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14 Mar 2013, 8:38 am by Legal Profession
The Florida Supreme Court accepted the findings and recommendations of the Judicial Qualifications Commission and imposed a public reprimand of a circuit court judge, to be administered in person at a time set by the Clerk of the court. [read post]
23 Apr 2008, 6:00 am
"Butt out, Judicial Qualifications Commission tells high court": Saturday's edition of The St. [read post]
7 Jul 2022, 2:11 pm by Legal Profession Prof
A judge's handling of a difficult defendant drew a proposed 60 day suspension without pay and reprimand from the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission As this Court has repeatedly instructed: Unprofessional conduct by a lawyer or litigant does not justify or... [read post]
21 May 2015, 4:58 am by Legal Profession Prof
The ABA Journal has a report on proposed sanctions recommended against a Florida judge by the Judicial Qualifications Commission. [read post]
2 Nov 2023, 8:08 am by Legal Profession Prof
The Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission recommends a 30-day suspension, public reprimand and three-month disqualification from criminal matters of a Liberty County judge On the morning of June 15, 2023, immediately following a court hearing being conducted by Zoom, Judge Hosford... [read post]
10 Nov 2023, 8:49 am by Legal Profession Prof
Judicial Discipline charges brought by the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission have an unsavory odor of selective enforcement as suggested by the accused judge's response The 2022 judicial race for Circuit Court Judge, Group 37, was unlike other judicial races. [read post]
3 May 2007, 2:05 pm
Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission initiates formal misconduct proceeding against intermediate state appellate court judge arising from his criticism, in a concurring opinion, of a colleague: You can access the misconduct charges, filed today, at this link. [read post]
7 Jul 2016, 8:54 am by Legal Profession Prof
The Florida Supreme Court had to judge a judge In this case, we review the revised consent judgment entered into by the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) and Seminole County Judge Jerri Collins. [read post]
10 Nov 2016, 1:10 pm by Legal Profession Prof
The Florida Supreme Court has approved sanctions against a judge In this case, we review the Findings and Recommendations of the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC). [read post]
2 Mar 2017, 8:16 am by Legal Profession Prof
The Florida Supreme Court has suspended a judge for misconduct as an attorney This matter is before the Court for review of the determination of the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) that Circuit Judge Andrew J. [read post]
23 Jul 2008, 6:09 pm
A Florida appellate judge should be publicly reprimanded for criticizing a colleague in a written opinion, the state Judicial Qualifications Commission has recommended to the Florida Supreme Court. [read post]
11 Nov 2014, 7:28 am by Jacek Stramski
Flood (SC13-344), the Supreme Court adopted the recommendation of the Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) that Polk County Circuit Judge Flood be reprimanded for engaging in an inappropriate relationship with her bailiff, over whom she had supervisory authority. [read post]
5 May 2017, 11:06 am by David Markus
Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Bill Nelson (D-FL) will once again constitute the Florida Federal Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) to identify highly qualified individuals as finalists to become U.S. district judges in each of the three judicial districts in Florida. [read post]
9 Jan 2012, 9:44 am by Bill Raftery
  Additionally, it expands the Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) and requires JQC investigation panels include at least 5 “common citizen electors” as a staff committee, none of whom may be “officers of the court” and who must prepare a separate report on the investigation that is to be made publicly available. [read post]
5 Apr 2011, 7:04 am by Bill Raftery
Judicial Discipline Article V, Section 12 of the Florida constitution spells out in great detail the process of judicial discipline via the state’s Judicial Qualifications Commission. [read post]
14 Dec 2023, 8:25 am by Legal Profession Prof
The Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission recommends a public reprimand of a newly-elected judge for violations in her first judical campaign A. [read post]
21 Mar 2024, 8:18 am by Legal Profession Prof
The Florida Supreme Court rejected stipulated discipline agreed to by a county judge and approved by the Judicial Qualifications Commission The JQC’s findings and recommendation of discipline involve two distinct charges for conduct during Judge Flynn’s 2022 judicial campaign: (1)... [read post]
13 May 2011, 11:07 am by Howard Friedman
The Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission last Monday filed a Notice of Formal Charges against 5th Judicial Circuit Judge William Singbush. [read post]
6 Jun 2023, 7:55 am by Legal Profession Prof
A public reprimand has been proposed for the judge who presided over the Parkland shooting case The Investigative Panel of the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission ["the Commission") served a Notice of Investigation dated April 7, 2023, on Circuit Judge Elizabeth... [read post]
19 Oct 2023, 8:08 am by Legal Profession Prof
The Florida Commission on Judicial Qualifications proposes a 30-day suspension without pay of a judge The Commission’s investigation found that while campaigning for Polk County Judge in 2022, John B. [read post]