THE HONORABLE GLENN KELLEY SELECTED FOR THIRD TERM AS CHIEF JUDGE OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

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(February 19, 2025) – Chief Judge Glenn Kelley will serve a third two-year term as Chief Judge of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit beginning July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027.

At a Full Court meeting held today, the Judges of the Circuit selected Chief Judge Kelley to continue serving in this capacity. Prior to his initial term as Chief Judge, which began on July 1, 2021, Judge Kelley served on the Circuit Civil and Circuit Criminal bench. He also served as the Administrative Judge of the Circuit Civil division and the Circuit Criminal Division. In addition to his Chief Judge duties, since 2019 he has served on the Florida Supreme Court Trial Court Budget Commission (TCBC). In the summer of 2024, Judge Kelley was appointed to Vice Chair of the TCBC by Chief Justice Muñiz. Other appointments include the TCBC Executive Committee, Funding Methodology Committee, Personnel Committee, Statewide FTE Resource Management Committee, Judicial Management Council Workgroup on Court Technology Strategies and the Judicial Assessment Committee (consolidation of circuits). In 2023 he was also asked to serve on the State Courts Legislative Delegation representing the TCBC and the state courts before the Legislature.

Chief Judge Kelley was appointed to the Circuit bench in 2006 by then Governor Jeb Bush for a term beginning in January 2007. Prior to taking the bench, he practiced civil law in the private sector with Gunster, Yoakley, Criser and Stewart, P.A.; Broome, Kelley, Aldrich and Warren, P.A; and Kelley and Warren, P.A. He received his Bachelor and Juris Doctorate from the University of Florida. His goals over the next two years include improving technology in the courtrooms, buildout of the 7th and 8th floors of the Main Courthouse, planning the expansion of courtroom space in North County, and securing additional resources for the Circuit.

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FIFTEENTH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION ANNOUNCES CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR FOR 2025

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The Fifteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission held a Zoom meeting on Thursday, January 30, 2025 to nominate a Chair and Vice-Chair for 2025. Gordon Dieterle was named Chair and Eric Levine was named Vice-Chair for 2025.

Members of the Fifteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission are:

Sarah Cohen
Steve DeLorenz
Gordon Dieterle
Kelly Hagar
Robert Harvey
Eric Levine
Barry Postman
Robert Rosenberg
William ShepherdA list of members of the Fifteenth Circuit JNC is available at https://www.flgov.com/judicial-and-judicial-nominating-commission-information/.
If you have any questions, please call Mr. Dieterle at (561) 734-5552, or by email at [email protected].