TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced two judicial appointments:
Chris Bufano, of Bristol, will serve as Judge on the Liberty County Court. Bufano has been a Deputy General Counsel for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement since 2022. Prior to this role, he served as an Assistant State Attorney in the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Wilmington University and his juris doctorate from Widener University Delaware Law School. Bufano fills the judicial vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Hosford.
Lillian Ewen, of Fort Pierce, will serve as Judge on the Nineteenth Circuit Court. Ewen has been a General Magistrate in the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court since 2021. Previously, she served as a Senior Staff Attorney in the same circuit court. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University and her juris doctorate from the University of Florida. Ewen fills the judicial vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Keeler.
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