Brian Welke
FL · Circuit Judge, Fifth Judicial Circuit of Florida
Brian Welke is the incumbent Circuit Judge for Florida's Fifth Judicial Circuit and the unopposed 2026 Group 2 candidate.
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Track record
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Served as a Circuit Judge in Florida's Fifth Judicial Circuit.
January 1, 2026
Source: circuit5.org · researched August 19, 2026
As a Lake County circuit judge, allowed a shopper suing Kohl's to add a claim for punitive damages, extra money meant to punish. Florida's Fifth District Court of Appeal threw out that order in March 2022, finding he applied the wrong, looser legal test.
March 11, 2022
Source: flcourts-media.flcourts.gov · researched August 21, 2026
Race Brian Welke is in:
- Citrus County Circuit Judge - Fifth Judicial Circuit Group 2 · November 3, 2026 · Citrus County, Florida · incumbent
Profile last researched August 15, 2026.