CASELOAD REASSIGNMENT – Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Courts https://flcourts18.org Proudly Serving the Citizens of Brevard & Seminole Counties Fri, 29 May 2026 17:41:46 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://flcourts18.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cropped-pngwing.com13-32x32.webp CASELOAD REASSIGNMENT – Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Courts https://flcourts18.org 32 32 2025 Admin Order 25-42-B https://flcourts18.org/document/25-42-b/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 18:45:52 +0000 https://flcourts18.org/?post_type=dlp_document&p=29282 The Court, having determined that Judge Kelly Ingram should not hear cases in which Attorney Mark S. Germain, Florida Bar Number 839361, appears, it is ORDERED that all pending or newly filed cases in which Attorney Mark S. Germain, Florida Bar Number 839361, appears as attorney of record for any party shall be reassigned to the next judge in rotation pursuant to pending or existing administrative orders.

DONE and ORDERED this 31st day of December 2025.

]]> 2025 Admin Order 25-40-b https://flcourts18.org/document/25-40-b/ Mon, 20 Oct 2025 14:42:35 +0000 https://flcourts18.org/?post_type=dlp_document&p=29025 The Court having determined that Judge George T. Paulk should not hear cases in which Attorneys Mark Peters, Florida Bar Number 321631, Gregory Eisenmenger, Florida Bar Number 237175, or Scott Robinson, Florida Bar Number 91615, appear, it is ORDERED that all pending or newly filed cases in which Attorneys Mark Peters, Florida Bar Number 321631, Gregory Eisenmenger, Florida Bar Number 237175, or Scott Robinson, Florida Bar Number 91615, appear as attorney of record for any party shall be reassigned to the next judge in rotation pursuant to  pending or existing administrative orders.

DONE and ORDERED this 20th day of October 2025.

]]> 2025 Admin Order 25-39-s https://flcourts18.org/document/25-39-s/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:16:38 +0000 https://flcourts18.org/?post_type=dlp_document&p=29018 WHEREAS, pursuant to Article V, section 2(b) of the Florida Constitution, and Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.205(a)(2)(B)(iii) and (a)(3)(A), the supreme court chief justice has the power to assign active or retired county judges to temporary duty in any court for which the judge is qualified to serve, and to delegate to a chief judge of a judicial circuit the power to assign judges for duty in that circuit;

WHEREAS, on September 24, 2025, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida assigned and designated The Honorable Jerry L. Brewer for statewide judicial service, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, and authorized him to hear, conduct, try, and determine the causes presented to him upon approval by the chief judge, and thereafter to dispose of all matters considered by him;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.215(b)(4), the chief judge may assign any judge to temporary service for which the judge is qualified “in any court in the same circuit;” 

WHEREAS, pursuant to In re Report and Recommendations of Committee on Appointment and Assignment of Senior Judges, 847 So. 2d 415 (Fla. 2003), the chief judge has “maximum flexibility in making assignments of senior judges,” and a senior judge is not prohibited from serving in a court superior to the court in which the judge had been elected or appointed;

WHEREAS, the Family Division for the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Seminole County, Florida, is currently comprised of two circuit court divisions, Division K and Division L; 

WHEREAS, the Family Division conducts “Injunction Hearings,” defined herein as hearings on Petitions for Injunction for Protection Against Domestic Violence, Repeat Violence, Sexual Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking (which includes Cyberstalking pursuant to section 784.0485(1), Florida Statutes);

WHEREAS, in order to maximize the efficient administration of justice and judicial labor in the Family Division of Seminole County, and to ensure timely and prompt disposition of petitions for injunction;

It is hereby ORDERED:

  1. The Honorable Jerry L. Brewer, a qualified senior county court judge in Seminole County, is hereby temporarily assigned to supplement and aid the circuit judges assigned to the Family Division in Seminole County by conducting Injunction Hearings wherein the involved parties do not have a related, active family law case.
  2. This cross-assignment to the Family Division is to aid and assist the Family Division in Seminole County on a temporary basis only. Wild v. Dozier, 672 So. 2d 16 (Fla. 1996); Crusoe v. Rowls, 472 So. 2d 1163 (Fla. 1985).  Judge Brewer will preside over these matters at the Downtown Sanford Civil Courthouse located at 301 North Park Avenue, Sanford, FL 32771. 
  3. The service of this senior county court judge in the Family Division is restricted to a specific, limited class of cases; specifically, only Injunction Hearings that do not have a related, active family matter between the parties.
  4. This assignment is necessary to provide additional judicial resources to promptly hear and dispose of petitions for injunction. The purpose of this temporary assignment is to assist and supplement, not to be a permanent assignment that usurps, supplants, or replaces a circuit judge in the Family Division in Seminole County. 
  5. When conducting Injunction Hearings, the senior county court judge assigned in this Order shall have all powers and authority of a circuit judge in every respect. This authority includes, but is not limited to, the issuing of orders in the circuit court assigned to the Family Division, as deemed necessary and appropriate. 
  6. This Administrative Order shall be effective from the date of signing through September 30, 2026.

DONE AND ORDERED this 14th day of October 2025. 

MELANIE CHASE

CHIEF JUDGE

 

]]> 2025 Admin Order 25-37-b https://flcourts18.org/document/25-37-b/ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 18:58:02 +0000 https://flcourts18.org/?post_type=dlp_document&p=28869 The Court, having determined that Judge Clarissa Harrell should not hear cases in which Attorneys Richard Shuster, Florida Bar Number 45713, Joan Berry Nassar, Florida Bar Number 985554, Michael Riemenschneider, Florida Bar Number 613762, Diane Baccus Horsley, Florida Bar Number 307769, or David Bender, Florida Bar Number 49841, appear, it is

ORDERED that all pending or newly filed cases in which Attorneys Richard Shuster, Florida Bar Number 45713, Joan Berry Nassar, Florida Bar Number 985554, Michael Riemenschneider, Florida Bar Number 613762, Diane Baccus Horsley, Florida Bar Number 307769, or David Bender, Florida Bar Number 49841, appear as attorney of record for any party shall be reassigned to the next judge in rotation pursuant to pending or existing administrative orders.

DONE and ORDERED this 24th day of September 2025.

MELANIE CHASE

CHIEF JUDGE

]]> 2025 Admin Order 25-36-s https://flcourts18.org/document/25-36-s/ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 18:52:35 +0000 https://flcourts18.org/?post_type=dlp_document&p=28866 The court, having determined that Judge Christopher Sprysenski should not hear cases in which attorneys Tanya White, Florida Bar Number 1004636, or Andrea Black, Florida Bar Number 521426, appear, it is

ORDERED that all pending or newly filed cases in which attorneys Tanya White, Florida Bar Number 1004636, or Andrea Black, Florida Bar Number 521426, appear as attorney of record for any party shall be reassigned to the next judge in rotation pursuant to pending or existing administrative orders, unless said attorney files a Notice of Appearance in a case with a known recusal order in effect. If an attorney files a Notice of Appearance in a case with a known recusal order in effect, the case shall not be reassigned to the next judge in rotation.

DONE and ORDERED this 24th day of September 2025.

MELANIE CHASE

CHIEF JUDGE

]]> 2024 Admin Order 24-46-s https://flcourts18.org/document/24-46-s/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 13:53:03 +0000 https://flcourts18.org/document/24-46-s/ The court having determined that Judge William S. Orth should not hear cases in which attorneys from the Law Firm of Snedaker Law, including Shannon Snedaker, Bar#28042, Tim Snedaker, Bar#70715, Savanna Gaslin, Bar#1027895 and Benjamin Jones Bar#44285 appears, it is ORDERED that all pending or newly filed cases in which any of the attorneys from the Law Firm of Snedaker Law, including Shannon Snedaker, Bar#28042, Tim Snedaker, Bar#70715, Savanna Gaslin, Bar#1027895 and Benjamin Jones Bar#44285 appears as attorney of record for any party shall be reassigned to the next judge in rotation pursuant to pending or existing administrative orders, unless said attorney files a Notice of Appearance in a case with a known recusal order in effect. If an attorney files a Notice of Appearance in a case with a known recusal order in effect, the case shall not be reassigned to the next judge in rotation.

]]> 2025 Admin Order 26-23-b https://flcourts18.org/document/26-23-b/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:36:10 +0000 https://flcourts18.org/document/24-42-b/
  • CREATION OF DIVISIONS: The Domestic Relations Division of the Circuit Court of Brevard County consists of four divisions designated as Domestic Relations. One of the judges serving in the Domestic Relations Division shall be appointed as Administrative Judge by the Chief Judge of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit.
  • RESPONSIBILITIES OF JUDGES: The judge of each Domestic Relations Division shall be responsible for the progress and conduct of all cases assigned to that division from inception to conclusion, including, but not limited to, pretrial, trial, and post-trial motions, and shall exercise supervision over the preparation of all calendars and dockets of cases assigned to the division.
  • ASSIGNMENT OF CIRCUIT DOMESTIC RELATIONS CASES: The Clerk of the Court shall programmatically assign, on a rotation, all Domestic Relations cases including the Domestic Violence Injunction cases (excluding non-domestic violence injunction cases) to the four Domestic Relations Divisions located at the Moore Justice Center in Viera, Florida.
  • ASSIGNMENT OF CIRCUIT NON-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INJUNCTION CASES: Effective July 1, 2026, the Clerk of the Court shall assign all Non-Domestic Violence Injunction cases to Judge Katie Jacobus, Division 11, located at the Melbourne Courthouse.
  • COORDINATION OF RELATED CASES: All related Domestic Relations cases must continue to follow the order for the Model Family Court pursuant to Administrative Order 24-14.
  • JUDGE/DIVISION REASSIGNMENTS: Upon Judge/Division reassignments, Domestic Relations cases that are unresolved and pending shall remain with the division currently assigned. The case will not follow the currently assigned judge; rather, the case will remain with the division, and the new judge assuming the division will be assigned the case.
  • DUTIES OF ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE: The Administrative Judge of the Domestic Relations Division, in addition to those duties specifically assigned herein, shall be responsible for the general supervision of that department and shall perform those administrative duties necessary to its efficient and effective operation in conformity with the applicable policies, procedures, and rules governing the administration of that department as contemplated by Rule 2.215(b)(5), Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration..
  • The Clerk of the Court is directed to modify its procedures as necessary to implement this Order.

    • DONE AND ORDERED this 28th day of May 2026.

    MELANIE CHASE

    CHIEF JUDGE

    Additional Information:

    ]]>         2020 Admin Order 20-09-b https://flcourts18.org/document/20-09-b/ Tue, 30 Nov 2021 21:21:54 +0000 https://flcourts18.org/document/20-09-b/ The court having determined that Judge Garagozlo should not hear cases in which attorneys form the Law Offices of A.M. Romaine, P.A., Amy Romaine, Bar#640026 appears, it is
    ORDERED that all pending or newly filed cases in which the Law Offices of A.M. Romaine, P.A., Amy Romaine, Bar#640026 appears as attorney of record for any party shall be reassigned to the next judge in rotation pursuant to pending or existing administrative orders.

    DONE and ORDERED this 24th day of February 2020.

    ]]>         2019 Admin Order 19-38-s https://flcourts18.org/document/19-38-s/ Tue, 30 Nov 2021 21:21:29 +0000 https://flcourts18.org/document/19-38-s/ WHEREAS administrative orders from time to time become obsolete; IT IS ORDERED that the following administrative order is hereby rescinded: 11-07-S: In Re: Judges – Caseload Assignment – Reassignment of Cases Assigned to Judge Jessica Recksiedler. DONE AND ORDERED this 16th day of October 2019.

    ]]>         2019 Admin Order 19-30 https://flcourts18.org/document/19-30/ Tue, 30 Nov 2021 21:21:11 +0000 https://flcourts18.org/document/19-30/ WHEREAS administrative orders from time to time become obsolete; IT IS ORDERED that the following administrative orders are hereby rescinded:

    14-13-B SUPERSEDES 96-2-B: IN RE: Judges – Caseload Assignment – Reassignment of Cases Assigned to Judge Tonya Rainwater
    17-34-B: IN RE: Cancellation of Foreclosure Sale – Hurricane Irma
    17-35-B: IN RE: Clerk of Court – Rescheduling of September 11, 2017, Infraction Hearings Before Traffic Hearing Officers – Hurricane Irma
    17-36-B: IN RE: Clerk of Court – Rescheduling of September 8, 2017, Infraction Hearings Before Traffic Hearing Officer – Hurricane Irma
    18-20-B: IN RE: Judges – Caseload Assignment – Reassignment of Cases Assigned to Judge Tonya Rainwater
    18-31-B AMENDED, SUPERSEDES 18-31-B: IN RE: Judges – Caseload Assignment – Reassignment of Cases Assigned to Judge David Dugan
    18-41-S: IN RE: Judges – Caseload Assignment – Reassignment of Cases Assigned to Judge John D. Galluzzo
    18-43-S: IN RE: Magistrate – Temporary Appointment of General Magistrate and Support Enforcement Hearing Officer Brian DeSanto
    18-45-S: IN RE: Magistrate – Temporary Appointment of General Magistrate and Support Enforcement Hearing Officer Tesha Ballou
    18-49-S: IN RE: Magistrate – Temporary Appointment of General Magistrate and Support Enforcement Hearing Officer Leigh Kniskern

    DONE AND ORDERED this 18th day of July 2019.

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