantis is bolstering some Panhandle courts with his judicial picks along with another to align the Treasure Coast with his judicial philosophy.
DeSantis announced last week four new appointments to judicial seats, ranging from circuit courts to county courts. Three of the four will wear the judge’s robe in the Panhandle.
DeSantis named two appointees to serve on the bench for the First Judicial Circuit Court, which serves Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Walton counties.
One of the Circuit Court judicial appointments went to an assistant U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of Florida.
Ryan Love has been a federal prosecutor for that district since 2008. Before that, Love was...
