7th Circuit Court Judge Applications Sought -- Deadline is June 23, 2025 at 9AM

From the Florida 7th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 16, 2025

CONTACT: Travis Mydock, Chair

Seventh Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission

Phone: (904) 864-3002

Email: tmydock@mydocklaw.com

SEVENTH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION

NOTICE OF VACANCY IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT

NOTICE OF VACANCY IN THE ST. JOHNS COUNTY COURT

AND REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Governor Ron DeSantis has requested that the Seventh Circuit

Judicial Nominating Commission convene for the purpose of selecting and submitting a list of

highly qualified lawyers for appointment to the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court and the St. Johns

County Court. The Seventh Judicial Circuit includes Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia

counties. These appointments shall fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Stasia

Warren and the elevation of Judge Lauren Blocker.

The deadline to apply is Monday, June 23, 2025 at 9:00 am EST. Applicants must meet the

qualifications described in Article V, Section 8 of the Florida Constitution. Incomplete or late

applications will not be considered. Applications must be delivered by email to the Chair, Travis

Mydock, at tmydock@mydocklaw.com.

The current version of the application (“Judicial Appointment Application 2022”) is available at:

https://www.flgov.com/eog/info/judicial/applications

To be considered, an applicant must deliver the following by email:

1. 2. A .pdf version of the complete application with all attachments; and

A .pdf redacted version of the complete application with all attachments, excluding all

exempt information under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, or other applicable law.

A complete application shall include: a signed Certificate, Financial History, notarized Form 6,

Judicial Application Data Record, FDLE form, a writing sample, and a current color photograph.

All questions in the application must be answered fully and completely. Applicants must include

current contact information for all judges, co-counsel, opposing counsel, and references to

facilitate the background investigation. Each .pdf file should be titled so that the applicant’s full

name and “original” or “redacted” is readily apparent before opening the attachment. The

application and all attachments should be combined into a single .pdf file.

The Commission will interview applicants on Friday, July 11, 2025 in St. Augustine.

Page 1 of 2All proceedings of the Seventh Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission are open to the public,

except for deliberations. Applicants should expect that their application will not remain

confidential.

Members of the judiciary, bar, and public are encouraged to contact the Commission

regarding any applicant for judicial appointment. All written correspondence regarding an

applicant should be sent by email to the Chair, Travis Mydock, at tmydock@mydocklaw.com.

The Chair will disseminate all information to the Commission.

Applicants in need of guidance should direct inquires to the Chair by email. The list of current

members of the Seventh Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission for the follows:

Travis Mydock, B.C.S. (Chair)

Terrence White, Esq. (Vice Chair)

Casey Arnold, Esq.

Geremy Gregory, Esq.

Kelly Parsons Kwiatek, Esq.

Andrew Morgan, Esq.

John Reid, B.C.S.

Anna Shea, Esq.

Erica Tesh White, Esq.

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