Governor Ron DeSantis Makes Two Judicial Appointments

TALLAHASSEE,Fla. –Today,GovernorRonDeSantisannouncestwojudicialappointments: LaurenBlocker,ofPonteVedra,toserveasJudgeontheSeventhJudicialCircuitCourt BlockerhasservedasaCountyCourtJudgeforSt.JohnsCountysince2021.Previously,shewasCorporateCounselforFidelityInformationServices,LLC.Sheearnedherbachelor’sdegreefromtheUniversityofFloridaandherjurisdoctorfromFloridaCoastalSchoolofLaw.BlockerfillsthejudicialvacancycreatedbytheretirementofJudgeFoxman. MicheleSimonsen,ofNewSmyrnaBeach,toserveasJudgeontheVolusiaCountyCourt SimonsenhasservedasanAssistantStateAttorneyfortheSeventhJudicialCircuitsince1998.Previously,sheservedasanAssistantFederalPublicDefenderfortheFederalPublicDefender’sOffice.Sheearnedbothherbachelor’sdegreeandherjurisdoctorfromtheUniversityofFlorida.SimonsenfillsthejudicialvacancycreatedbytheelevationofJudgeMiller. MediaRelease:OfficeofFloridaGovernorRonDeSantis FlaglerNewsWeeklyisadigitalnewsmediacompany,publishedby