John D. Couriel
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John Daniel Couriel is an American lawyer and jurist. He was appointed to the Supreme Court of Florida by Governor Ron DeSantis on June 1, 2020. He is currently serving as the 58th chief justice of Fl
John D. Couriel
Operation Peter Pan
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Operation Peter Pan was a politicized exodus of over 14,000 unaccompanied Cuban minors ages 6 to 18 to the United States over a two-year span from 1960 to 1962. They were sent by parents who feared th
John D. Couriel
…as the 58th chief justice of Florida since July 1, 2026. Couriel's parents emigrated from Cuba in the 1960s, with his father immigrating as part of Operation Pedro Pan. He grew up in Miami and attended graduated from Christopher Columbus High School in 1996. He earned the rank of Eagle Scout as a member of the South…
Cuban children waiting in line to emigrate.