The Main Las Olas in Fort Lauderdale. Courtesy photo.DeSantis Appoints Assistant US Attorney to Broward Circuit Court Bench
“I'm probably younger than the average judge, but I doubt I'm the youngest judge to be appointed to the bench," said Johnathan D. Lott, who will fill the judicial vacancy.
December 02, 2024 at 05:49 PM
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Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Assistant U.S. Attorney Johnathan D. Lott to fill the vacancy left in the Broward Circuit Court by Judge John Murphy III, who resigned on Aug. 1 after two decades on the state court bench.
“Judge Lott will serve the 17th Judicial Circuit with distinction and we welcome him aboard,” Chief Judge Jack Tuter said in a statement. “Judge Lott will take Judge Francis Viamontes division in the Family Court and begin his service on Jan. 1, 2025.”
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