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Donna M. Keim
Circuit Judge · Eighth Judicial Circuit Court
High confidence· verified August 3, 2026
Circuit Judge · Eighth Judicial Circuit Court
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400 verified requirements and 6 rule deadlines govern practice before Judge Donna M. Keim across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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Circuit Civil — Alachua CA1 + W writs; Gilchrist/Union civil
On this assignment since March 30, 2026
PROFILE (live circuit8.org, verified 2026-07-24; 4/4 spot-checked profiles matched live): Assignment per AO 9.03 (v2026-2, eff. Mar 30 2026) — Administrative Judge, Circuit Civil; Alachua CA1 and W extraordinary writs; Gilchrist and Union circuit civil, mortgage foreclosures, and extraordinary writs. Courthouse: Alachua County Family and Civil Justice Center. Office Room 416 (office room, NOT a courtroom — the 8th publishes no permanent courtroom numbers; AO 9.05 directs a weekly Alachua courtroom calendar). Judicial assistant: Theresa Hall (hallt@circuit8.org). Phone (352) 374-3646. Fax NOT PUBLISHED.
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Appeals from this courtroom go to the First District Court of Appeal (Tallahassee).
● LiveThat court's published bench (13): Joseph Lewis, Jr., L. Clayton Roberts, Lance E. Neff, Lori S. Rowe, M. Kemmerly Thomas, Rachel E. Nordby, Raymond F. Treadwell, Robert E. Long, Jr., Ross L. Bilbrey, Stephanie W. Ray, Susan L. Kelsey, Thomas D. Winokur, Timothy D. Osterhaus
Jurisdiction per § 35.043, Fla. Stat. (six-district alignment eff. Jan. 1, 2023).
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How Florida’s appellate courts disposed of the 59 opinions in BenchPath’s corpus (December 18, 2015–July 24, 2026) that name this judge as the lower-tribunal judge — the courts’ own disposition labels, counted verbatim. This is a census of the appellate record we hold, not a complete case history, an affirmance rate, or a performance rating.
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last checked September 3, 2026
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Circuit Civil — Alachua CA1 + W writs; Gilchrist/Union civilcurrent
March 30, 2026 — present
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Newberry Square Florida Laundromat, LLC vs Jim's Coin Laundry and Dry Cleaners, Inc., James Cuccia and Anna Cuccia
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
Ernest Balogh vs ABC Liquors, Inc., d/b/a ABC Fine Wine & Spirits, and Paul Matthew Mullins
First District Court of Appeal · Levy County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Gerald E. Mobley vs Adrian S. Taylor and Curtis Philips
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Dismissed
Nagel, Nagel v. City of Gainesville
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
David Bonazzoli vs Samuel D. Sexton, Kylee A. Sexton, and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Dismissed
Kristy Bishop VS Trans-Audit, Inc.
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
George Deitz and Sharon Deitz vs Selene Finance LP
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Ramsey v. City of Gainesville, State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Della Harris VS BJ's Restaurants, Inc., d/b/a BJ'S Restaurant and Brewhouse
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Carmody v. University of Florida Board of Trustees, Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics, Inc., et al
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Anderson-Moody, Anderson v. Wilson
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Joseph Hernandez vs Michael Warsinske
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Dismissed
Richard Garrison vs PHH Mortgage Corporation
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
City of Gainesville, Florida d/b/a Gainesville Regional Utilities VS Parkwood Alachua Land Investments, Inc.
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Mike Ryals and Dan Drotos vs Bosshardt Realty Services, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Nannet Handros Read and Show Your Horse, L.L.C. VS Canterbury Showplace, Inc.
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Quentin Brown and Latonya Campbell vs Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc.
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Jacqueline Huggins, individually, and with Alexander Huggins, as Mother and Father and Next Friends of A.R.H., a minor child vs Jeffrey Siegel, individually
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Timothy M. Paletti and the Preece/Paletti Family Foundation, Inc. vs Charles J. Cromer
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Melgarejo v. Siebert
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Asensio v. Childers, Cammack, et al
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
City of Gainesville, Florida d/b/a Gainesville Regional Utilities VS Parkwood Alachua Land Investments, Inc.
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Jacqueline Huggins, individually, and with Alexander Huggins, as Mother and Father and Next Friends of A.R.H., a minor child vs Jeffrey Siegel
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Rodgers v. Gainesville Regional Utilities, City of Gainesville
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Johnson v. Department of Children and Families
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
M.M., etc. v. MED-TRANS d/b/a SHANDSCAIR
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Justin Green vs Alachua County
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company vs Frances Bessent-Dixon, individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Tyrone M. Dixon, deceased, et al.
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
City of Gainesville, d/b/a Gainesville Regional Utilities v. Jacob T. Rodgers
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
McGraw v. DeSantis
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Eddie W. Dixson Jr., Gail Dixson, and Daryl Dixson vs Eastwood Homes, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, et al.
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Yadda Property Holding I, LLC v. PR Gainesville Limited Partnership
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Salads International Inc., Steven Kay, Ted Lionel Kay and Susan E. Kay vs Pauzel, LLC
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Rebecca Knapp VS Harley H. Harling
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Jacqueline Huggins, individually, and with Alexander Huggins, as Mother and Father and Next Friends of A.R.H., a minor child vs Jeffrey Siegel
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Non-dispositive
Aaron Dozier v. Walmart
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Darrell G. Nipper and Darrell J. Nipper vs James Glendell Franklin Jr.
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Ed Crapo, as Property Appraiser vs University Cove Partners, LTD.; John Power, as Tax Collector; and Jim Zingale, as Executive Director of the Florida Department of Revenue
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
Point Conversions, LLC. vs Deepam Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Econo Lodge University, a Florida Corporation
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Dismissed
Tammy S. Boyette vs Brad R. Parrish and Newmans Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc., etc.
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Jennifer Van Bergen vs Scott T. Koppel, DPM
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
Dennis Jones vs Neighborhood Housing and Development Corporation
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Susan Maracle vs Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Elmo Hendricks and Tynisha Watkins vs Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
City of Gainesville d/b/a Gainesville Regional Utilities vs Jacob T. Rodgers and William Stormant
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Laurie M. Costello vs City of Archer, Florida, and Florida Crossroads etc.
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Elise H. Sloan, Individually, and Elise H. Sloan, as Successor Trustee of The Heffelfinger Family Revocable Trust Dated August 19, 2004 vs Elain Heffelfinger
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Point Conversions, LLC. vs Siyaram Investments, LLC. d/b/a Quality Inn, a Florida Company
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Dismissed
Trevis Prince vs Wells Fargo Bank NA, et al.
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Katherine Herman, Personal Representative for the Estate of Steve Allen Herman, a/k/a, etc. vs Nancy Herman Bennett
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
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