Florida Second District Court of Appeal

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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. [1]

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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. [1]

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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.

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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

Name [2] AppointedChief JudgeTerm expiresAppointing Governor
Robert MorrisAugust 1, 20092021–Present2023 Charlie Crist, Republican
Stevan T. Northcutt January 6, 19972007–20092023 Lawton Chiles, Democrat
Darryl C. Casanueva February 16, 19982009–20112025 Lawton Chiles, Democrat
Morris Silberman January 2, 20012011–20132021 Jeb Bush, Republican
Patricia J. Kelly December 3, 20012023 Jeb Bush, Republican
Craig C. Villanti February 3, 20032015–20172023 Jeb Bush, Republican
Edward C. LaRose February 1, 20052017–20192025 Jeb Bush, Republican
Nelly Khouzam August 1, 20082019–20212023 Charlie Crist, Republican
Anthony K. Black April 1, 20102025 Charlie Crist, Republican
Daniel H. Sleet December 21, 20122021 Rick Scott, Republican
Matthew C. Lucas December 23, 20142023 Rick Scott, Republican
Susan H. Rothstein-Youakim May 2, 20162025 Rick Scott, Republican
J. Andrew Atkinson January 19, 20182021 Rick Scott, Republican
Andrea Teves Smith February 1, 20192022 Ron DeSantis, Republican
Suzanne Labrit July 29, 20202022 Ron DeSantis, Republican

Chief Judges

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

Past Judges

Judges who have served on the Second DCA include:

See also

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