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Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed six new judges Dec.18 to the bench, including two in Northeast Florida.
Jeb Branham, of Jacksonville Beach, will serve on the 4th Circuit Court to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Circuit Judge David Gooding.
Jeb Branham
Branham has been owner and president of Jeb T. Branham law firm since 2002. He previously served as an associate with McGuireWoods.
Branham received his bachelor’s degree from Emory University and his J.D. from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1995.
Kenneth Janesk II of St. Augustine will serve on the 7th Circuit Court
Janesk has been a prosecutor in the 7th Circuit State Attorney’s Office since 2011.
Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Jacksonville Beach and St. Augustine attorneys Friday to judicial vacancies in the adjacent Fourth and Seventh judicial circuits.
DeSantis named Jeb Branham of Jacksonville Beach to serve as a circuit judge in the Fourth Judicial Circuit, which encompasses Duval, Clay and Nassau counties. He fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge David Gooding who was based in Duval County..
Branham has been the owner and president of Jeb T. Branham, P.A. in Jacksonville Beach since 2002. He previously served as an associate with McGuireWoods.He received his bachelor’s degree from Emory University and his law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law.
Kenny Janesk has been the assistant state attorney’s managing partner at the Putnam County office. (Jennifer Dunton)
Gov. Ron DeSantis today, amid a series of judicial appointments, named Kenneth Janesk II of St. Augustine to serve as a circuit court judge in the Seventh Judicial Circuit, which includes Flagler, Volusia, St. Johns and Putnam counties.
Janesk has been a prosecutor in the Seventh Circuit State Attorney’s Office since 2011, working as the managing attorney of the Putnam County office. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware and his law degree from Florida Coastal School of Law. He is married to Jennifer Dunton, the Assistant State Attorney assigned to the Flagler office who is currently on maternity leave. Obviously, Dunton would not argue cases before Janesk, who is likely to be assigned in Putnam County.