CIRCUIT WIDE

Chief Judge – Judge Melanie Chase
Deputy Chief Judge – Judge Charlie Crawford
Civil Division – Judge Scott Blaue
Diversity Liaison – Judge Samuel Bookhardt, III
Family Division – Judge Christopher Sprysenski
Hague Convention Representative – Judge Jigisa Dookhoo
Trial Court Budget Commission (TCBC) – Judge Kelly J. McKibben

BREVARD COUNTY

Appeals Division – Judge Kathryn M. Speicher
Bar Bench Liaison – Judge Tesha Ballou
Canvassing Board – Judge Kelly Ingram
Canvassing Board Alternate – Judge Clarissa Harrell
Conflict Counsel Fee Review/Registry – Judge Steve Henderson
Criminal Division – Judge Steve Henderson
Deputy Family Administrative Judge – Judge Robert Segal
Drug Court (Adult) – Judge Robert Segal
Drug Court (Juvenile) – Judge Katie Jacobus
Law Library Board of Trustees – Judge Jigisa Dookhoo and Judge Katie Jacobus
Legislative Liaison – Judge Kelly Ingram
Professionalism Committee – Judge Michelle Studstill
Public Safety Coordinating Council – Judge Charlie Crawford and Judge Scott Blaue
Security Committee – Chair – Judge Charlie Crawford
Security Committee – Circuit Rep – Judge Kathryn M. Speicher
Security Committee – County Rep – Judge Thomas J. Brown
Staff Attorneys – Judge Michelle L. Naberhaus

BREVARD COUNTY – COUNTY COURT

Administrative Judge – Judge Jonathon A. Skinner
Mental Health Administrative Judge – Judge Thomas J. Brown
Veteran’s Treatment Court – Judge Kimberly Musselman

SEMINOLE COUNTY

Appeals Division – Judge Michael J. Rudisill
Bar Bench Liaison – Judge Mark E. Herr
Canvassing Board – Judge Carsandra Buie
Canvassing Board Alternate – Judge James J. DeKleva
Conflict Counsel Fee Review/Registry – Judge Melissa D. Souto
Court Technology – Judge Christopher Sprysenski
Criminal Division – Judge Michael J. Rudisill
Drug Court (Adult) – Judge Melissa D. Souto
Drug Court (Juvenile) – Judge Michael J. Rudisill
Juvenile Division – Judge William S. Orth
Jury Management – Judge Donna M. Goerner
Legislative Liaison – Judge Michael J. Rudisill
Mental Health – Judge William S. Orth
Professionalism Committee – Judge Christopher Sprysenski
Public Safety Coordinating Council – Judge Melissa D. Souto
Seminole County Alliance – Judge William S. Orth
Security Committee – Chair – Judge John D. Galluzzo
Security Committee – Circuit Rep – Judge Donna Goerner
Security Committee – County Rep – Judge James J. DeKleva
Staff Attorneys – Judge John D. Galluzzo
Veteran’s Treatment Court – Judge William S. Orth

SEMINOLE COUNTY – COUNTY COURT

Administrative Judge – Judge James J. DeKleva

DONE AND ORDERED this 16th day of July 2026.

MELANIE CHASE
CHIEF JUDGE

WHEREAS, on July 7, 2026, this Court entered Administrative Orders 26-28-S and 26-29-S regarding Seminole Division and Case Assignments for Circuit Court and for County Court, which supersedes Administrative Order 24-03-S 3^rd Amended entered on July 1, 2024;

IT IS ORDERED that the following Administrative Order is hereby rescinded, effective immediately:

24-03-S-3^rd Amended Supersedes 24-03-S 2^nd Amended In re: Judges – Division and Case Assignments

DONE AND ORDERED this 9^th day of July 2026. 

MELANIE CHASE

CHIEF JUDGE