John Couriel elected as next chief justice of Florida Supreme Court

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: April 16, 2026

Words: 323

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Florida Supreme Court has unanimously elected John D. Couriel for a two-year term as chief justice, beginning on July 1. He succeeds Carlos Muñiz, who will remain on the court after completing his second term as chief justice on June 30.

Couriel, 48, has served on the Florida Supreme Court since 2000, when he was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Six of the seven justices on the court are DeSantis appointees.

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