Newsroom

Our newsroom serves as a resource for news from and about and for the Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association as well as news items pertinent to the legal community.

February 12, 2024 Patrick Martin has joined Phil Halll, P.A.

February 10, 2024 Kimberly Speer Sullivan has joined DeMaria, De Kozan & White, PLLC

January 24, 2024 JNC Interview Schedule to Fill Vacancy

January 3, 2024 ECAO 2023-39 Pretrial Detention Hearings

December 18, 2023   New Requirements for Recording Instruments in the Official Records

December 5, 2023 ECO 2023-37 Judicial Assignments - County Judges

December 5, 2023 ECAO 2023-36 Judicial Assignments - Circuit Judges

December 5, 2023 ECAO 2023-35 Judicial Assignments - Senior Judges

December 5, 2023 ECAO 2023-33 -- Court Holidays for 2025

September 15   ECAO 2023-30 Media Coverage of Judicial Proceedings

August 9, 2023  Amended ECAO 2022-33 Court Administration Holiday Clousures for 2024

August 4, 2023  ECAO 2023-25 Reciprocal Grant of Authority for Revocation of Pretrial Release at First Appearance

August 4, 2023  ECAO 2023-24 ESC Court Records Transfer of Paper Pre-1936 to UWF Archives Library

July 25, 2023  ESRBA installs 2023-2024 leadership and presents awards

July 17, 2023  City of Pensacola Request for Letters of Interest

July 7, 2023  ECAO 2023-22 Assignment of Cases 

July 5, 2023  ECAD 2023-02 RCC Access to MCB and  JJC

June 26, 2023 JNC Public Meeting Notice

June 22, 2023  ECAO 2023-21 Temporary Alterations to Civil Case Management

May 25, 2023 ECAO 2023-15 Judicial Assignments -- Administrative Judges

May 11, 2023  Public Notice for Escambia County VAB Counsel

May 10, 2023  Public Notice for Special Magistrate Escambia County

May 1, 2023   SRCAD 2023-01 Cicruit Division Assignments

January 18, 2023 JNC Nominees for Judicial Vacancy 

January 10, 2023  JNC Interview Schedule for Jan. 18th

January 5, 2023 JNC Public Meeting Announcement

January 4, 2023  ECAD 2023-01 Judicial Assignment Division Q

December 29, 2022  Administrative Order 2022-47 Escambia Children's Trust Appointment

December 23, 2022  ECAD 2022-09 Judicial Assignment - Division Five(Amended)

December 22, 2022  Downs Law Group opens office in Pensacola

December 19, 2022  SRCAD 2022 - 04 Circuit Division Assignments

December 13, 2022  ECAD 2022-11 Judicial Assignment -- Division H

December 13, 2022  ECAD 2022-10 Judicial Assignment -- Division N-Civil

December 5, 2022   ECAD 2022-09 Judicial Assignment - Division Five

November 28, 2022 JNC -- Notice of Circuit Court Vacancy

November 21, 2022 ESRBA Community Services Initiatives

November 7, 2022 Invitation to the Investiture of The Honorable Scott Ritchie

November 1, 2022  Administrative Order 2022-39 -- Due Process Costs, Court Fees

October 7, 2022 Invitation to the Investiture of the Honorable Kristina "Tina" D. Lightel

October 4, 2022  First Judicial Circuit -- Court Holiday Closures for 2024

September 19, 2022  Invitation to the Investiture of the Honorable R. Todd Harris

September 1, 2022  AQ 2022-31 Risk Protection Orders – Orders Authorizing The Pensacola Police Department To Effect Service of Risk Protection Orders

August 23, 2022  ECAD 2022-08 Judicial Assignment - Division G

July 5, 2022   AO 2022-22 Acting Chief Judge - First Judicial Circuit

June 21, 2022  Public Notice of Annual JNC Meeting

June 13, 2022  AO 2022-19 Administrative Closing of Inactive Reopened Civil Cases

May 31, 2022  JNC Nominees for County Court Vacancy

May 12, 2022  Senior Judges Review Board Notice

May 11, 2022  JNC Notice of Applicants and Interview Schedule

May 5, 2022   Ad for VAB Counsel

May 5, 2022   Ad for Special Magistrate 

May 3, 2022   ECAD2022-05 Judicial Rotation

May 2, 2022   JNC to Hold Public Meeting

April 28, 2022 SCAD 2022-03 Circuit Division Assignments

April 27, 2022  SRCAD 2022-02 Circuit Division Assignment - Judge Oberliesen

April 21, 2022  Notice of Circuit Court Vacancy -- Judicial Nominating Committee

April 20, 2022  Invitation to the Retirement Reception for the Honorable Elizabeth M. Timothy, Chief United States Magistrate Judge

April 19, 2022   ECAD 2022-05 Judicial Assignment Escambia Division F-Civil

April 18, 2022 ECAD 2022-04 Order to Referral to General Magistrate-- Vacates ECAD 2022-03

April 11, 2022     ECAD 2022-03 Order for Referral to General Magistrate

March 29, 2022  SRCAD 2022-01 SRC Circuit Division Assignments

March 22, 2022  ECAD 2022-02 Case Types to be Assigned to Division R

March 4, 2022 Invitation -- Investiture of the Honorable Jonathan V. Schlechter

March 3, 2022  AO 2022-10 Amended Court Holiday Closures for 2023

February 25, 2022 JNC Announces Nominees for First Judicial Circuit Court Vacancy

February 11, 2022 JNC Announces Applicants and Interview Schedule

January 18, 2022 Judicial Nominating Commission : Accepting Nominations for Circuit Court Vacancy

January 10, 2022 AOSC 21-17 -COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols and Emergency Operational Measures for Florida Appellate and Trial Courts

January 3, 2022   ECAD 2022-01 Escambia County Judicial Rotation

December 20, 2021  AO 2021-36 - COVID-19 Court Protocols

December 17, 2021  Invitation - Investiture of the Honorable Thomas H. Williams

December 16, 2021 ECAD 2021-07 Case Assignment Circuit Court

December 14, 2021 AD 2021-06 Micellaneous Escambia County Court Operations

December 2, 2021 ECAD2021-05 Judicial Assignments: Judge Thomas H. Williams

November 17, 2021 Zarzaur Law, P.A. Receives Philanthropy Award from West Florida Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals

November 10, 2021 Judge Bergosh honored at Florida Patriot Event

November 10, 2021 JNC Announces Nominations

November 4, 2021   AOSC21-17 Admendment 2 -- Florida Supreme Court 

October 25, 2021  JNC Annouces Applicants and Interview Schedule

October 18, 2021  JNC Extends Deadline for Applications

September 29. 2021 JNC, First Judicial Circuit -- Public Notice of Court Vacancy

September 28, 2021  Invitation to the the Investiture of The Honorable Barry E. Dickson, Jr. 

September 28, 2021  JNC Public Notice Announcing Nominees for Circuit Court Judge

September 21, 2021 Changes to Escambia County Clerk's Operations

September 21, 2021 Public Notice -- Applications being accepted for Full-Time U.S. Magistrate Judge Position

September 15, 2021  Notice of Applicants for Cicuit Court Judge and Interview Schedule -- JNC, First Judicial Circuit 

August 26, 2021  AO 2021-27 CERTIFICATION OF PROCESS SERVERS 

August 25, 2021  ECAD 2021-04  JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS JUDGE DAVID J. OBERLIESEN

August 19, 2021  JNC Notice of Circuit Court Vacancy 

August 16, 2021 AO 2021-24 RE: CIRCUIT ONE FIRST STEP, INC

August 4, 2021 AO 2021-22 COVID-19 HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS AND OPERATIONAL MEASURES

August 3, 2021 AO 2021-21 APPOINTMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT HEARING OFFICER CHRISTOPHER A. FERRY

August 2, 2021 Invitation to the Investiture of The Honorable Clifton A. Drake

August 1, 2021 Invitation to the Investiture of The Honorable David J. Oberliesen 

July 22, 2021  FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION - PUBLIC NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

July 22, 2021  AO 2021-19 CREATION OF CIRCUIT COURT DIV B AND ESCAMBIA COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS EFFECTIVE JAN 3 2022

June 21, 2021  AD 2021-03 SUBMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS FOR ORDERS IN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS

June 14, 2021  AO 2021-17 COVID-19 HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS AND UPDATED OPERATIONAL MEASURES

June 10, 2021  AO 2021-16 JUDICIAL ASSINGMENT APPOINTMENT OF FIRST JUDIICIAL CIRCUIT ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGES

April 1, 2021 - 2021 Liberty Bell Award Nominations Form

March 24, 2021 - JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION, FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT - NOTICE OF ANNOUNCING NOMINEES FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY COURT JUDGE

March 22, 2021 - #MemberMonday Lauren A. Merritt

March 15, 2021 - #MemberMonday Stephanie Taylor

March 12, 2021 - JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION, FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT - NOTICE OF APPLICANTS FOR CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE AND INTERVIEW SCHEDULE

March 8, 2021 - #MemberMonday Ashley Marie Armstrong

March 1, 2021 - #MemberMonday Daniel P. Saba

February 26, 2021 - FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION - NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

February 25, 2021 - AO2021-05 APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE CIRCUITWIDE SANTA ROSA COUNTY 2021-2023

February 22, 2021 - #MemberMonday Christopher Klotz

February 8, 2021 - #MemberMonday Daniel E. Harrell

February 4, 2021 - JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION, FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT - NOTICE OF CIRCUIT COURT VACANCIES

February 1, 2021 - #MemberMonday Robert C. Allen

January 25, 2021 - #MemberMonday T. Andrew Marks

January 15, 2021 - AO2021-01 TRANSFER OF PENDING APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT TO THE FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS

January 14, 2021 - Temporary Operations Change - First Judicial Circuit Court

January 13, 2021 - Fred Levin's Obituary

January 11, 2021 - #MemberMonday J. Donovan Whibbs

January 6, 2021 - Recodification of City of Pensacola Code of Ordinances - 2020

January 4, 2021 - #MemberMonday Stephen B. Shell

January 4, 2021 - AO2020-43 JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENT CIRCUIT/COUNTY

January 4, 2021 -AO2020-42 JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENT COUNTY/CIRCUIT

January 4, 2021 - AO2020-39 COURT HOLIDAY CLOSURES FOR 2022

December 30, 2020 - Notice of Change to Attorney Filing of Proposed Orders

December 28, 2020 - #MemberMonday Bobby J. Bradford

December 15, 2020 - AMENDED 2020-40 TRANSFER OF PENDING APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

December 14, 2020 - #MemberMonday William K. Thames

December 7, 2020 - #MemberMonday Michelle A. Olliff

December 3, 2020 - SRCAD2020-03 SRC Circuit Division Assignments

December 2, 2020 - 2020-41 Judicial Assignment of Senior Judges 2021

November 30, 2020 - #MemberMonday Steven D. Jurnovoy

November 23, 2020 - #MemberMonday Alfred J. Lojo

November 16, 2020 - #MemberMonday Nathan C. Bess

November 6, 2020 - Directory Specialty Listing Form – indicating Board Certifications & Areas of Practice

November 6, 2020 - Directory Mediation Listing Form

November 6, 2020 - Directory Other State Admissions Form

November 6, 2020 - Additional Directory Order Form

November 5, 2020 - Mentoring Town Hall for Voluntary Bars and the Young Lawyers Division

October 26, 2020 - #MemberMonday Gary W. Huston

October 23, 2020 - Manna General Food Drive Items October 2020

October 22, 2020 - SRCAD 2020-02, Order Vacating Administrative Directive 2005-03

October 19, 2020 - #MemberMonday R. John Westberry

October 12, 2020 - #MemberMonday Gregory P. Fayard

October 9, 2020 - ECAD 2020-09 JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENT - DIVISION 4 - BARRY E. DICKSON JR

October 7, 2020 - Administrative Order 2020-38 COVID-19 SUMMONING OF JURORS AND EXCUSAL POSTPONEMENT PROCESS

October 5, 2020 - Administrative Order No. AOSC20-88 In Re:  Emergency Request to Extend Time Periods Under All Florida Rules of Procedure for Santa Rosa County in the First Judicial Circuit

October 5, 2020 - Administrative Order No. AOSC20-87 In Re:  Emergency Request to Extend Time Periods Under All Florida Rules of Procedure for Escambia County in the First Judicial Circuit

October 5, 2020 - Administrative Order No. AOSC20-86 In Re:  Emergency Request to Extend Time Periods Under All Florida Rules of Procedure for Okaloosa and Walton Counties in the First Judicial Circuit

September 11, 2020 - ESAD 2020-08 COVID-19 Pandemic Escambia County Phase 2 Operations

September 3, 2020 - AO2020-35 COVID-19 Resumption of Full Phase 2 Operations and Employee Screening Policy

August 28, 2020 - Administrative Order No. 2020-34 Phase 2 - Summoning of Jurors and Excusal/Posteponement Process

August 27, 2020 - 2020-2021 ESRBA Membership Renewal Form

August 18, 2020 - Administrative Order No. 2020-31 -- Standing Family Law Order

August 13, 2020 - Destigmatizing Substance Abuse and Mental Health Issues

August 13, 2020 - JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION, FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT - NOTICE OF ANNOUNCING NOMINEES FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY COURT JUDGE

August 10, 2020 - #MemberMonday J. Nixon Daniel, III

August 5, 2020 - JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT -- NOTICE OF APPLICANTS FOR CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE AND INTERVIEW SCHEDULE

August 3, 2020 - #MemberMonday Kim Skievaski

July 27, 2020 - #MemberMonday Lucian Hodges

July 20, 2020 - #MemberMonday H. Bart Fleet

July 17, 2020 - 2020-26 AMENDED COMPREHENSIVE COVID19 PHASE 2 OPERATIONAL PLAN FOR THE 1ST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

July 16, 2020 - FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION -- NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

July 13, 2020 - #MemberMonday Kenenth R. Fountain

July 6, 2020 - #MemberMonday Bridget Graham

June 30, 2020 - ESAD2020-07 Escambia County Judicial Rotation - Division Q and Division IV

June 30, 2020 - Notice of County Court Vacancy

June 25, 2020 - JNC Annual Meeting

June 11, 2020 - William S. Meador Award Nominations

June 5, 2020 - 2020-22 COVID-19 PHASE II TRANSITION OPERATIONAL PLAN FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

June 5, 2020 - 2020-21 COVID-19 PHASE II TRANSITION PLAN FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

June 3, 2020 - INVITATION TO APPLY FOR 2020 VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD SPECIAL MAGISTRATE SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA

June 3, 2020 - SANTA ROSA COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE COUNSEL TO THE VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD (VAB)

June 2, 2020 - Enhanced Screening for COVID-19 to be Implemented for Escambia County and Santa Rosa County Courthouses

June 1, 2020 - SRCAD 2020-01, Courthouse Entry

May 22, 2020 - Escambia County AD2020-05 Courtroom Operations Beginning June 1, 2020

May 19, 2020 - Best Practices Guidlines

May 13, 2020 - Ad for VAB Counsel

May 13, 2020 - Ad for Special Magistrate

April 27, 2020 - FY2020-2021 CONFLICT COUNSEL APPLICATION

April 27, 2020 - FY2020-2021 CONFLICT COUNSEL APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

April 16, 2020 - JNC Notice of Nominees

April 8, 2020 - ESAD 2020-04 ESCAMBIA COUNTY MISSION CRITICAL COURT PROCEEDINGS EXTENTION

April 8, 2020 - 2020-16 COVID-19 EXTENDING AO2020-08/09/11/12 ESSENTIAL AND CRITICAL TRIAL COURT PROCEESINGS

April 6, 2020 - #MemberMonday Rebecca D. Gilliland

April 6, 2020 - 2020-15 COVID-19 TEMP OMNIBUS ORDER IN DELINQ. CASES REGARDING OTTIC-FTA CUSTODY ORDERS

April 6, 2020 - 2020-14 ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ALTERNATIVE SANCTIONS PROGRAMS FOR FELONY OFFENDERS

April 6, 2020 - 2020-13 COVID-19 TEMPORARY EXTENSION FOR FILING OF ANNUAL ACCOUNTINGS

April 2, 2020 - Resources to Share

April 1, 2020 - AD2020-03 Escambia County Critical Mission Court Proceedings

April 1, 2020 - JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION, FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT-- NOTICE OF APPLICANTS FOR CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE AND INTERVIEW SCHEDULE

March 31, 2020 - AO 2020-12 Administration of Cases in Which Defendant Arrested on Warrant from Another Jurisdiction

March 31, 2020 - AO 2020-11 Additional Procedures for Criminal Competency Hearings

March 30, 2020 - A Zoom Trial Guide

March 27, 2020 - 5 Things to Help Stop the Spread of Coronavirus

March 25, 2020 - ESRBA's COVID-19 Continuity of Operations Plan – Phase 2

March 23, 2020 - 2020-09 COVID-19 PANDEMIC – EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR VISITATION IN DEPENDENCY CASES

March 23, 2020 - ESAD 2020-02 MISSION CRITICAL COURT PROCEEDINGS

March 23, 2020 - WAL COVID-19 Essential and Critical Trial Court Proceedings Plan

March 23, 2020 - Admin Dir Walton County

March 23, 2020 - SRC Essential Functions Plan Memo to Chief Judge March 20, 202003202020104314

March 23, 2020 - OCAD2020-03 s-block

March 23, 2020 - OCAD2020-02 s-block

March 20, 2020 - The Coronavirus Outbreak is a Referendum on Virtual Practice: How Quickly Can Your Law Firm Get Up to Speed? 

March 20, 2020 - ESRBA's Responce to COVID-19

March 20, 2020 - Administrative Order No. 2020-08

March 19, 2020 - FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION PUBLIC NOTICE OF EXTENSION & NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

March 18, 2020 - AO2020-07 PANDEMIC EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

March 17, 2020 - COVID-19 Precautionary Measures