First District Court of Appeal

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These judges currently sit on the First District Court of Appeal, which covers all of North Florida and includes the 4th Judicial Circuit that serves Duval, Clay and Nassau counties; the 8th Circuit, which includes Alachua, Baker, Bradford and Union counties; and the 3rd Circuit that includes Columbia County.

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Bios of appeals court judges prepared by the Florida Bar Association