15TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF INTERVIEW SCHEDULE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 12, 2020
CONTACT: Robert J. Harvey, Esq.
Fifteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
TELEPHONE: (561) 303-2918
The Fifteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission (“JNC”) received 26 applications for nomination to fill the vacancy for a Circuit Court Judge position created by the resignation of Judge Jessica Ticktin. On May 22, 2020, the JNC will interview the following applicants:
9:15 a.m. Sarah Cortvriend
9:30 a.m. Jonathan Giddens
9:45 a.m. Judge Paige Gillman
10:00 a.m. Judge Bradley Harper
10:15 a.m. Nicole Hunt Jackson
10:30 a. m Break
10:45 a.m. Robert Ostrov
11:00 a.m. John Parnofiello
11:15 a.m. Jorge Perez
11:30 a.m. Jeremy Zubkoff
11:45 a.m. JNC Deliberations
The above interviews will be conducted in person at the Palm Beach County Bar Association (“PBCBA”), 1507 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach, Florida, 33406. Each applicant will be allowed a two minute opening statement. All persons entering the PBCBA are required to wear face coverings and social distancing measures will be strictly enforced. The interviews will be transcribed by Phipps Reporting pro bono.
JNC proceedings are open to the public, except for deliberations. However, senior citizens and individuals with a significant underlying medical condition (such as chronic lung disease, moderate-to-severe asthma, serious heart conditions, immunocompromised status, cancer, diabetes, severe obesity, renal failure and liver disease) are strongly encouraged to stay at home and take all measures to limit the risk of exposure to COVID-19. See, Governor’s Executive Order Number 20-112 https://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/orders/2020/EO_20-112.pdf .
The JNC has not eliminated any applicant from consideration. The following applicants interviewed by the JNC on November 13, 2019, may submit a written statement updating the JNC on anything they wish to share about themselves and their work experience since their last interview. Such statements are limited to 1,000 words and must be received at rharvey@jenksharveylaw.com by 5:00 p.m. (EDT) on Monday, May 18, to be considered. Those applicants are:
- Peter Bassaline
- Elizabeth Berkowitz
- Marsha Bunn
- Melanie Casper
- George Lagos
- Abigail Langweiler
- Laura Laurie
- Judith Levine
- Ilana Marcus
- Jean Marie Middleton
- Angela Prudenti
- Ori Silver
- Joseph Small
- Alcoyla St. Juste
- Stephanie Tew
- Schnelle Tonge
- Kevin Walsh
A list of members of the Fifteenth Circuit JNC is available at https://www.flgov.com/judicial-and-judicial-nominating-commission-information/.Members of the bench, the Bar and the public are urged to contact the members of the Commission concerning applicants for judicial positions. If you have any questions, please call Mr. Harvey at (561) 303-2918, or email at rharvey@jenksharveylaw.com