• Source: Florida Third District Court of Appeal

      • The Florida Third District Court of Appeal is headquartered in Miami, Florida. Its ten judges have jurisdiction over cases arising from Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties.


      History


      The Third District Court of Appeal (DCA) was one of the first three DCAs created by the Florida legislature in 1957. Court was first held in a room of the University of Miami School of Law. Then, from 1960 to 1976, court sessions took place at the State Office Building. It wasn't until 1976 that the court finally had its own facility to conduct its business. This courthouse was dedicated by Governor Reubin Askew in the fall of 1976. In 1990 an addition was added to keep pace with the court's continued growth. The courthouse has won the recognition of the American Institute of Architects (South Florida Chapter) and in 1981 Governor Bob Graham gave the court the Governor's Design Award.
      The court's original three judges (Charles A. Carroll, Mallory H. Horton and Tillman Pearson) have increased to ten as of 2010.


      Chief Judges


      Judges who have served as Chief Judge of the Third DCA include:

      Ivan F. Fernandez, Current Chief Judge since July 1, 2021
      Kevin Emas, January 10, 2019 to June 30, 2021
      Barbara Lagoa, January 1, 2019 to January 8, 2019
      Leslie B. Rothenberg, July 1, 2017 to December 30, 2018
      Richard Suarez, July 9, 2015 to June 30, 2017
      Frank A. Shepherd, July 1, 2013 to July 8, 2015
      Linda Ann Wells, July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2013
      David M. Gersten, July 1, 2007, until June 30, 2009
      Gerald B. Cope, Jr., July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2007
      Alan R. Schwartz, 1983 to 2004
      Phillip A. Hubbart, 1980 to 1983
      Robert M. Haverfield, 1978 to 1980
      Norman Hendry, 1965 to 1967 and 1977
      Thomas H. Barkdull, Jr., 1963 to 1965 and 1967 to 1976
      Tillman Pearson, 1961 to 1963
      Mallory H. Horton, 1959 to 1961
      Charles A. Carroll, 1957 to 1959


      Active Judges


      Judges serving on the Third DCA as of July 1, 2017 include:


      Retired Judges


      Judges who have served on the Third DCA include:


      The Florida Third District Court of Appeal Nominating Commission


      Marcos D. Jimenez, Chair (2011)
      Jeffrey S. Bass (2014)
      Hector J. Lombana (2014)
      Peter Prieto (2014)
      Matias R. Dorta (2011)
      Timothy J. Koenig (2011)
      Nilda Pedrosa (2012)
      Lauri Waldman Ross (2012)
      Lilly Ann Sanchez (2012)


      Notable cases


      In re Gill (2010) (Cope, J.) Text of the Court of Appeal decision Archived 2010-10-10 at the Wayback Machine: This ruling struck down the Florida's statutory ban on gay and lesbian people adopting children in the state.
      Engle v. Liggett Group (2003) (Gersten, J.) Text of the Court of Appeal decision Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine: This ruling was overturned in 2006 by the Florida Supreme Court [1] which ordered decertification of a class action lawsuit against big tobacco companies that effectively reversed the largest punitive damage jury award, $145 billion, in U.S. history.


      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 Fourth District Court of Appeal
      Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal
      Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal


      External links


      Website of the Florida District Courts of Appeal
      Florida Third District Court of Appeal Website
      The Florida Third District Court of Appeal Nominating Commission
      Inside the Third District Court of Appeal Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine


      References

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