4th Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission announces applicants for Nassau County Circuit Court vacancy

Judicial Nominating Commission

Editor's Note: Eighteen applicants have submitted their applications to fill the upcoming vacancy created on the Fourth Judicial Circuit Bench when Circuit Court Judge Robert M. Foster steps down on December 31. Nassau County applicants are Jan Carver, Leslie Hendrex, Jon Lasserre, Harrison Poole, Chanda Rogers, and Brett Steger. The Fernandina Observer's Legal Analyst, Adam Kaufman, will keep you updated as the interview process moves forward.

4TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION ANNOUNCES APPLICANTS FOR CIRCUIT COURT VACANCY

As a result of the resignation of The Honorable Robert M. Foster there exists a vacancy on the Fourth Judicial Circuit Bench. Governor Rick Scott has asked the Fourth Judicial Circuit Nominating Commission to provide him with nominees for this vacancy. Applications were due to the Fourth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission before 5:00 PM on May 23, 2018. The Commission received the following applications before the deadline:

Janet Abel

Honorable Lester Bass

William Beard

Melina Buncome

Magistrate Janet Carver

Michael Fackler

Honorable Charles Greene

Leslie Hendricks

James Kallaher

Magistrate Robin Lanigan

Jon Lasserre

Rhonda Peoples-Waters

Erin Perry

Harrison Poole

Chanda Rogers

Brett Steger

Julie Taylor

David Tucker

A subsequent press release will announce the interview schedule and location. Members of the Bench, the Bar, and the public are encouraged to contact the Commissioners with relevant information about these applicants.

All proceedings of this Judicial Nominating Commission are open to the public except for deliberations. Accordingly, applicants should not expect their application be kept confidential. If an applicant is nominated by this Commission, all materials attached to the original application along with any supplemental materials will be submitted to Governor Scott’s Office.

If there are any questions, please contact Patrick J. Kilbane at the address above.