On August 19, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Brett Szematowicz to the Pinellas County Court. Szematowicz, of St. Petersburg, has been a founding partner of Greater Tampa Law P.L. since 2013. He previously served as an Assistant State Attorney for the Sixth Circuit. He received his bachelor’s degree from the American University […]
Miami-Dade County Court Judge Steve Leifman shares how judges and court staff can practice mindfulness and do their jobs with empathy during these trying times. Watch the Tiny Chat 16: Empathy video on the National Center for State Court’s website at this link: https://www.ncsc.org/newsroom/public-health-emergency/tiny-chats Source: National Center for State Courts
On August 4, 2020, Governor DeSantis announced Assistant State Attorney John Parnofiello would be named to the Palm Beach County Court. Parnofiello has been an assistant state attorney for the 15th Circuit since 2015. Before that, he worked as an associate at Rosenthal, Levy, Simon and Ryles in West Palm Beach. Parnofiello received his bachelor’s […]
Florida’s courts, clerks of court, and justice partners are taking safe steps to protect the health and safety of people who need to come to a court facility. Visit https://www.flcourts.org/steps2safecourts to learn more. Source: Florida Courts
On July 23, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Joshua Riba to the Sixth Circuit Court. Riba, of Safety Harbor, has been a Judge for Pinellas County Court since 2016. He previously served as an Assistant State Attorney for the Sixth Circuit. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland and […]
Conference of County Court Judges of Florida President Judge Stephen R. Jewett passed the conference leadership responsibility to President-elect Tommy Thompson of Marion County in a Wednesday evening virtual ceremony. In an evening of firsts, Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Canady swore-in the conference new officers, Circuit Representatives, District Vice Presidents, and new President Tommy […]
On Thursday, July 2, Florida’s Chief Justice Charles Canady issued two new administrative orders to provide more detailed guidance on the four-phase system the state courts will use to govern pandemic operations, especially focusing on Phase 3. Updated Administrative Order AOSC20-32. The first amended order revises AOSC20-32 originally issued on May 21, 2020. The July […]
The Florida Bar Military and Veterans Affairs Committee awarded Judge Tina Caraballo the Clayton B. Burton Award of Excellence. Read more on the Ninth Judicial Circuit’s website at https://www.ninthcircuit.org/news/judge-caraballo-receives-clayton-b-burton-award-excellence. Source: ninthcircuit.org
Read Judge Smith’s recent Ask Judge Smith column Serendipity, 1,921 days and gray hair along the way to judgeship. 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
