Navigation Judge Jonathan Sjostrom receives the Animal Law Section’s Judicial Achievement Award
Animal Law Section members Ralph DeMeo, left, and Macie J.H. Codinam, right, present Judge Jonathan Sjostrom with the Animal Law Section’s 2023 Judicial Achievement Award. Also pictured is Judge Sjostrom’s 130 pound Bernese Mountain Dog, Mike.
Second Circuit Judge Jonathan Sjostrom was the recipient of the Animal Law Section’s 2023 Judicial Achievement Award, created to recognize the contributions of judges in Florida to animal law.
Judge Sjostrom, who just stepped down as the Second Circuit’s chief judge, was recognized for being an early pioneer of bringing canines into the courtroom under the Animal Therapy Program at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare.
