Read Judge Smith’s recent Ask Judge Smith column Get legal advice; make a will to help your family. 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
On November 26, 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Steve Berlin to the Pinellas County Court. Pinellas County is located within the Sixth Judicial Circuit. Berlin, of St. Petersburg, has been a litigator for Rumberger, Kirk and Caldwell since 2017. Previously, he was an Army Judge Advocate while he served as a Lieutenant […]
On January 1, 2020, changes in Florida state law and the Florida Rules of Procedure will go into effect, changing where a variety of court actions are heard. For more information on county court jurisdictional changes, visit www.flcourts.org/Know-Your-Court. Source: flcourts.org
Read Judge Smith’s recent Ask Judge Smith column Thanksgiving from a most unlikely source. 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
Read Judge Smith’s recent Ask Judge Smith column What a jury doesn’t hear and why it matters. 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
On Monday, October 28, 2019, Duval County Judge Gary Flower and two others were recognized with the 2019 Delores Barr Weaver Elder Advocacy Award for helping create the Coordinated Response to Elder Abuse program at the Women’s Center of Jacksonville. Read the full article in the Jacksonville Daily Record. Source: Jacksonville Daily Record
Read Judge Smith’s recent Ask Judge Smith column My patriotic, flag-waving jury service speech. 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
COLLIER COUNTY ADULT DRUG COURT CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF CHANGING AND SAVING LIVES! On Tuesday, October 15, Courtroom 2A was filled to capacity with hope and gratitude. Dozens of community leaders joined judges, lawyers, counselors, probation officers and citizens in a rousing celebration of the power of recovery. Founded in 1999 by the Honorable William […]
On October 15, 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment Bruce Carney to the Citrus County Court. Carney, of Beverly Hills, has served as an attorney for the Law Office of J. Michael Blackstone since 1994. He previously served as an Assistant State Attorney for the Fifth Circuit State Attorney’s Office. He received his bachelor’s […]
On October 15, 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment Andrea Totten to the Flagler County Court. Totten, of Bunnell, has served as an Assistant Attorney General in Criminal Appeals since 2013. She previously served as a Judicial Law Clerk in the Seventh Circuit Court, and prior to that, as an Assistant State Attorney in […]
