Florida judicial news

• Wooten appointed to Florida Circuit Court, May 08, 2012
• JP Election Brief: Candidates filing in Michigan, Kentucky, Washington and more!, May 03, 2012
• JP Election Brief: Florida gets ready as Alabama wraps up (and more!), Apr 26, 2012
• Temporary bankruptcy judgeships extended, Apr 22, 2012
• JP Election Brief: Changing the rules in Florida and Nevada (and more!), Apr 19, 2012
• Opposition to Florida Supreme Court's efforts to limit judicial lobbying power, Apr 12, 2012
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 4/4/2012, Apr 04, 2012
• Judge Hatcher to retire after 35 years, Mar 28, 2012
• JP Election Brief: Heading south with news from Louisiana, Alabama, Florida and Texas, Mar 15, 2012
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 3/7/2012, Mar 07, 2012
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 2/22/2012, Feb 22, 2012
• Three judges appointed to Florida courts, one announces retirement, Feb 10, 2012
• Supreme Weekly: Trouble in New Jersey and disciplinary actions in the states, Feb 02, 2012
• Keyser appointed to Florida Circuit Court, Jan 26, 2012
• Supreme Weekly: Redistricting in the state Supreme Courts, Jan 05, 2012

• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 12/21/2011, Dec 21, 2011
• It's a long shot, but...FL Supreme Court asks for more judges, Dec 16, 2011
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 12/7/2011, Dec 07, 2011
• Two judicial openings in Florida due to misconduct, Nov 21, 2011
• Groups pushing for more African-Americans on courts, Nov 07, 2011
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 10/26/2011, Oct 26, 2011
• Florida welfare drug tests temporarily blocked by federal judge, Oct 26, 2011
• Supreme Weekly: Appointments and the politics of rulings, Oct 20, 2011
• Newly appointed Florida judge must move before joining court, Oct 17, 2011
• Judge Miller to retire from Putnam County Court, Oct 05, 2011
• Five appointed to Florida's Fifth Circuit Nominating Commission, Sep 23, 2011
• Supreme Weekly: Transparency is the word, Sep 08, 2011
• Supreme Weekly: News from Colorado, Florida, New Jersey and North Carolina, Aug 25, 2011
• Governor Scott appoints four to trial courts, Aug 16, 2011
• New judge selected for the state's Seventh Judicial Circuit, Aug 16, 2011
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 8/10/2011, Aug 10, 2011
• Governor Scott appoints Schreiber to Ninth Circuit, Aug 03, 2011
• Governor Scott appoints two to nominating commission, Jul 19, 2011
• Supreme Weekly: Governors in the courts, Jul 14, 2011
• Florida judicial salaries comfortably in the middle, Jul 13, 2011
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 6/22/2011, Jun 22, 2011
• Governor Scott appoints three to Florida courts, Jun 20, 2011
• Florida 20th Judicial Circuit Court accepting applications for vacancy, Jun 08, 2011
• Judge Shea to be reprimanded by Florida Supreme Court, Jun 03, 2011
• Charges filed against Florida judge Paul Hawkes, May 23, 2011
• Supreme Weekly: Comparing votes from the 2010 election, May 12, 2011
• Obama appoints six to district court, one to appellate court, May 05, 2011
• Supreme Weekly: This week in the east, May 05, 2011
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 5/4/2011, May 04, 2011
• Supreme Weekly: Politics, budget and a nomination, Apr 28, 2011
• Governor Scott appoints judge to Fourteenth Circuit Court, Apr 25, 2011
• Action pending against Florida appellate judges, Apr 20, 2011
• Supreme Weekly: Checking in with Alabama, Connecticut, Florida and Arkansas, Apr 14, 2011
• Plan to split Supreme Court moves ahead in Florida, Apr 12, 2011
• Supreme Weekly: Proposed changes to judicial selection, Mar 31, 2011
• Anthony Tatti appointed to Florida's Fifth Circuit, Mar 25, 2011
• Supreme Weekly: News from Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida and Hawaii, Mar 10, 2011
• Florida commission screening applicants for First District, Mar 03, 2011
• Burton Conner appointed to Florida's appellate court, Feb 16, 2011
• Charles Kahn nominated for federal magistrate position in Florida, Feb 10, 2011
• Federal Judge declares Mandatory Health Insurance Provision unconstitutional, Feb 01, 2011

• Governor chooses Davis for Hernando County judgeship, Sep 25, 2010
• Judge Farmer turns 70, prepares to retire, Sep 10, 2010
• Primary roundup from August 24, 2010, Aug 25, 2010
• Lee County candidates prepare for primary, Aug 21, 2010
• Six nominees named to fill Florida's Fifth Circuit Court vacancy, Aug 18, 2010
• Miami federal judge to assume senior status, Jul 09, 2010
• Florida Innocence Commission established, Jul 08, 2010
• Florida Supreme Court disbars lawyer, May 26, 2010
• Suit filed over name of candidate on ballot, May 20, 2010
• Florida county judge faces ethics charges, May 15, 2010
• New Florida Circuit Court judge elected without opposition, May 11, 2010
• Florida judge to resign, Apr 24, 2010
• Seat of retiring Florida judge to be moved, Apr 19, 2010
• Florida Supreme Court disbars lawyers statewide, Apr 09, 2010
• Florida Supreme Court reprimands circuit court judge, Apr 08, 2010
• Florida Supreme Court disallows courts from hiding criminal cases from the public, Mar 19, 2010
• Florida Supreme Court issues stay on the lethal injection of convicted murderer, Mar 08, 2010
• U.S. Supreme Court overturns Florida high court ruling, Mar 04, 2010
• Florida Supreme Court seeks to create more judgeships, Feb 27, 2010
• Florida magistrate judge dies, Feb 16, 2010
• Four Florida judges to retire, Feb 16, 2010
• Dismissal of man's petition to reduce sentence has been overturned, Feb 15, 2010
• Florida courts adopt foreclosure rules across state, Feb 12, 2010
• Florida judge to reduce ruling against cigarette company, Feb 10, 2010
• Florida judge to face reprimand, Feb 05, 2010
• Florida judge announces retirement, Jan 28, 2010
• Cigarette companies seek to block thousands of cases in Florida, Jan 26, 2010
• Florida court bans the use of shackles on juveniles, Jan 25, 2010
• Florida judge sets limits on blogging, Jan 22, 2010
• Retirements announced by Florida judges, Jan 14, 2010

• Florida judge rules against blogger, Nov 11, 2009
• Florida judge rules that NCAA documents are public, Oct 05, 2009
• Crist makes long delayed appointment, Aug 05, 2009
• Nominations for the Middle District of Florida, Jul 23, 2009
• Crist must make a judicial appointment, Jul 23, 2009
• Newest Florida Supreme Court appointee, Jul 02, 2009

NAACP files brief in FSC judicial-nomination case

(April 28, 2009) Governor Charlie Crist has returned the list of recommendations from the Florida Judicial Nominating Commission without having made an appointment. He is requesting that they create a new list with more minority applicants. The NAACP has filed an amicus brief supporting the Governor's request.

Crist names Perry to Fla. Supreme Court

{March 11, 2009) Gov. Charlie Crist's appointment of Circuit Judge James Perry, who is black, to the Florida Supreme Court cheered civil, gay and abortion rights groups but drew criticism Wednesday from social conservatives who had lobbied for another nominee.

Supreme Court judicial selection on fast track

(July 2, 2008) Over-view of Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission and how the process of replacing empty seats on the high court works.

Judge: City officials must hand over home PCs

(June 12, 2008) Circuit Judge Robert Bennett ordered three Venice, FL council members to turn over their home computers to a computer expert charged with extracting government-business e-mails. The hearing was in conjunction with a Government-in-the-Sunshine Law suit. (See also: Public-Private Divide July 9, 2008)

No Competition Means Judges Win

(5/3/08) State Attorney Bruce Colton and nine circuit judges based throughout Indian River, Martin, St. Lucie and Okeechobee counties faced no opposition by the end of... the cut-off period for candidates to qualify to run. As a result, they were automatically re-elected without having to be on the primary or general election ballots, according to the state Division of Elections. Most of the judges qualified by paying the about $5,800 fee rather than collecting signatures. The sole exception was Circuit Judge Dan Vaughn, who also collected signatures the last time he ran in 2002. Also back in office without opposition are County Judges Kathryn Nelson and Philip Yacucci in St. Lucie and County Judge Kathleen Roberts in Martin, according to county elections records. Voters still get the chance to cast ballots in two races. Longtime Public Defender Diamond Litty, a Republican, faces a challenge from defense attorney Donald Chinquina, a Democrat.

Crist seeks SC opinion on judicial vacancy

(5/12/08) Attorneys for two candidates vying for a vacant seat on the Leon County Court are asking the Florida Supreme Court to let the voters decide who will replace an ousted state judge instead of leaving that decision to the governor. The lawyers for rival candidates Nina Ashenafi Richardson and Sean Desmond filed a brief in the case Gov. Charlie Crist brought asking the state Supreme Court what is legally required to fill the vacancy left by a judge who was forced from the bench.

Florida Justice leaving Court

(4/14/2008) Citing family reasons, Supreme Court Justice Raoul Cantero announces his resignation, effective September 6, 2008.