Announcements
Mediation Week
Chief Justice Charles Canady has proclaimed October 17-23 as Mediation Week, marking the importance of alternative dispute resolution as an effective substitute to litigation.
Supreme Court Proclamation
Press Release | Meet our Mediators
FL Bar Mental Health Resources for Lawyers and Judges
Compiled by the Judicial Subcommittee of The Florida Bar’s Standing Committee on Mental Health and Wellness of Florida Lawyers.
Honorable Walter N. Colbath, Jr.
The Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Judges and Court staff celebrate the life of the Honorable Walter N. Colbath, Jr., who passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. He was 86 years old.
Civil Differentiated Case Management Plan
At the direction of the Florida Supreme Court, the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit has implemented Differentiated Case Management Plans.
Chief Judge Marx Recognized for Her Leadership
On June 16, 2021, Chief Judge Marx presided over her final Full Court lunch meeting with the judges of the Circuit.
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Circuit Courier
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Courier
April 2020 through January 2021
New Judicial Assignments
Chief Judge Marx has announced the new assignment of judges, effective January 2021. Please see the attached Administrative Order.
Appointment of Magistrates
Administrative Order 5.104 Appointing Magistrates ammended January 13, 2021.
Congratulations Judge Goodman
The Circuit congratulates Judge Jaimie Goodman on his re-election to the Circuit Bench. Judge Goodman, who took the bench in 2015, has presided in Circuit Civil Division AD since 2018.