UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
In the Matter of the Re-appointment
of a United States Magistrate Judge CASE NO. 8:19-mc-111-T-23
for the Middle District of Florida
ORDER
Under 28 U.S.C. § 631(b)(5) and the policies of the Judicial Conference of the
United States, a merit selection panel is established to consider the re-appointment of
Magistrate Judge Philip R. Lammens in Ocala, Florida. The panel is effective
November 1, 2019, and comprises:
Robert W. Batsel Jr. (chair)
Angie Clifton (layperson)
Jorge Luis Colon (lawyer)
Cynthia T. Harper (lawyer)
William A. Harris (lawyer)
Kyle Petersen (layperson)
David A. Wilson (lawyer)
The panel must review Judge Lammens's performance and comments
received in response to the public notice of re-appointment, and the panel may
interview Judge Lammens. No later than February 1, 2020, the panel must
recommend to the district judges whether to re-appoint Judge Lammens for
another term. A November 1, 2019 letter notifies each panel member of
Section 420.30.20(d), Guide to Judidary Policy, the one-year restriction on a panel
member's applying for a magistrate judgeship.
The Clerk of Court must publish the notice of re-appointment and must assist
the panel as needed.
ORDERED in Tampa, Florida, on November 1, 2019.
STEVBND. MERRYDAY
UNITED STATBS DISTRICT JUDGE
