Chief Justice Muñiz discusses ongoing civil justice reforms and the need for judicial independence at Board of Governors meeting
Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz said the goal of recent civil justice reforms is to reduce the cost of litigation and make the courts function more efficiently.
New civil justice reforms “are a work in progress,” and Florida Bar leaders can help counter a growing threat to judicial independence, Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz told the Board of Governors.
Addressing a January 17 Board of Governors meeting in Tallahassee, Muñiz said justices have been watching closely since January 1, when the reforms, contained in amendments to procedural rules, took effect.