DeSantis appoints Sixth Circuit judge
July 24, 2020 - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Joshua Riba to the Sixth Circuit Court. Riba, of Safety Harbor, has been a judge for Pinellas County Court since 2016. He previously served as an assistant state attorney for the Sixth Circuit. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland and his law degree from the University of Florida College of Law. Riba fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Dee Anna Farnell.