Welcome to the following judges who were appointed or elected to the bench in the spring/summer 2025:
Kristen M. M. Tarrin, Colorado, Dolores County Court, 22nd Judicial District
Toni J. Wheman, Colorado, District Court Judge, 17th Judicial District
Joshua J. Williford, Colorado, District Court Judge, 18th Judicial District
Judge Christopher Benjamin, Florida, County Court judge
Heloiza Correa, Florida, Miami-Dade
Deborah Cunningham, Florida, 20th Judicial Circuit (check)
William Dorman, Florida, 20th Judicial Circuit
Rachel Loukonen, Florida, 20th Judicial Circuit
Sean Lux, Florida, 20th Judicial Circuit
Andrew Marcus, Florida, 20th Judicial Circuit (check to see if ran last time)
Robert Ostrov, Florida, Hendry County Judge
Tracey Reed, Florida, Lee County Circuit Judge
Trent Reichling, Florida, 20th Judicial Circuit
Christopher Benjamin, Florida, Miam-Dade County Court Criminal Division
Judge Mariano A. Corcilli, Florida, Miami-Dade Court Criminal Division
William Dorman, Florida, Glades County Judge
Joanne Hernandez, Florida, Miami-Dade
James Stewart, Florida, Circuit Judge, 20th Circuit Court
Ralph W. Powell, Georgia, Superior Court of the Tifton Judicial Circuit
Mason Rountree, Georgia, Paulding County State Court
Amy Smith, Georgia, Superior Court of the Houston Judicial Circuit
Vasco “Terry” McRae, Georgia, Rockdale State Court
Mark E. Anderson, Illinois, associate judge, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit
Gary A. Dobbs, Illinois, associate judge, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit
Lester Finkle, Illinois, judge, 8th subcircuit of the Circuit Court of Cook County
Wesley A. Gozia, Illinois, circuit judge, Fourth Judicial Circuit
Terra Costa Howard, Illinois, Circuit Judge Eighteenth Judicial Circuit
Caryn J. Kamp, Illinois, associate judge, Tenth Judicial Circuit
Patrick King, Illinois, Resident Circuit Judge, Third Judicial Circuit
Judge Christina Soohee Kye, Illinois, Eighteenth Judicial Circuit
Gabriel T. Grosboll, Illinois, Circuit Judge, Eighth Judicial Circuit
Hany G. Khoury, Illinois, Associate Judge, Fourteenth Judicial Circuit
Sara McGann, Illinois, Circuit Judge, 19th Subcircuit of Cook County
Sierra Senor-Moore, Illinois, Associate Judge, Seventh Judicial Circuit
Ginger Leigh Odom, Illinois, First Subcircuit of the Circuit Court of Cook County
Todd D. Scalzo, Illinois, Associate Judge, Eighteenth Judicial Circuit
Brian Shinkle, Illinois, Resident Circuit Judge, Edwards County, Second Judicial Circuit
Matthew E. Vaughn, Illinois, Resident Circuit Court Judge, Second Judicial Circuit
Sonni Choi Williams, Illinois, circuit judge, Twelfth Judicial Circuit
Emily J. Young, Illinois, associate judge, Eleventh Judicial Circuit
Richard A. Zimmer, Illinois, Resident Circuit Judge, Fourteenth Judicial Circuit
Larkin Walsh, Kansas, Supreme Court
John G. Gromowsky, Missouri, associate circuit judge, 16th Judicial Circuit
Amanda B. McNelley, Missouri, judge of the 21st Judicial Circuit.
D. Charles Replogle, Missouri, judge of the 30th Judicial Circuit.
Lauren D. Barrett, Missouri, judge of the 16th Judicial Circuit.
Lorne J. Baker, Missouri, judge of the 21st Judicial Circuit.
Heather J. Hays Missouri, judge of the 22nd Judicial Circuit.
Erin S. Burlison. Missouri, appointed and then elected a judge of the 11th Judicial Circuit.
Brice R. Sechrest, Missouri, was appointed a judge of the 24th Judicial Circuit.
Christopher K. Limbaugh, Missouri, appointed a judge of the 19th Judicial Circuit.
Bryan T. Fox, New Mexico, Second Judicial District
Mark Kagan, New York, Civil Court Judge, Kings County
Chris Brooks, North Carolina, District Court Judge, Judicial District 10
Matthew Cabe, North Carolina, District Court Judge, Judicial District 36
Sonya Davis, North Carolina, District Court Judge Judicial District 9
Tracey Henderson, North Carolina, District Court Judge, Judicial District 14
Lisa Johnson-Tonkins, North Carolina, Superior Court Judge, Judicial District 24
William “Bill” Jones, North Carolina, District Court Judge, Judicial District 43
Tia Hudgins, North Carolina, District Court Judge, Judicial District 8
Tron Ross, North Carolina, District Court Judge, Judicial District 29
Scott Skidmore, North Carolina, District Court Judge, Judicial District 22
Joseph T. Deters, Ohio, Supreme Court
Judge Jeffrey T. Haase, Oneida Nation Family Court
Simquita Bridges, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Fifth Judicial District
Jeremy Ball, Tennessee, Fourth Judicial District
Terry Fann, Tennessee, Circuit Court Judge, 16th Judicial District
Daniel Forrester, Tennessee, Chancellor, 7th Judicial District
Alex McVeagh, Tennessee, Circuit Court Judge, 11th Judicial District
Curtis Rose, Tennessee, Circuit Court Judge, Second Judicial District
Stephanie Williams, Tennessee, Circuit Court Judge, 20th Judicial District
James P. Sullivan, Texas, Supreme Court
Elizabeth Martinez, Texas, 73rd District Court, Bexar County
Charlie Trump, West Virginia, Supreme Court of Appeals
Ryan White, West Virginia, Court of Appeals
Benjamin M. Burningham, Wyoming, Chancery Court
TJ Forwood, Wyoming, Circuit Court Judge, First Judicial Distric
Bridget Hill, Wyoming, Supreme Court
Cynthia Sweet Howe, Wyoming, Circuit Court Judge, Seventh Judicial District
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