Judge Susanne Wilson Bullard
The Code of Judicial Conduct governing behavior by judges forbids the judges of the Eighth Judicial Circuit to discuss pending cases with the public. Please do not call the Court expecting to speak with a Judge about any case. If you have a comment to make, please mail it to the Clerk’s Office in the appropriate county. Please keep in mind that the Court is only allowed to consider arguments made in court and documents filed by actual parties to the case. They cannot ethically read or consider any other opinions or arguments about the case, and they cannot give legal advice. Thank you.
Current Assignment
Circuit Judge: July 2017 – Present
Alachua:
Circuit Criminal Division I (A-E)
Division V (Felony Forensics)
Gilchrist:
Criminal Cases
Circuit-Wide:
Jimmy Ryce Cases (including Alachua County Division “R”)
Judicial Assistant
Kayla Courtney
courtneyk@circuit8.org
Office
Judge Stephan P. Mickle, Sr. Criminal Courthouse
220 South Main Street, Room A325
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 264-7057
Gilchrist County Courthouse
112 South Main Street
Trenton, Florida 32693
Previous Assignments
Alachua County Court Judge: January 2015 – June 2017
Alachua:
Family
Juvenile Delinquency
CINS/FINS
Truancy
Levy:
Circuit Civil
Mortgage Foreclosures
Extraordinary Writs
Family
Domestic Violence
Probate
Mental Health
Juvenile Dependency
Administrative Judge – Family Division, January 2025 – March 2026
Alachua: Family Division DR3
Alachua: Juvenile Delinquency
Alachua: Family Division DV (Domestic Violence)
Alachua: Division RP (Risk Protection)
Alachua: CINS/FINS
Alachua: Truancy
Alachua County Children’s Trust
Education
Juris Doctor: University of Florida College of Law, 1990
Bachelor of Arts: University of Florida, 1986
