Sunday Update:
Other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?
Long gone are the days when we worried about bond hearings / first appearance in the REGJB. But we know that having Zoom was a boon for our colleagues, especially on the weekends.
But that has apparently all ended because of one bad apple. All that we know was sent in an email from a certain criminal defense organization we are enjoined from mentioning by name. But that email was forwarded to us by several alert readers, and despite risking civil sanctions, we summarize its contents so as to fulfill our altruistic duties to our faithful readers who want to know WTF is going on and why do they have to trek down to REGJB for a bond hearing on Sunday when a bunch of unscrupulous bond companies are going to try and steal the client by calling the client's family members and telling them to come to meet them to get their loved one out of jail. The judicial high council can stop zoom hearings, but they won't do a damn thing about bond companies hustling cases. Shame. Shame!
From the ----- email:
Good evening ----- Miami,
As forwarded below, our Circuit leadership has decided to remove Zoom for Felony First Appearance Hearings.
We have spoken with multiple members of Circuit leadership, and they indicated that this change was precipitated by recent threats against the Felony First Appearance Judge.
We clearly and explicitly condemn threats against our local judges, the judiciary, and judicial independence. A judge should be able to rule on a case and not receive threats against her life, home, and place of worship. Period. Full stop.
...
In speaking with Circuit leadership, we learned that this change had been contemplated for months. Circuit leadership has been continually concerned that Zoom makes bond hearings are streamed via YouTube by a member of the public. This livestream has a comment section where members of the public often express distasteful views on parties to the case—victims, the accused, judges, etc. This YouTube channel and its comment section were being monitored by Circuit leadership.
So now you know why there is no more Zoom for bond hearings. In essence the Circuit Court high council let One Bad Apple spoil the whole bunch. And that's a shame.
It's 66 degrees in the City with a high today of 72. Traffic on the FDR is building around the Brooklyn Bridge. And now coming at ya now it's the Osmands and One Bad Apple on 66, W...NBC!
28 comments:
Mindy Glazer has the easiest job in the circuit. She gets in at 930 and exists by 330 everyday. She doesnt deal with juries or trials. She doesnt have to write orders or deal with sleazy lawyers. She goes home with no work worries. Yet if some rando shit poster says something about her she goes whining to the administration to shut down zoom and hurt the defense lawyers. I plan on remebering this when she runs for election. I love how judges would prefer the public not see how they do their work.
I hate zoom. I hate it with the exception of using it to talk to my relatives when I dont want to waste my time and see them in person. And sometimes i pretend Im frozen to give the impression my connection has froze.
Best job in Dade County. Kudos to Mindy. The best judge in America.
The phenomenon “Winning at all cost” needs to be studied.
She was never good but she’s been going unhinged lately. For some reason she gets a pass but she’s said some real wacky and bitter stuff about private lawyers lately. Regardless, they are conducting that court virtually. The defendants don’t go to court and neither do the ASAs and PDs, those proceedings therefore must be public. I don’t think allowing the public to view a TV inside a courroom is going to cut it. If you broadcast it anywhere you have to broadcast it everywhere.
If I was a judge, I would never allow Zoom in criminal court
She is “America’s Judge!”
What are we going to do when you’re gone ? No one could link the zoom issue to the Osmonds except you Rumpole ! And that Mrs Lincoln punch line - just perfect.
Never forget ASA Mitchell was kicked off the Corey Smith case and hasn’t seen any repercussions for his unethical actions. At least VonZamft resigned.
This seems to be about the worst way to try to fix this problem. Why not address this issue with the Facebook account holder to have them moderate their comments section? Perhaps they contact Facebook to get their assistance? But no Zoom hearings?! Dumb!
LOL!
Never forget. MVZ didn’t resign. He had already retired. Acting like he resigned was KFR’s way of acting like she did something.
No, he did not retire. He is "inactive."
Michael Lee Von Zamft
Elected Status: Inactive
Not Eligible to Practice Law in Florida
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165827
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Sugar Hill, GA 30518-6970
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U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
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Unlike Janet Reno, Kathy supports “winning at all cost”
Katherine Fernandez Rundle “winning at all cost”
Hey Rump this goes for Courthouse and SAO Graham Building. County Buildings are old and shit.
1917.116(c)
No elevator or escalator with a defect which affects safety shall be used.
1917.116(d)
Elevator safety devices shall not be overridden or made inoperable.
1917.116(e)
Elevators and escalators shall be thoroughly inspected at intervals not exceeding one year. Additional monthly inspections for satisfactory operation shall be conducted by designated persons. Records of the results of the latest annual elevator inspections shall be posted in elevators. Records of annual escalator inspections shall be posted in the vicinity of the escalator or be available at the terminal.
1917.116(f)
Elevator landing openings shall be provided with doors, gates or equivalent protection which shall be in place when the elevator is not at that landing, to prevent employees from falling into the shaft.
You are an authority on elevator history
Although I don’t actively monitor bond hearings, I occasionally tune in and appreciate the ability to see how they unfold. Too often, crime in Miami-Dade County feels like a revolving door, with offenders back on the streets within days, to the detriment of the community.
Limiting public access to these hearings only makes matters worse. Transparency is in everyone’s best interest.
Brownyn Miller's motion to dismiss JQC complaint denied. SC2025-1633. She continues as these proceedings play out and will for at least many more months to sit on criminal cases and issues decisions on convictions obtained by KFR's office. The 3rd as a whole has acquiesced in this.
Re Zoom first appearances, people talking shit about you is part of being a public servant. If there's a credible threat get law enforcement involved. Everyone in this system has people talk about how awful they are and how much they hate them all the time--price of admission , nobody forced you to become a lawyer or a judge and you don't get the good parts of being a judge without the bad.
When you retire and stop paying dues you're "not eligible to practice"
He will be ineligible for other reasons very soon.
His motion to dismiss on his bar complaint was a total FLOP. Who hired that attorney for him... Oh probably KFR.
I wonder what the "threats" were...
Aside from this blog and bitter defense attorneys after a loss, who has EVER heard Kathy or anyone senior at the SAO say “win at all cost” ?!?(or any version of this oft used statement) You want to hate on KFR or the SAO? Enjoy yourselves. But why do you persist in this fantasy? There are plenty of reasons to bash the SAO aside from this urban legend created out of your own inability to win a case.
file motions to recuse her off your appeals. only way to assert our displeasure with the way its being handled...
Those are codes smart ass
“Win at all cost” has been around forever. You are a moron.
7:33pm you are really dumb.
Response to 5.18.09: Judge Glazer served as a referee in a judge-filed complaint against a sole practitioner lawyer. The Bar did not file a complaint until 11 months after a Grievance Committee (guided by the "investigating member" a puppy Asst USA whose "investigation" consisted of one phone call with the lawyer and one with the judge, did nothing more) found "PC." After a two-day trial, and the lawyer's submission of 93 pages of e-mails -- always made available on simple request to The Bar --- which proved the innocence of the lawyer, Judge Glazer submitted a carefully researched and thoughtful recommendation to dismiss the case. Then she granted the lawyer's motion to assess costs against The Bar (only allowed where the grievance lacked both a factual and a legal basis). The Bar did not seek review, and the Supreme Court dismissed the case, and approved the award of costs (which The Bar paid promptly).
It is clear to me that zoom is a Rule 3.850 gift to the accused. Some clever post-conviction lawyer, I hope, will commence to collect e-mails from the unnamed listserv, which show that zoom is the Lazy Lawyer's Civil Relief Act: The client pays a lot of money, then the lawyers don't go to court, don't watch the judges' preferences and rulings, don't learn from watching how more experienced advocates handle matters, don't pick up info on new law or administrative orders (like AI disclosure AO, issued on January 15, 2026, and effective that day), and don't meet live with clients being jailed pending trial.
Thank you for responding Judge Glazer. I hope you don't get hurt patting your back. You don't get a applause for following the law. The defendant will still be on video so we can't do anything different than we did before. You haven't justified turning off zoom so that the public can't see what you are doing. But we really appreciated your florida bar story.
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