Commission: Florida Judge Should Be Suspended For Favoritism
A Florida judge could be away from the bench for a little while after doing some things she probably shouldn't have.
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A Florida judge could be away from the bench for a little while after doing some things she probably shouldn't have.
A state appeals court rejected a request to disqualify a circuit judge from a case in which a lawyer is one of the judge's Facebook friends.
A Broward County circuit judge will receive a public reprimand from the Florida Supreme Court.
A well respected Miami-Dade judge has hung up his robe.
The so-called 'Facebook killer,' after several outbursts in court Wednesday, ended up being forced to leave.
A state judicial panel is recommending that suspended Broward County Judge Gisele Pollack be removed from the bench.
The verdict is in for a Broward judge on trial.
Jury members left the courtroom around 7:30 p.m. Thursday and returned with questions for the judge about an hour later in the case of a judge on trial.
From the bench in judicial robes, to the side of the road with her hands cuffed behind her and now to the hot seat in a courtroom, Judge Cynthia Imperato is getting her chance to fight a DUI charge.
A South Florida man who cursed at a judge repeatedly has apologized for his actions.
Attorneys for a suspended Broward County judge are asking the Florida Supreme Court to allow her to continue getting paid while she undergoes treatment for a drinking problem.
In an effort to increase diversity among judges, the Florida Bar Board of Governors has agreed on 10 recommendations for the state's Governor.
A South Florida man will spend more than 20 years in prison for a sophisticated tax fraud scheme.
Florida courthouses took center stage in 2013, especially with the eyes of the nation glued to the George Zimmerman trial in Sanford.
It was a nail biter election in the hotly contested race to decide who would lead the Miccosukee Tribe for the next four-years. Only 23 votes determined Colley Billie's reelection victory over his archenemy, ousted former chairman Billy Cypress.
The debate about the state's current cocktail for lethal injections is headed back to the Florida Supreme Court, after a lower court judge ruled the drugs now being used would not violate a convicted murderer's rights.
Cynthia Imperato, a Broward circuit judge since 2003, was arrested for suspicion of drunk driving. Captured on police dash cam is Imperato—handcuffed and walking on the side of the road in Boca Raton.
Senator Marco Rubio withdrew his support for Judge William Thomas' nomination to the Federal District Court for the Southern District of Florida despite having backed the nomination more than 10 months ago, according to the New York Times.
A Florida judge is listening to testimony for a third day to decide if voice recognition experts should be allowed in George Zimmerman's, the man charged in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, trial.
Judge Gerald "Gerry" Klein, a fixture on South Florida television sets for years, died Sunday at the age of 90.
A judge will decide whether a lawsuit filed by the family of a Florida A&M University drum major will go forward.
South Florida is home to the vast majority of U.S. mental health clinics with "questionable Medicare billing", according to a new federal report.
Mariah Carey will join "American Idol" as a judge next season, Fox announced Monday, bringing her star power to the show that remains a ratings leader but has seen its viewership and pop culture status diminish.
The judge in the Narcy Novack murder trial has issued a gag order after the defendant made bizarre claims to the media in a jailhouse phone interview.
Gov. Rick Scott said Wednesday that he would like to see a bill return that would give him more say in who he can appoint to the judicial bench.
