Lou Schiff said “What I do now, this baseball class, this is the most fun I have all year,” about his Law and the Business of Baseball class. Read the full article at minnpost.com
Legislature finally funds new judge for Citrus County
The Florida Legislature has finally approved a new county court judge for Citrus County. That is very good news, especially for veteran county court Judge Mark Yerman. Judge Yerman has been the county judge for Citrus since he was first elected in 1993, and he has experienced a more than 100-percent increase in the caseload […]
Stephanie Silver Appointed to Miami-Dade County Court
On June 5, 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Stephanie Silver to the Miami-Dade County Court. Silver, 42, of Miami, has been Assistant State Attorney for the 11th Circuit State Attorney’s Office since 2000. She is currently the Chief of the County Court Division. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of […]
Zachary James Appointed to Miami-Dade County Court
On June 5, 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Zachary James to the Miami-Dade County Court. James, 39, of Miami, has been a partner at Meland, Russin and Budwick P.A. since 2011. He formerly served as a prosecutor for the United States Attorney’s Office. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of […]
Charles Young Appointed to Escambia County Court
On June 5, 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Charles Young to the Escambia County Court. Young, 58, of Pensacola, has been an attorney at Clark Partington & Hart since 2018. He formerly served as a civics teacher before attending law school. He received his bachelor’s degree from Florida Atlantic University and his […]
Anthony Salem Appointed to Duval County Court
On June 5, 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Anthony Salem to the Duval County Court. Salem, 34, of Jacksonville, has been an Assistant General for the City of Jacksonville since 2017. He previously served as a prosecutor for the Fourth Circuit State Attorney’s Office. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University […]
Anthony Miller Appointed to Leon County Court
On June 4, 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Anthony Miller to the Leon County Court. Miller, 48, of Georgia, has been the General Counsel and Chief Ethics Officer for Florida’s Agency for State Technology since 2017. He received his bachelor’s degree from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University and his law degree from […]
Ask Judge Smith: Juggling Chainsaws
Read Judge Smith’s recent Ask Judge Smith column Juggling chainsaws best left to legal professionals. Judge Layne Smith is a Leon County Court Judge who often speaks and writes about civics, the law, and the administration of justice. Source: Tallahassee Democrat