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Judicial appointments

Judicial Nominating Commission forwards six nominees for a circuit court vacancy in Seminole County

The nominees were selected after interviews with thirteen applicants for the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge John Galluzzo.

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After interviewing thirteen applicants on September 24, the Judicial Nominating Commission forwarded six nominees to the governor for consideration.

The retirement of Judge John Galluzzo created the vacancy. Under Florida’s judicial selection process, the governor will appoint a replacement from the commission’s list of nominees.

The six nominees

VolusiaExposed.Com has provided redacted copies of the judicial nominees’ applications.

These records offer voters and court observers a closer look at the attorneys and judges seeking to serve on the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit.

The commissioners

Brevard County

  • Andrew Pickett, Chair
  • John Cary
  • Michael Pirolo
  • Shane Williams

Seminole County

  • Paul Brill
  • Jennie Hayes
  • Charles McKee
  • David Rader
  • Michael Sjuggerud