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Governor makes two judicial appointments
Gov. Ron DeSantis made judicial appointments February 7 in Hamilton and Hillsborough counties. Jamie Tyndal of Jasper to serve as judge on the Hamilton County Court Tyndal has been the owner of the Law Office of Jamie L. Tyndal, P.A., since 2021. Previously, she served as the office supervisor at the State Attorney’s Office for […]
Court eliminates separate fairness and diversity training for judges
Citing recent policy and rule changes regarding continuing judicial ethics training that emphasize “the foundational principles of civility, due process, and equal justice under law,” the Supreme Court has eliminated a requirement that new judges attend a separate, daylong training on fairness and diversity. “These principles will be pursued in part by ensuring that mandatory […]
December portal numbers are in; Sixth DCA’s integration into the filing process ‘has been very smooth’
Carolyn Weber The statewide E-Filing Portal submission trend held steady in December, finishing out 2022 slightly higher than November, Portal Program Manager Carolyn Weber reported to the Florida Courts Technology Commission at their quarterly meeting in Ocala on February 3. Total documents filed through the Portal were 2.36 million (in 1.63 million submissions) in December. […]
Bill to empower Statewide Prosecutor to investigate election crimes moves in the Senate
Sen. Jonathan Martin Florida’s Statewide Prosecutor would have more power to investigate election crimes under a measure that passed a Senate panel on Tuesday. The Fiscal Policy Committee voted 14-6 to approve SB 4B by Sen. Jonathan Martin, R-Ft. Myers. The House Judiciary Committee is schedule to debate the companion, HB 3B, by Rep. Juan […]