Justice Muñiz and 22 Judges Retain Positions Through Merit Retention Votes
Supreme Court Justice Carlos Muñiz and 22 district court judges have successfully retained their positions on the bench after passing merit retention votes.
West Palm Beach Fort Pierce, FL, November 4, 2026 —
Supreme Court Justice Carlos Muñiz, along with 22 district court judges, has successfully retained their seats on the bench. This outcome was achieved through the process of merit retention votes, which allows voters to decide whether incumbent judges should continue in their roles.
The summary indicates that both Justice Muñiz and the group of 22 district court judges met the criteria to remain in their positions, as determined by the voters in their respective retention elections. The specifics of the vote counts, such as the percentage of support received by each judge or Justice Muñiz, were not provided in the trend summary.
Merit retention voting is a system designed to evaluate judicial performance based on factors such as legal ability, fairness, and diligence, allowing the public to have a direct say in whether judges continue to serve. The exact jurisdiction or the specific date on which these retention votes took place were not detailed in the information provided. Similarly, the specific judicial districts represented by the 22 judges were not specified.
The successful retention means that Justice Muñiz will continue his service on the state’s Supreme Court, and the 22 district court judges will continue to preside over cases in their respective courts. Further details regarding the judicial qualifications or any specific performance reviews that might have informed these retention votes were not made available in the summary.
Story summarized from the original created by Molly Farrar | The Florida Trib on www.wlrn.org, see more information here.
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