Navigation Pursuant to Rule 3-7.10, Joseph Anthony Sorce has petitioned the Supreme Court for reinstatement to The Florida Bar. Sorce was suspended from the practice of law for two years effective August 7, 2023, for violation of Rule 4-8.4(b) (“A lawyer shall not commit a criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer’s honesty, trustworthiness or […]
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Chief Justice Muñiz briefs House panel on court reforms, efficiency push
Justice Carlos Muñiz says the 39 new judges approved earlier this year will enhance civil justice reforms that are designed to speed the resolution of cases while preserving just outcomes. Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz promised a visiting House subcommittee November 18 that the public would soon benefit from 39 new trial and appellate judges that […]
Broward County Courthouse to hosts National Adoption Day Ceremony
Seventeen children ranging in age from toddlers to teens will be formally adopted this Saturday during a fun-filled celebration of National Adoption Day at the Broward County Courthouse. The event will feature games, gifts and lots of joy. You are invited! The event begins at 9 a.m. with a formal ceremony in the Jury Room, […]
Court appoints John Stone to the Florida Board of Bar Examiners
John H. Stone The Florida Supreme Court has appointed John H. Stone of Christmas to the Florida Board of Bar Examiners, the administrative agency responsible for supervising character and fitness investigations and administering the Florida bar exam. Stone will succeed member Nathan W. Hill of Orlando. His term of office will extend through October 31, […]
CABA celebrates historic dedication of Osvaldo N. Soto Justice Center
History and pride filled downtown Miami on November 10 as the Cuban American Bar Association (CABA) celebrated the opening of the Osvaldo N. Soto Miami-Dade Justice Center, the state’s first courthouse to bear the name of a Hispanic Floridian. “Today marks a milestone for our community, not only the opening of a beautiful new courthouse, […]