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John Marshall Kest
Senior Judge · Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
High confidence· verified July 25, 2026
Senior Judge · Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
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144 verified requirements govern practice before Judge John Marshall Kest across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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Division 37 - Policies and Procedures
Appeals from this courtroom go to the Sixth District Court of Appeal (Lakeland).
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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 172 opinions in BenchPath’s corpus (January 31, 2005–December 16, 2025) 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 4, 2026
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RAFAEL RIVERA AND MARILYN RIVERA vs THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-12 AND CARMEL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
DESTINEE BOWERS vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JOHN KEVIN JONES A/K/A JOHN JONES AND JOANIE ROMM vs DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR HOLDERS OF MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL ONE, INC. ,TRUST 2006-HE8 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-HE8
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
CHARLES HUNT vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
FREDDIE LEE SOUTHALL vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
MASSAGE ENVY FRANCHISING, LLC vs JANE DOE, MEWG, LLC D/B/A MASSAGE ENVY AND LEN STUART OLAH
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
ERIK S. SKOLNIK vs U.S. BANK TRUST N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST AND WATERWITCH COVE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
CHRISTIAN SALGADO vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JUSTIN WILLIS vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
TROY WRIGHT vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
REBECCA RENTZ JAMES vs IMPORT SALES OF LAKE COUNTY, LLC D/B/A BILL BRYAN SUBARU, SUBARU CORPORATION F/K/A FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC., SUBARU OF INDIANA AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
CARLON E. CARTWRIGHT vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Non-dispositive
TERRANCE THOMPSON vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ANTHONY J. GILCREASE, JR. vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
DARROLL BUGG vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
CARLON E. CARTWRIGHT vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
SANEL SAINTSIMON vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
LUIS ANTONIO RAMIREZ vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
STATE OF FLORIDA vs CHRISTIAN SALGADO
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
KEIANDRE LENARD LOVETT vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
PAUL MAGEE vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Osceola County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
MARVIN CHARLES ASHLEY, JR. vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JIM R. PALMER vs PM S-1 REO, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, PROJECT ORLANDO, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, THE PATRIOT GROUP, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, ETC., ET AL
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
EDDIE J. WILLIAMS vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
CARL A. WILLIAMS vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ALVIN DORSEY, JR. vs MIA S. EAST
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
MICHAEL J. PARKIN, JR. vs EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
SM GROUP INVESTMENTS, INC., AS TRUSTEE OF THE ASAA HERITAGE TRUST DATED APRIL 1, 2020 vs KINGDOM PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC, DUDLEY BLAKE, AND HASTINGS 13-2218 LAND TRUST, DATED DECEMBER 1, 2012 BY AND THROUGH UFGAT SERVICES, INC., AS TRUSTEE AND SHAMEENA MOHAMAD, ET AL
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
DAVID DAVIS vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
LORNA P. LLEWELLYN vs U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS A TRUSTEE FOR LSF11 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, THE PLAZA CONDOMINUM ASSOCIATION, INC., DITECH FINANCIAL, LLC F/K/A TREE SERVICE, LLC AND MADONNA, ETC.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
LUIS COLON AND GLADIS COLON vs UNIVERSAL PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JAMES BERNARD KING vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
NIMA NASH MORADI vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
BETTY AYTON vs ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ROOSEVELT LLAVONE DAVIS, III VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
JARVIS ELMORE vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
ALEX TORRES vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JOHN CAMPBELL AND BRENDA CAMPBELL VS HOLIDAY INN CLUB VACATIONS, INC.
Sixth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
MARCSENE UTILE vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
CECILIA MARIA RODRIGUEZ vs EPOCH MANAGEMENT, INC. A/K/A EPOCH RESIDENTIAL, EPOCH PROPERTIES, INC. A/K/A EPOCH RESIDENTIAL, AND COADVANTAGE CORPORATION
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ISABEL GARCIA vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
SINA GOODARZI vs LISA MARIE BRACERO, BOTTLING GROUP, LLC D/B/A PEPSI BEVERAGES COMPANY, A FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
DAVID M. SANTIAGO vs WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF MFRA TRUST 2015-1 AND CARRIE SANTIAGO A/K/A CARRIE A. SANTIAGO
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
GIOVANNI ORELLANA vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
RODGERICK ANGELO SHOULDERS, JR. vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
JOSE MAISONET-MALDONADO vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
GOLANT & GOLANT, P.A. vs LINDSAY VAN LEER F/K/A LINDSAY BREWER AND MARGERY E. GOLANT, ESQ.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
RANDOLPH NORWOOD vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
LILLIAN CURVEY vs AVANTE GROUP, INC., AVANTE AT BOCA RATON , INC., AVANTE AT INVERNESS, INC., AVANTE VILLIA AT JACKSONVILLE BEACH, INC., ET AL.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
TODD BUCHANAN vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Orange County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
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