Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal
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The Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal is headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida
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Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
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History
The Fifth District Court of Appeal was created by the 1979 session of the Florida Legislature.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
- Bruce W. Jacobus
Senior Judges
Judges who are on senior status at the Fifth DCA include:- Charles M. HarrisCharles M. HarrisCharles Murray Harris was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Munfordville, Kentucky, Harris attended the common schools.He studied law. He was admitted to the bar...
- Emerson R. Thompson, Jr.
- Robert J. Pleus, Jr.
See also
- Florida District Courts of AppealFlorida District Courts of AppealThe Florida District Courts of Appeal are the intermediate appellate courts of the Florida state court system. There are five DCAs:*The First District Court of Appeal is headquartered in Tallahassee...
(for history and general overview) - Florida First District Court of AppealFlorida First District Court of AppealThe Florida First District Court of Appeal, also known as the First DCA, is headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida. It is unique among the five Florida District Courts of Appeal in that, much like the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit at the federal level, it handles most of the appeals in...
- Florida Second District Court of AppealFlorida Second District Court of AppealThe Florida Second District Court of Appeal is headquartered in Lakeland, Florida and has a branch in Tampa.-History:The initial territorial jurisdiction of the Second District, with its headquarters in Lakeland, encompassed twenty-eight counties, ranging from Lake County in the north, to Collier...
- Florida Third District Court of AppealFlorida Third District Court of AppealThe Florida Third District Court of Appeal is headquartered in Miami, Florida. Its ten judges have jurisdiction over cases arising from Miami-Dade Monroe Counties.-History:...
- Florida Fourth District Court of AppealFlorida Fourth District Court of AppealThe Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida. Its twelve judges have jurisdiction over cases arising in Palm Beach County, Broward County, St. Lucie County, Martin County, Indian River County, and Okeechobee County....