Mitchell D. Bishop
County Judge · Union County Court
High confidence· verified August 3, 2026
County Judge · Union County Court
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400 verified requirements and 6 rule deadlines govern practice before Judge Mitchell D. Bishop across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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All Union County Court; juvenile delinquency; truancy; mental health
On this assignment since March 30, 2026
A copy of any “Emergency” motion e-filed with the Clerk of Court and served upon opposing counsel/party should be provided to the Judge’s office for review by emailing seayh@circuit8.org according to the procedures above. If the Court determines that a hearing should be granted, the Court will advise the parties of an expedited date and time for the hearing.
A copy of any “Emergency” motion e-filed with the Clerk of Court and served upon opposing counsel/party should be provided to the Judge’s office for review by emailing seayh@circuit8.org according to the procedures above. If the Court determines that a hearing should be granted, the Court will advise the parties of an expedited date and time for the hearing.
Juris Doctor: Florida Coastal School of Law, 2007 Bachelor of Arts: Communication and Classical Civilizations, Florida State University, 2004
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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) — All Union County Court matters; Union juvenile delinquency, truancy, mental health, and grand-jury selection. Courthouse: Union County Courthouse, Lake Butler. Office room UNVERIFIED; no permanent courtroom published (AO 9.05 weekly courtroom calendar governs). Judicial assistant: Hannah Seay (seayh@circuit8.org). Phone (386) 496-2621. Fax (386) 217-0117.
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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 22 opinions in BenchPath’s corpus (May 24, 2022–August 5, 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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DeFriest v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Union County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
last checked September 4, 2026
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All Union County Court; juvenile delinquency; truancy; mental healthcurrent
March 30, 2026 — present
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Williams v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Union County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Newsome v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Union County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
George Darnell Mack VS State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Union County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Casillas v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Union County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
George v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Union County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Long v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Union County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Earl Levon Baker Jr. VS State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Schiek v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Union County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Neal v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Union County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
McClary v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Union County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Meaker v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Union County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Waters v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Union County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Debose v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Alachua County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Geronnie Tirell Rollins VS State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Union County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Andrews v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Union County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Holley v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Union County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Gilmore v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Union County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Mills v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Union County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Holmes v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Union County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Bridgman v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Union County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Johnson v. State of Florida
First District Court of Appeal · Union County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
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