- March 20, 2025
Circuit Judge Leah R. Case will again lead the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court as chief judge beginning July 1.
Re-elected by judges in Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, and Volusia counties, Case will continue administrative supervision of the circuit for another two-year term. She will also maintain her duties on the bench, where she presides over a felony docket in Daytona Beach.
Case earned her undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Florida. A judge since 2010, she has presided over dependency, civil, and felony dockets. She currently serves in the criminal division.
"I appreciate the service and support of my colleagues across the circuit," Case said. "I look forward to the challenges and opportunities ahead."
