Chief Judge Don Myers appointed to the Trial Court Budget Commission's Executive Committee
… Court Budget Commission. The Commission oversees budgeting and funding policies for the trial court component of Florida's judicial budget and makes recommendations to the Supreme Court on how to best …
Retirement of Chief Judge Perry
… 31, 2014. Judge Perry, who has served as Chief Judge for nearly two decades, is best known for his superb handling … the Ninth Circuit opened Veterans Court division and the Central Receiving Center. Perry also championed the cause of the wrongfully convicted as a member and then chairman of the Florida Innocence Commission. …
Veterans to Graduate from Specialized Court
… Office, Public Defender’s Office, VA, probation, and the Safety Council as 10 veterans have successfully … the program, staff aims to curb the recidivism rates for these veterans and to restore them to a more productive life. Many …
The Ninth Judicial Circuit Court to Reopen Business Court
… business court this October. The Circuit received funding for one additional judgeship in the 2019-2020 state budget … complex commercial litigation with GrayRobinson, P.A., and eventually becoming equity partner. His years as a trial … the firm gave him extensive experience in contract, fraud, and real estate disputes, as well as bank litigation and …
Jury Trials to Resume
… COVID-19 continued to spread, two months turned into six, and jury trials remained on hold. However, it looks like six … in our Circuit, the courts meet the strict criteria for transitioning into Phase 2 and we are thrilled to announce jury trials are set to resume …
"Open Ninth" Podcast Award
… Circuit with an Excellence in Communications award for our three-part podcast, "The Shooter, The Victims, The … Ninth serves as an educational tool for citizens of Orange and Osceola counties by disclosing the inner workings of the judicial system and by providing a behind-the-scenes look at our judges and …
Ninth Circuit to Celebrate Judicial Investitures
… Jones High School Orlando – The Honorable A. James Craner and the Honorable Patricia L. Strowbridge, as judges of the Circuit Court, and the Honorable Elizabeth J. Starr, as judge of the County … Circuit bench, Judge Strowbridge managed her own practice for twenty-six years. Judge Starr completed her undergraduate …
Employee of the Quarter
… Analyst, has recently served as a project manager for the Courthouse Technologies jury software installation. … to the project have been instrumental in planning for and implementing the new web-based jury software system. …
harmless error
… not to be prejudicial to the rights of the party affected, and therefore furnishing no basis for reversal of the lower court's judgment. …
Justice Parker Lee McDonald laid to rest
… he was surrounded by his wife of 67 years, Velma Ruth, and his children. He was born in Sebring, FL on May 23, 1924 to Mattie Etheredge and Monroe Reid McDonald and grew up there during the … Division. He later stated that the Army life was good for him, in that through that experience he met, and lived …