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Melissa Souto
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2016
Melissa Souto is a judge of the Eighteenth Circuit Court in Seminole County, Florida. She was appointed by Governor Rick Scott (R) on October 2, 2015, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Linda Schoonover.[1]
Education
Souto received a bachelor's degree from the University of Central Florida and a J.D. from Florida State University College of Law.[1]
Career
At the time of her judicial appointment, Souto served as general counsel at the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office. She was previously an attorney at the Law Office of Sherman and Souto and was an assistant state attorney in 2001.[1]
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Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida
State courts:
Florida Supreme Court • Florida District Courts of Appeal • Florida Circuit Court • Florida County Court
State resources:
Courts in Florida • Florida judicial elections • Judicial selection in Florida
