Gov. Ron DeSantis on June 12 made two judicial appointments.

Robert Pickens III of Welaka to serve as judge on the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court

Pickens has worked as an associate at Holmes & Young. since 2021. Previously, he served as an assistant state attorney in the Seventh Judicial Circuit. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Jacksonville University and his juris doctorate from Florida Coastal School of Law. Pickens fills the judicial vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Clayton.