Navigation Brian Cramer Prosecutors and public defenders on Wednesday asked lawmakers for more resources to meet a host of challenges, including rising caseloads associated with a flood of new judges. The Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis last session agreed to fund 39 new judgeships for FY 2025-26, including 22 circuit judgeships, 15 county court judgeships, and […]
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Governor appoints Stone to the bench
Gov. Ron DeSantis on October 9 appointed Robert Stone of Vero Beach to serve as a judge on the 19th Judicial Circuit Court Stone has served as an assistant state attorney for the 19th Judicial Circuit since 2019. Previously, he was a partner at the Law Offices of Stone & Stone. He earned his bachelor’s […]
Be a Cicero Lawyer
Jim Vickaryous A trial begins with a tall man walking into the courtroom. His greying blond hair hangs at his waist. Gold combs and silver braids adorn his long grey beard. His steely arms and broad chest are covered with recondite cobalt tattoos. His grey eyes look down at the iron shackles around his wrists. […]
Judicial Independence and Why We Should Care
Judge Beth Bloom (Editor’s Note: The following is the text of a speech delivered by U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom at the Federal Bar Association’s Broward County Chapter installation ceremony. In her remarks, Judge Bloom issues a call to action, warning that judicial independence is under increasing threat and urging lawyers to defend the integrity […]
Florida Supreme Court Weighs DUI Case on Police Jurisdiction Limits
The Florida Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case involving the “exclusionary rule” and the jurisdictional limits of police authority. At issue is a state challenge to a 2024 Sixth District Court of Appeal decision to exclude breathalyzer results because Maitland Police drove a DUI suspect to an Orange County facility — beyond […]