Judge Nina Ashenafi-Richardson, a county court judge in Leon County, is the recipient of the 2019 Distinguished Judicial Service Award. Read the article in The Florida Bar News. Source: The Florida Bar News
News & Featured Stories
New Mediation Pilot Program for Landlord-Tenant Disputes
In an effort to make it easier for landlords and their tenants to resolve their disputes without the tenant being evicted, the Sixth Judicial Circuit is launching a six-month pilot program whose aim is to encourage mediation. Pinellas County Court Judges Edwin Jagger and Lorraine Kelly will participate in the pilot program. Read more about […]
Erin Perry Appointed Duval County Court Judge
On January 7, 2019, Gov. Rick Scott appointed Erin Perry to be Duval County’s new judge. Perry, 37, was an assistant state attorney in the Fourth Judicial Circuit. She replaces former Duval County Court Judge Lester Bass, who was appointed by Scott to fill a vacancy on the Fourth Circuit bench created by the resignation […]
Robert Watson Appointed to Miami-Dade County Court
On January 7, 2019, Robert Watson was appointed to the Miami-Dade County Court. Watson, 47, of Miami, is a Principal with Kobre & Kim LLP. He received his bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University and his law degree from Stanford Law School. Watson fills the vacancy created by the elevation of Judge Alex Bokor. Source: flgov.com
Natalie Moore Appointed to Miami-Dade County Court
On January 7, 2019, Natalie Moore was appointed to the Miami-Dade County Court. Moore, 38, of Cooper City, is an Assistant State Attorney and Training Director in the State Attorney’s Office for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. She received her bachelor’s, master’s, and law degrees from the University of Florida. Moore fills the vacancy created by […]
Carly Wish Appointed to Orange County Court
On January 4, 2019, Carly Wish was appointed a county court judge for Orange County. Wish, 42, is a staff attorney at the Ninth Judicial Circuit. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Tampa and her law degree from Barry University School of Law. Wish fills the vacancy created by the elevation of […]
Ask Judge Smith: Inquests of the dead implicate drugs
Read his recent column Inquests of the dead implicate drugs. Leon County Court Judge Layne Smith is writing a series of columns in the Tallahassee Democrat to help the public answer common questions about the court process such as civics, history, the constitution, criminal law, civil law, and legal procedure. Source: Tallahassee Democrat
Landlord Tenant DIY Forms To Be Added to Court’s E-filing Portal
Broward County Court Judge Robert Lee helped work on the landlord tenant DIY forms that will be added to the court’s e-filing portal. Read the article in The Florida Bar News. Source: The Florida Bar News
Judge Bradley Harper explains the day-to-day judicial system functions to students
County Court Judge Bradley Harper held a question and answer session recently with students from South Tech Academy. During his session with the students, Judge Harper explained the day-to-day functions of the Judicial System. Pictured below is Judge Harper with the students.
75 is the new mandatory retirement age for judges
Amendment 6 included changing the mandatory retirement for judges and is effective July 1. Read Bar President Michelle Suskauer’s comments in this article of The Florida Bar News. Source: The Florida Bar