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.

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).

Chief Judges

Judges who have served as Chief Judge of the Fifth DCA include:

  • David A. Monaco
  • Jay P. Cohen[1]

Active Judges

Judges who are currently serving on the Fifth DCA include:

  • Thomas D. Sawaya
  • Richard B. Orfinger
  • Jay P. Cohen
  • Jacqueline R. Griffin
  • William D. Palmer
  • Vincent G. Torpy Jr.
  • Kerry I. Evander
  • F. Rand Wallis [2]

Senior Judges

Judges who are on senior status at the Fifth DCA include:

  • Charles M. Harris
  • Emerson R. Thompson Jr.
  • Robert J. Pleus Jr.
  • Bruce W. Jacobus

See also

References
  1. http://www.5dca.org/judges.shtml
  2. "Governor Scott Appoints Judge Frederic Rand Wallis to the Fifth District Court of Appeal". Executive Office of Governor Rick Scott. 2013-05-29. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
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