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Florida Second District Court of Appeal

American court

Florida Second District Court of Appeal

American court

The Florida Second District Court of Appeal is headquartered in Tampa, Florida on the campus of Stetson University College of Law. It will move to St. Petersburg when the new Pinellas courthouse is complete.

There are nine counties in the Second District, which includes a population of over 5.0 million people. The Second District covers Pasco and Pinellas (6th judicial circuit); Hardee, Highlands, and Polk (10th judicial circuit); DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota (12th judicial circuit); and Hillsborough (13th judicial circuit). The counties of Charlotte, Glades, Collier, Hendry, and Lee (20th judicial circuit) became part of the new Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal in January, 2023.

Florida DCA map

History

The initial territorial jurisdiction of the Second District, with its headquarters in Lakeland, encompassed twenty-eight counties, ranging from Lake County in the north, to Collier County and Broward County in the south.

In 1965, the Fourth District was established, reducing the Second District's territory, which was further reduced by the establishment of the Fifth District in 1979. There are now fourteen counties in the Second District.

Temporary location of the Florida Second District Court of Appeal

When the District Court of an Appeal for the Second District first convened, its headquarters were in the old Florida Citrus Commission building in Lakeland. In 1980 a branch headquarters for the Second District was authorized and in that same year was established in Tampa where the court maintains an additional courtroom and where eight of the court's judges now have their chambers. The chambers of six judges, the clerk's office, the marshal's office, and the court records are located in the court's Lakeland headquarters. The court hears oral arguments in both its Lakeland and Tampa courtrooms. Periodically, the court also hears oral arguments in county courthouses in various counties within the district.

Originally there were three judges in the Second District. There are now 14 judges on the court.

Active Judges

NameAppointedChief JudgeTerm expiresAppointing Governor
Robert MorrisAugust 1, 20092021–Present2029Charlie Crist, Republican
Stevan T. NorthcuttJanuary 6, 19972007–20092029Lawton Chiles, Democrat
Morris SilbermanJanuary 2, 20012011–20132027Jeb Bush, Republican
Patricia J. KellyDecember 3, 2001—2029Jeb Bush, Republican
Craig C. VillantiFebruary 3, 20032015–20172029Jeb Bush, Republican
Edward C. LaRoseFebruary 1, 20052017–20192031Jeb Bush, Republican
Nelly KhouzamAugust 1, 20082019–20212029Charlie Crist, Republican
Anthony K. BlackApril 1, 2010—2031Charlie Crist, Republican
Daniel H. SleetDecember 21, 2012—2027Rick Scott, Republican
Matthew C. LucasDecember 23, 2014—2029Rick Scott, Republican
Susan H. Rothstein-YouakimMay 2, 2016—2031Rick Scott, Republican
J. Andrew AtkinsonJanuary 19, 2018—2027Rick Scott, Republican
Andrea Teves SmithFebruary 1, 2019—2027Ron DeSantis, Republican
Suzanne LabritJuly 29, 2020—2029Ron DeSantis, Republican
John M. GuardJanuary 14, 2026—2027Ron DeSantis, Republican

Chief Judges

Judges who have served as Chief Judge of the Second DCA include but are not limited to:

  • Abram Otto Kanner (1957–?)
  • George T. Shannon
  • William P. Allen
  • David F. Patterson (2000–2001)
  • Morris Silberman
  • Nelly Khouzam (July 1)

Past Judges

Judges who have served on the Second DCA include:

  • Charles T. Canady
  • David F. Patterson
  • John Scheb
  • John Badalamenti

References

References

  1. "District Courts of Appeal". State of Florida.
  2. [https://www.2dca.org/Judges] ''Florida Second District Court of Appeal''
  3. "Second District Court of Appeal celebrates 50 years". Florida Bar.
  4. "Crownover v. Shannon".
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