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Rules for thee, but not for us
On Thursday, the Florida Supreme Court dismissed six challenges to the eligibility for six candidates for seats in the state appeals courts that were being restructured. This set the stage for Governor. Ron DeSantis will make appointments. Justices rejected arguments that challenged candidates were ineligible due to their residence outside the jurisdictions of both the…
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Lawmakers break Florida’s improvement streak in latest ‘Judicial Hellholes’ report
Florida’s “judicial hellhole” status has been deteriorated for the first time in four-years. What’s the problem? The Florida Legislature. The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA), in its latest Judicial Hellhole Report, states that the Legislature has not done much to reduce lawsuit abuse in Florida even though Gov. The state’s litigation environment has been improved…
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Justice Francis targeted in challenges to appeals court candidates
Six candidates are facing legal challenges as they try to be appointed by the governor. Ron DeSantis was transferred to two appellate courts by plaintiffs who sought to remove Justice Renatha France, Florida Supreme Court Justice, from the cases. Original challenges were filed Nov. 17, at the Supreme Court. They claim that the candidates for…
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Florida Supreme Court Justice Grosshans recuses self in appeals court judge cases
Florida Supreme Court Justice Jamie Grosshans has resigned from cases in which six applicants for two appeals courts appointments are not eligible, the Supreme Court stated Monday. Grosshans’ husband Josh is a member of 6th District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission. This commission sent names of four disputed candidates to Gov. Ron DeSantis is…
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Florida Supremes discipline Palm Beach’s nude pix Judge Marni Bryson for ‘failing to devote full time to her judicial duties’
Florida Supreme Court Wednesday approved to suspend, publicly reprimand, and slap Palm Beach County Court Judge Marni Bison with a $37.500 fine for inappropriately “failing full time to her judiciary duties.” Bryson will be suspended without pay for 10 days. The suspension will start within 30 days according to Palm Beach Chief Judge Glenn Kelley.…
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High court orders DeSantis to pick another justice
Friday’s unanimous rejection by the Florida Supreme Court of Renatha Francis, Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Renatha, was a clear signal that Renatha Francis is not the rightful addition to the high court. Governor Ron DeSantis appoints her in violation of the Florida Constitution. The court orders him to choose a new justice no later…
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Judge Martin Colin had a hand in his wife’s guardianship cases, state says
Martin Colin, a former Circuit Judge, was in financial crisis in the fall 2009 and asked an attorney, who had been regularly appearing in front of him, to get out of the courtroom into his office. Colin’s wife Elizabeth “Betsy”, waited in the corridor. Sheri Hazeltine, a lawyer, was asked by the judge to represent…
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Renatha Francis takes seat on the FL Supreme Court two years after first try
Renatha Francis was finally elected to the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday. This is two years after her nomination was rejected by her fellow justices. She didn’t have the minimum qualification of being a member of the Florida Bar for ten years. According to Paul Flemming, Francis took the oath in private at the Supreme…
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How did Renatha Francis ascend to Florida’s highest court?
In late May, Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed two justices to the Florida Supreme Court. Renatha Francis was one of the two judges for Florida Supreme Court. She is a Palm Beach County circuit judge. Her appointment was celebrated for bringing diversity to a court lacking it. She is a Jamaican immigrant and would be the…
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Far from court at a condo pool, Judge Renatha Francis is said to threaten to take away a stranger’s kids
Renatha Francis, a high-profile judge, and Phillip Fender, her husband, caused a bizarre scene in a condo swimming area on the Fourth of July. A woman whose family is still recovering from it stated. Olga Mervyak, a woman from Poinciana, Central Florida, was visiting her relatives at Cityside Condominiums, West Palm Beach, to celebrate the…
While we watch politicians attack police officers and seek to demoralize them, it is clear that the brave men and women in blue are getting the shaft. Our society is struggling because the men and women who sit on the bench and took an oath to uphold the Constitution are far more dangerous and criminal in nature than those incarcerated by law enforcement.
For Too long, Judges have decided our fate. Now it’s our time to fix the paradigm, restore order to society and make it civil again. The only way to do it is to reform our judges.