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Florida Supreme Court Elects Couriel As Chief Justice

Justice John Couriel will be Florida’s next chief justice, after he was unanimously elected to the post Thursday by his fellow justices on the Florida Supreme Court. His two-year term begins July 1.

Florida Supreme Court Elects John Couriel Chief Justice

The Florida Supreme Court has unanimously elected John D. Couriel for a two-year term as chief justice, beginning on July 1. He succeeds Carlos Muñiz, who will remain on the court after completing his second term as chief justice on June 30. The post Florida Supreme Court Elects John Couriel Chief Justice appeared first on FlaglerLive.

Last Call for 4.16.26 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. — First Shot — The Florida Supreme Court has unanimously selected John Couriel as its next Chief Justice, effective July 1. Couriel, who joined the high court in 2020 after being appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, will succeed Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz, whose second term in the court’s top administrative post ends June 30. Muñiz will remain on the bench as an Associate Justice…

John Couriel elected as next chief justice of Florida Supreme Court

Florida's Supreme Court. Sept. 8, 2023. (Photo by Florida Phoenix)The Florida Supreme Court has unanimously elected John D. Couriel for a two-year term as chief justice, beginning on July 1. He succeeds Carlos Muñiz, who will remain on the court after completing his second term as chief justice on June 30. Couriel, 48, has served on the Florida Supreme Court since 2000, when he was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Six of the seven justices on the…

Miami native John D. Couriel elected chief justice of Florida Supreme Court

The newly elected chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court is a Miami native born to Cuban parents, the court said in a news release on Thursday. John D. Couriel, 48, will become the 58th chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court on July 1, succeeding Chief Justice Carlos G. Muñiz. The role is the highest of the judicial branch of government in Florida. “I am grateful to my colleagues for their trust and am indebted to the previous chief just…