Fourth District Court of Appeal
The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal handles appeals and extraordinary writ cases from the Fifteenth, Seventeenth, and Nineteenth Judicial Circuits, which are composed of Palm Beach, Broward, St. Lucie, Martin, Indian River, and Okeechobee Counties.
The Fourth District Court of Appeal courthouse is located at 110 South Tamarind Ave. in downtown West Palm Beach.
Judge Robert M. Gross Announces Retirement from the Fourth District Court of Appeal
WEST PALM BEACH – Judge Robert Gross has notified Governor Ron DeSantis that he will retire from the Fourth District Court of Appeal on November 30, 2026. He has served as a trial and appellate court judge in Palm Beach County for over 41 years.
Judge Burton C. Conner Announces Retirement from the Fourth District Court of Appeal
WEST PALM BEACH – Judge Burton C. Conner notified Governor Ron DeSantis that he will retire from the Fourth District Court of Appeal on November 30, 2026. Judge Conner served as a judge for over thirty-three years, the last fifteen as a judge on the Fourth District Court of Appeal.
Judge Melanie G. May Announces Retirement from the Fourth District Court of Appeal
WEST PALM BEACH – Judge Melanie G. May penned her resignation letter to Governor Ron DeSantis on July 4, 2026, advising that she will retire from the Fourth District Court of Appeal on December 31, 2026, after serving on the court for nearly twenty-five years.
