Governor appoints 38 to Judicial Nominating Commissions
Gov. Ron DeSantis July 14 appointed 38 Floridians to the state’s Judicial Nominating Commissions.
Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission
Charbel Barakat of Tampa is the regional counsel at D.R. Horton, Inc. He earned his bachelor’s degree from The John Hopkins University and his juris doctor from New York University. Barakat is appointed from a list of nominees recommended by The Florida Bar for a term ending July 1, 2026.