• Source: Florida Second District Court of Appeal

      • The Florida Second District Court of Appeal is headquartered in Tampa, Florida on the campus of Stetson University College of Law. It will move to St. Petersburg when the new Pinellas courthouse is complete.
      There are nine counties in the Second District, which includes a population of over 5.0 million people. The Second District covers Pasco and Pinellas (6th judicial circuit); Hardee, Highlands, and Polk (10th judicial circuit); DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota (12th judicial circuit); and Hillsborough (13th judicial circuit). The counties of Charlotte, Glades, Collier, Hendry, and Lee (20th judicial circuit) became part of the new Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal in January, 2023.


      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 County and Broward County in the south.
      In 1965, the Fourth District was established, reducing the Second District's territory, which was further reduced by the establishment of the Fifth District in 1979. There are now fourteen counties in the Second District.

      When the District Court of an Appeal for the Second District first convened, its headquarters were in the old Florida Citrus Commission building in Lakeland. In 1980 a branch headquarters for the Second District was authorized and in that same year was established in Tampa where the court maintains an additional courtroom and where eight of the court's judges now have their chambers. The chambers of six judges, the clerk's office, the marshal's office, and the court records are located in the court's Lakeland headquarters. The court hears oral arguments in both its Lakeland and Tampa courtrooms. Periodically, the court also hears oral arguments in county courthouses in various counties within the district.
      Originally there were three judges in the Second District. There are now 14 judges on the court.


      Active Judges




      Chief Judges


      Judges who have served as Chief Judge of the Second DCA include but are not limited to:

      Abram Otto Kanner (1957–?)
      George T. Shannon
      William P. Allen
      David F. Patterson (2000–2001)
      Morris Silberman
      Nelly Khouzam (July 1)


      Past Judges


      Judges who have served on the Second DCA include:

      Charles T. Canady
      David F. Patterson
      John Scheb
      John Badalamenti


      See also


      Florida District Courts of Appeal (for history and general overview)
      Florida First District Court of Appeal
      Florida Third District Court of Appeal
      Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal
      Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal
      Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal


      References




      External links


      Website of the Florida District Courts of Appeal
      Florida Second District Court of Appeal Website

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