New Florida Supreme Court clerk has “technological expertise”, enjoys condiments

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The Tampa Tribune describes the newest Florida Supreme Court clerk as “an attorney with technological expertise” who has defended death row inmates—and likes mayonnaise and pita chips.

Monday, Chief Justice Ricky Polston announced John A. Tomasino would succeed retiring Thomas D. Hall. Tomasino begins Nov. 1 as the state highest court’s clerk.

Tomasino, 45, is currently executive director for the Tallahassee-area Public Defender’s Office, supervising daily operations. As Supreme Court clerk, he will be “responsible for maintaining all case files and tracking the progress of all cases through the Supreme Court.”

According to the press release, Tomasino earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Florida in 1994 and a law degree from Florida State University in 1997. As for the pita chips, Tomasino began a food-related blog in 2011, but only went as far as posting a few photos of coffee, wine and condiments.

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