Cindy Schmidt awarded the Inaugural Alice L. Blackwell Award
… thrilled to share that Cindy Schmidt, general counsel at the Ninth Circuit, has been honored with the inaugural Alice L. Blackwell Service to Children and Families Award (the "Blackwell Award") by the Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers (CFAWL) at their annual Pass the Gavel …
Development of Judicial Circuits
… Orange and Osceola counties, which today make up the Ninth Judicial Circuit, were once part of a large tract … of circuits to five, and Orange County was assigned, for a while, to the Fifth Circuit. The Constitution of 1885 … DeLand, commissioned and confirmed by the Senate in 1887 for six years, and again in 1893; Minor S. Jones, of …
Four Investiture Ceremonies Planned in 2021
… The pandemic prevented the courts from holding many events, the investitures for our newly elected and appointed judges among them. With … long awaited ceremonies. Four investitures are planned for 2021. The ceremonies will be held in August, September, …
Retirement Celebration for the Honorable Alice L. Blackwell
… After 32 dedicated years on the bench, Judge Alice Blackwell will retire on June 30, … an early age, her parents instilled in her the value of service. She got even got an up-close look at the importance … law with three firms before deciding she was ready to try for the bench. With the elevation of Judge George Diamantis …
ex post facto
… After the fact, ordinarily used in reference to constitutional prohibition on ex post facto laws. For example, a person cannot be punished for conduct committed before a criminal law was enacted. …
Tropical Storm Elsa Update
… The Ninth Circuit is closely monitoring the forecasts for … Tropical Storm Elsa. At this time, all courts will be open for business tomorrow, Wednesday, July 7th. Should weather …
accused
… The name for the defendant in a criminal case. …
Judicial Investiture Ceremonies
… The pandemic halted many events from taking place in the last … invested over the course of four ceremonies. The details for each ceremony are detailed below. August August 20th, … John Young Parkway Orlando, FL 32805 Investiture Ceremony for the Honorable: Andrew A. Bain John. D.W. Beamer Paetra T. …
cross-examination
… The questioning of a witness by the lawyer for the opposing side. …
mens rea
… Literally, "guilty mind." The intent required to commit the crime. It is a prerequisite to conviction for a crime involving a moral wrong, but it is not a prerequisite to conviction for an act that is a crime only because a statute designates …