May 12, 2026, 10:06 a.m. ET

Will the third time be the charm for judge-hopeful Sarah Kathryn Dugan?

The assistant state attorney, a felony prosecutor in Tallahassee, has been named a finalist for a Big Bend judgeship for a third time.

William N. Spicola, chair of the 2nd Circuit’s Judicial Nominating Commission, announced the finalists for circuit judge on May 12. The latest vacancy is due to the appointment of Judge Lance Neff to the 1st District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee.