Navigation Gov. Ron DeSantis made seven judicial appointments late last week. Danielle Sherriff of Boynton Beach to serve as judge on the 15th Judicial Circuit Court Sherriff has served as a county court judge on the Palm Beach County Court since 2023. Previously, she served as an assistant state attorney in the 15th Judicial Circuit. She […]
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Court adopts statewide bond schedule
The Florida Supreme Court on December 18 issued a uniform statewide bond schedule that takes effect January 1, 2026. The court acted in In Re: Uniform Statewide Bond Schedule, Case No. AOSC25-69. “This bond schedule applies when the police or county jail or pretrial release employees exercise their discretion to release a person on bond before that […]
Supreme Court JNC sets interview schedules
The Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission has set the interview schedules for the 10 applicants looking to fill the opening created by the resignation of Justice Charles Canady. The following individuals will be interviewed on Monday, December 29, at the times indicated below, at the Edgecomb Courthouse in Tampa: 8:30 a.m., Alex Bokor
Legislator-lawyers may represent clients before Board of Bar Examiners
Rep. Tom Fabricio The Florida Constitution’s “in-office representation ban,” doesn’t prohibit a South Florida legislator/lawyer from representing a client before the Florida Board of Bar Examiners, the Ethics Commission has determined. “Does Article II, Section 8(e), Florida Constitution, prohibit a sitting member of Florida Legislature from representing a Bar applicant for compensation in a formal […]
Second DCA JNC sends nominees to the governor
The Second District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission convened to consider applications to fill the vacancy on the Second District Court of Appeal resulting from the resignation of Judge Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe. The JNC nominated to Gov. Ron DeSantis the following applicants: Steve D. Berlin