The Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal is headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida.
History
The Fifth District Court of Appeal was created by the 1979 session of the Florida Legislature.
The Fifth District handles cases from the following counties and circuit courts: Orange and Osceola (Ninth Circuit); Volusia, Flagler, Putnam and St. Johns (Seventh Circuit); Lake, Marion, Sumter, Citrus and Hernando (Fifth Circuit); and Brevard and Seminole (18th Circuit).
Chief Judges
Judges who have served as Chief Judge of the Fifth DCA include:
- David A. Monaco
Active Judges
Judges who are currently serving on the Fifth DCA include:
- Thomas D. Sawaya
- Richard B. Orfinger
- C. Alan Lawson
- Jay P. Cohen
- Jacqueline R. Griffin
- William D. Palmer
- Vincent G. Torpy, Jr.
- Kerry I. Evander
- Wendy W. Berger
- F. Rand Wallis
Senior Judges
Judges who are on senior status at the Fifth DCA include:
- Charles M. Harris
- Emerson R. Thompson, Jr.
- Robert J. Pleus, Jr.
- Bruce W. Jacobus
See also
- Florida District Courts of Appeal (for history and general overview)
- Florida First District Court of Appeal
- Florida Second District Court of Appeal
- Florida Third District Court of Appeal
- Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal
External links
- Website of the Florida District Courts of Appeal
- Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal Website
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