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Michael J. Linn
Circuit Judge · Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court
High confidence· verified August 3, 2026
Circuit Judge · Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court
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910 verified requirements and 6 rule deadlines govern practice before Judge Michael J. Linn across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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Circuit Judge — St Lucie County
Also: Appellate; Criminal
On this assignment since January 12, 2026
Circuit Judge — St Lucie County · Appellate; Criminal
Michael Linn served the Treasure Coast as an Assistant State Attorney from 2005-2018. He attended law school at the University of Florida. He was a member of the Mock Trial Team and served as its President in 2003-2004. While in law school, he served as an intern for Circuit Judge Michael Jones. He also worked as a Certified Legal Intern for the State Attorney’s Office in the First Judicial Circuit.
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PROFILE (live circuit19.org, verified 2026-07-24): Subject areas — Appellate; Criminal. Courthouse: St. Lucie County Courthouse – Main. Courtroom UNVERIFIED (not stated on the rendered profile or a current judge-specific procedure; courtroom REST index checked). Judicial assistant: Alicia Mittwede. Phone (772) 462-1699. Fax NOT PUBLISHED. 1 judge-specific procedure/form PDF(s) in BenchPath custody. Assignments controlled by Amended AO 2026-03 (Judicial Assignments for 2026, eff. Jan 12 2026, signed Chief Judge Charles A. Schwab).
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Appeals from this courtroom go to the Fourth District Court of Appeal (West Palm Beach).
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Jurisdiction per § 35.043, Fla. Stat. (six-district alignment eff. Jan. 1, 2023).
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8 verified rules specific to this judge's division, grouped by requirement category. 910 total requirements apply in this courtroom across all layers — the Full Premium Report assembles the complete stack.
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How Florida’s appellate courts disposed of the 65 opinions in BenchPath’s corpus (September 12, 2019–June 18, 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.
Florida appellate and Supreme Court opinions naming this judge as the lower-tribunal judge, taken verbatim from each court’s official slip opinion (source-hashed). Descriptive record, not a rating. Showing the 50 most recent; all 65 are counted in the outcome census above.
Fernando Iniesta v. State of Florida
last checked September 3, 2026
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Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Deshawn Marquis Norwood v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Michael Patrick McGhee v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Christine Hogan v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Derek Lee Murphy v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Nelson Omar Torres v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
Ernest Lawson v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
M.F.M., The Father v. Department Of Children And Families
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Neal Lee Minton v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Jude Moise v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Carl Ingraham v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Carlos Macias v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
M.L., THE MOTHER vs DEPT. OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Indian River County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Mario Magana Andrade v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
David Lang Oakes v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Erich W. Mashmeier v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
VICTORIA CARTELLI vs WALTER ALISTAIR GREEN
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Indian River County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
K.B., THE MOTHER VS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Saint Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
E.R., THE MOTHER vs DEPT. OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES, et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Indian River County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
PAMELA PARRIS VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Indian River County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
E.R., THE MOTHER vs DEPT. OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Indian River County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Stravious B. Johnson v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Cliffton Nunnally v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
E. M.G., a child v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
BETH ANN ELISA ERLANDSSON vs THE GUARDIANSHIP OF BETH ANN ELISA ERLANDSSON
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Indian River County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
Kenneth Lavon Holmes v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
BETH ANN ELISA ERLANDSSON vs THE GUARDIANSHIP OF BETH ANN ELISA ERLANDSSON
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Indian River County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
Kelly Anne Murphy v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
C.A.S., THE FATHER vs DEPT. OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Indian River County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Stedman Acim Smith v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Shawn Patrick Holt v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Tahjae Rolando Miller v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Juan Daniel Nava v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
Mark Anthony Jackson v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
K.B., THE MOTHER VS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Saint Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
DAMIEN HERMAN GILLIAMS VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Indian River County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Nicole Michelle Hayle v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
W.G., the Father v. Department Of Children And Families
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Brandon Howell v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
A.L., THE MOTHER vs DEPT. OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Indian River County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Department Of Children And Families v. E.M., The Father
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Eric Manuel Ortiz v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Kurt N. Hausch v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Johnnie B. Hogan v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Moise Joseph v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Windy Michelle Malandrino v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Jason James Kohrs v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Johnny Ray Graham v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
B.J., The Father v. Department Of Children And Families
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Pierre Lamaar McEwen v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · St. Lucie County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
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