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Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 5/22/2013, 2013-05-22 10:09:59
Courtroom Weekly:Life and privacy, 2013-05-09 09:07:36
Courtroom Weekly:Football, self-defense and adoption issues, 2013-04-18 09:52:16
Courtroom Weekly:Criminals, immigrants and suicide supporters assert their rights in court, 2013-04-11 09:38:01
Courtroom Weekly:Steubenville to Brooklyn, 2013-03-21 09:03:36
Courtroom Weekly:Sodas and suing police, 2013-03-14 09:09:40
Courtroom Weekly:School vouchers and lottery tickets, 2013-03-07 11:05:19
Courtroom Weekly: Pensions and adoptions, 2013-01-24 10:00:28

Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 12/12/2012, 2012-12-12 15:33:01
Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 11/21/2012, 2012-11-21 22:14:47
Florida election recap, 2012, 2012-11-20 09:42:28
JP Election Brief: Highlights of the 2012 judicial elections, 2012-11-15 11:21:57
JP Election Brief: 2012 State Supreme Court Results, 2012-11-07 12:14:04
Judgepedia:2012 State Supreme Court Elections, 2012-10-19 08:30:12
JP Election Brief: The Supreme Court Special, 2012-10-18 09:57:27
Florida retention election opposition heats up, 2012-10-12 14:51:17
13-year-old faces first-degree murder charges in Florida, 2012-09-18 17:07:06
JP Election Brief: Election preview for all thirty-six states, 2012-09-06 11:00:07
Judge Berger appointed to Florida's 5th District Court of Appeal, 2012-08-28 08:53:15
JP Election Brief: August primaries settling judicial races, 2012-08-16 09:55:25
JP Election Brief: Primary results from Michigan and Washington (and more!), 2012-08-09 10:35:03
Judge in Trayvon Martin case refuses to step down, 2012-08-07 12:35:12
JP Election Brief: Results from Texas and Georgia (and more!), 2012-08-02 09:26:01
JP Election Brief: Ready for the next round of primaries, 2012-07-26 08:44:30
JP Election Brief: An indictment, legal challenges, and First Amendment questions, 2012-07-19 08:58:00
Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 7/11/2012, 2012-07-11 12:41:55
Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 7/5/2012, 2012-07-05 13:38:46
Judge issues decision in Docs vs. Glocks case, 2012-07-04 11:06:16
Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 6/27/2012, 2012-06-27 12:08:25
Police can search suspects' cell phones, Florida court rules, 2012-06-20 10:49:46
JP Election Brief: Primary results and voting lawsuits, 2012-06-14 11:41:57
Three Florida Supreme Court Justices could face a criminal investigation, 2012-06-06 20:32:27
Florida courts to silence "tweeting" jurors, 2012-05-22 10:03:19
Wooten appointed to Florida Circuit Court, 2012-05-08 15:12:28
JP Election Brief: Candidates filing in Michigan, Kentucky, Washington and more!, 2012-05-03 08:49:58
JP Election Brief: Florida gets ready as Alabama wraps up (and more!), 2012-04-26 07:45:59
Temporary bankruptcy judgeships extended, 2012-04-22 12:16:10
JP Election Brief: Changing the rules in Florida and Nevada (and more!), 2012-04-19 07:04:25
Opposition to Florida Supreme Court's efforts to limit judicial lobbying power, 2012-04-12 10:39:57
Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 4/4/2012, 2012-04-04 11:23:06
Judge Hatcher to retire after 35 years, 2012-03-28 07:42:41
JP Election Brief: Heading south with news from Louisiana, Alabama, Florida and Texas, 2012-03-15 09:34:25
Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 3/7/2012, 2012-03-07 11:55:37
Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 2/22/2012, 2012-02-22 13:27:34
Three judges appointed to Florida courts, one announces retirement, 2012-02-10 13:46:00
Supreme Weekly: Trouble in New Jersey and disciplinary actions in the states, 2012-02-02 13:43:58
Keyser appointed to Florida Circuit Court, 2012-01-26 12:41:30
Supreme Weekly: Redistricting in the state Supreme Courts, 2012-01-05 15:05:59

Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 12/21/2011, 2011-12-21 16:00:31
It's a long shot, but...FL Supreme Court asks for more judges, 2011-12-16 08:24:59
Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 12/7/2011, 2011-12-07 15:57:47
Two judicial openings in Florida due to misconduct, 2011-11-21 12:55:41
Groups pushing for more African-Americans on courts, 2011-11-07 08:54:04
Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 10/26/2011, 2011-10-26 13:28:27
Florida welfare drug tests temporarily blocked by federal judge, 2011-10-26 12:01:26
Supreme Weekly: Appointments and the politics of rulings, 2011-10-20 14:09:17
Newly appointed Florida judge must move before joining court, 2011-10-17 08:36:40
Judge Miller to retire from Putnam County Court, 2011-10-05 08:34:09
Five appointed to Florida's Fifth Circuit Nominating Commission, 2011-09-23 16:05:01
Supreme Weekly: Transparency is the word, 2011-09-08 13:55:02
Supreme Weekly: News from Colorado, Florida, New Jersey and North Carolina, 2011-08-25 13:50:33
Governor Scott appoints four to trial courts, 2011-08-16 08:00:10
New judge selected for the state's Seventh Judicial Circuit, 2011-08-15 21:56:32
Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 8/10/2011, 2011-08-10 11:30:24
Governor Scott appoints Schreiber to Ninth Circuit, 2011-08-03 07:25:30
Governor Scott appoints two to nominating commission, 2011-07-19 07:42:24
Supreme Weekly: Governors in the courts, 2011-07-14 13:06:57
Florida judicial salaries comfortably in the middle, 2011-07-13 09:05:02
Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 6/22/2011, 2011-06-22 10:47:08
Governor Scott appoints three to Florida courts, 2011-06-20 07:35:39
Florida 20th Judicial Circuit Court accepting applications for vacancy, 2011-06-08 11:18:10
Judge Shea to be reprimanded by Florida Supreme Court, 2011-06-03 14:13:41
Charges filed against Florida judge Paul Hawkes, 2011-05-23 09:02:13
Supreme Weekly: Comparing votes from the 2010 election, 2011-05-12 13:37:57
Obama appoints six to district court, one to appellate court, 2011-05-05 12:58:41
Supreme Weekly: This week in the east, 2011-05-05 12:41:37
Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 5/4/2011, 2011-05-04 11:58:09
Supreme Weekly: Politics, budget and a nomination, 2011-04-28 13:01:31
Governor Scott appoints judge to Fourteenth Circuit Court, 2011-04-25 07:56:22
Action pending against Florida appellate judges, 2011-04-20 07:58:30
Supreme Weekly: Checking in with Alabama, Connecticut, Florida and Arkansas, 2011-04-14 14:18:13
Plan to split Supreme Court moves ahead in Florida, 2011-04-12 07:02:23
Supreme Weekly: Proposed changes to judicial selection, 2011-03-31 13:51:10
Anthony Tatti appointed to Florida's Fifth Circuit, 2011-03-25 13:30:51
Supreme Weekly: News from Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida and Hawaii, 2011-03-10 13:45:10
Florida commission screening applicants for First District, 2011-03-03 08:17:17
Burton Conner appointed to Florida's appellate court, 2011-02-16 11:50:10
Charles Kahn nominated for federal magistrate position in Florida, 2011-02-10 10:07:48
Federal Judge declares Mandatory Health Insurance Provision unconstitutional, 2011-02-01 09:40:52

Governor chooses Davis for Hernando County judgeship, 2010-09-25 12:31:29
Judge Farmer turns 70, prepares to retire, 2010-09-10 11:36:04
Primary roundup from August 24, 2010, 2010-08-25 09:56:17
Lee County candidates prepare for primary, 2010-08-21 17:20:58
Six nominees named to fill Florida's Fifth Circuit Court vacancy, 2010-08-18 09:54:11
Miami federal judge to assume senior status, 2010-07-09 14:24:21
Florida Innocence Commission established, 2010-07-08 09:52:05
Florida Supreme Court disbars lawyer, 2010-05-26 11:32:20
Suit filed over name of candidate on ballot, 2010-05-20 08:35:28
Florida county judge faces ethics charges, 2010-05-14 21:12:12
New Florida Circuit Court judge elected without opposition, 2010-05-11 17:06:00
Florida judge to resign, 2010-04-24 05:30:02
Seat of retiring Florida judge to be moved, 2010-04-19 07:21:21
Florida Supreme Court disbars lawyers statewide, 2010-04-09 15:30:20
Florida Supreme Court reprimands circuit court judge, 2010-04-07 22:33:49
Florida Supreme Court disallows courts from hiding criminal cases from the public, 2010-03-19 15:52:08
Florida Supreme Court issues stay on the lethal injection of convicted murderer, 2010-03-08 08:03:59
U.S. Supreme Court overturns Florida high court ruling, 2010-03-04 04:18:02
Florida Supreme Court seeks to create more judgeships, 2010-02-26 22:10:29
Florida magistrate judge dies, 2010-02-16 16:46:51
Four Florida judges to retire, 2010-02-16 15:39:21
Dismissal of man's petition to reduce sentence has been overturned, 2010-02-15 15:26:08
Florida courts adopt foreclosure rules across state, 2010-02-11 19:03:40
Florida judge to reduce ruling against cigarette company, 2010-02-10 14:00:30
Florida judge to face reprimand, 2010-02-05 16:30:19
Florida judge announces retirement, 2010-01-27 22:03:39
Cigarette companies seek to block thousands of cases in Florida, 2010-01-26 15:44:48
Florida court bans the use of shackles on juveniles, 2010-01-25 16:14:34
Florida judge sets limits on blogging, 2010-01-22 15:53:15
Retirements announced by Florida judges, 2010-01-13 19:58:02

Florida judge rules against blogger, 2009-11-11 12:44:35
Florida judge rules that NCAA documents are public, 2009-10-05 12:57:20
Crist makes long delayed appointment, 2009-08-05 09:20:56
Nominations for the Middle District of Florida, 2009-07-23 14:55:01
Crist must make a judicial appointment, 2009-07-22 20:41:39
Newest Florida Supreme Court appointee, 2009-07-02 15:20:02

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.