Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal
The Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal is headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida.
History
The Fifth District Court of Appeal was created by the 1979 session of the Florida Legislature.[citation needed]
The Fifth District handles cases from the following counties and circuit courts: Orange and Osceola (Ninth Circuit); Volusia, Flagler, Putnam and St. Johns (Seventh Circuit); Lake, Marion, Sumter, Citrus and Hernando (Fifth Circuit); and Brevard and Seminole (18th Circuit).[citation needed]
Chief Judges
Judges who have served as Chief Judge of the Fifth DCA include:
- Thomas D. Sawaya (2003–2005)[1]
- Robert J. Pleus Jr. (2005–2007)[2]
- David A. Monaco (2009–2011)[3]
- Richard B. Orfinger (2011–2013)[4]
- Jay P. Cohen (2017–2018)[5]
- Kerry I. Evander, Current Chief Judge[6]
Active Judges
Judges who are currently serving on the Fifth DCA include:[7]
| Name | Tenure | Appointing Governor[8] |
|---|---|---|
| Kerry I. Evander - Chief Judge | 2006– | Jeb Bush |
| Richard B. Orfinger | 2000– | Jeb Bush |
| Jay P. Cohen | 2008– | Charlie Crist |
| F. Rand Wallis | 2013– | Rick Scott |
| Brian D. Lambert | 2014– | Rick Scott |
| James A. Edwards | 2014– | Rick Scott |
| Eric Eisnaugle | 2017– | Rick Scott |
| John M. Harris | 2018– | Rick Scott |
| Meredith L. Sasso | 2019– | Rick Scott |
| Dan Traver | 2019– | Ron DeSantis |
Senior Judges
Senior judges are appointed to temporary judicial duty.[9] Judges who are on senior status at the Fifth DCA include:[10]
See also
- Florida District Courts of Appeal (for history and general overview)
- Florida First District Court of Appeal
- Florida Second District Court of Appeal
- Florida Third District Court of Appeal
- Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal
External links
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References
- ^ "Judge Thomas D. Sawaya". Fifth District Court of Appeal. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ^ "Judge Robert J. Pleus, Jr". Fifth District Court of Appeal. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ^ "Judge David A. Monaco". Fifth District Court of Appeal. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ^ "Judge Richard B. Orfinger". Fifth District Court of Appeal. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ^ "Judge Jay P. Cohen". Fifth District Court of Appeal. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ^ https://www.5dca.org/Judges
- ^ "Judges - Fifth District Court of Appeal". Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ^ "Florida's 5th District Court of Appeal". Voting for Justice. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ^ Senior Judges - Official FL Supreme Court Webpage
- ^ Senior Judges - Official FL Fifth DCA Webpage