- Governor DeSantis appointed Jonathan Ramsey to the Eighth Judicial Circuit and Joy Danne to the Alachua County Court.
- Ramsey fills a vacancy from Senate Bill 2508 and Danne replaces Judge Van Vorst after her elevation in the judiciary.
On Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Jonathan Ramsey to serve as a judge on the Eighth Judicial Circuit and Joy Danne to serve as a judge on the Alachua County Court.
Ramsey, of Gainesville, has served as an Alachua County Court judge since being appointed by DeSantis in 2024. Ramsey previously worked as an associate at Fine, Farkask, & Parlapiano. He earned both his bachelor’s degree and juris doctor from the University of Florida.
Ramsey fills a judicial vacancy created by the enactment of Senate Bill 2508.
The Eighth Judicial Circuit covers Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy and Union counties.
Danne, of Newberry, has served as an Assistant Public Defender in the Eighth Judicial Circuit since 2013. She previously worked as a legal intern at Barfoot & Schoettker, L.L.C. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Florida State University and her juris doctor from Thomas Goode Jones School of Law at Faulkner University.
Danne fills a judicial vacancy created by the elevation of Judge Van Vorst.