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Jim RosicaSeptember 30, 2015

A Tallahassee-area judge who presided over several high-profile state-related lawsuits has been ordered off the bench immediately and permanently. Circuit Judge Jackie Fulford also once ordered a woman to pay $15,000 in restitution at a rate of $1 per month, stretching the full repayment into the year 3249. The Florida Supreme Court declared Fulford “involuntarily retired from judicial service,” […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 8, 2015

On Friday, Gov. Rick Scott announced twelve appointments to a variety of state regulatory boards, including two circuit court judges and two to the Judicial Qualifications Commission. Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court Scott announced the appointment of Judge Kim Hernandez Vance to the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court, which serves Hillsborough County. Vance, 54, of Tampa, has served […]

Associated PressMay 27, 2015

A Seminole-Brevard circuit judge who is set to go on trial before a judicial ethics panel in August has resigned. The Orlando Sentinel reports Linda Schoonover stepped down from her position Tuesday. Officials say Schoonover was facing the prospect of being thrown out of office amid a wide-ranging series of misconduct allegations. One Winter Springs […]

Martin DyckmanAugust 17, 2014

There are some things for a judge not to do. Picking a fist fight — in court — with an assistant public defender is one. John C. Murphy, a Brevard County judge, has just been charged with that. He could be kicked off the bench. Some other no-no’s, as previously decided by Florida’s Judicial Qualifications […]

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TALLAHASSEE, FLA. 3/3/22-Sen. Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, during discussion of his bill on the dissolution of marriage, Thursday at the Capitol in Tallahassee. COLIN HACKLEY PHOTO

Supreme Court orders judge ‘involuntarily retired’

Rick Scott announces one dozen judicial, qualification commission and state board appointments

Judge who faced long list of ethics complaints resigns

Martin Dyckman: Judges should not bad-mouth a jury