Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis added two jurists to the Miami-Dade County Court bench Wednesday, appointing commercial litigator Zachary N. James and Miami-Dade Assistant State Attorney Stephanie Silver to fill spots left by elevated judges Tanya Brinkley and Michelle Barakat.

Silver, 42, joined the State Attorney’s Office in 2000 and most recently served as chief of its county court division. She has also served in the public corruption unit and the gang unit. Silver obtained a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina and a law degree from Florida State University.