Judge Larry schwartz writes in:
WITH DEEP REGRET, JUDGE FARINA, JUST INFORMED COURT PERSONNEL THAT JUDGE LINDA DAKIS PASSED AWAY THIS MORNING.
Additional information about a service will follow.
Judge Larry Schwartz.
Rumpole notes that this had been a terribly bad year for us in losing wonderful and devoted Judges in our fair town.
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28 comments:
I'm sorry to hear about judge dakis. I've worked with her in the domestic violence division, she was a no-nonsense person, didn't take crap from anyone, including men-eater Hilla Katz.
everyone, be nice today and think about all the judges we lost so far this year, and say a prayer for them.
Can't anyone say anything nice without insulting anyone in the process?
She will be truly missed. May she rest in peace.
that's awful. i'm so sorry for her family and friends.
DAKIS WAS GREAT.
I ONCE CROSSED A POLICE OFFICER IN HER COURT AND CAUGHT HIM IN A LIE. THE ENITRE CASE HINGED ON THIS LIE. DAKIS IMMEDIATELY THREW OUT THE CASE AND HE THE LIAR IN CONTEMPT. IT WAS AWSOME. SHE WAS REALLY AWESOME. OTHERS SHOULD LEARN FROMHER.
Tried a civil case in front of her, believe it or not. She listened, ruled, and took the time to write an excellent, well thought out order. Really impressed by her -- she was an asset to the bench.
Prayers are with her and her family.
She was a good judge who made her rulings based on the law and the evidence, not on what the media or special interest groups would think about the way she ruled.
i lost a case in front of her but really got a great trial and had a shot at winning a dog case.
I am sad to say this but there has been another passing in our professional lives. This blog is dead and boring. See ya.
I agree. It started out as a great concept, an dopen forum to discuss ideas and further our collective knowledge of criminal law, perhaps for defense attorneys to share relevant experiences and dynamic new strategies and case law. Obviously, it has turned into a sometimes mildly amusing, usually boring anonymous gossip mill.
Perhaps someone with more computer savvy than me would like to start a blog for defense attorneys who care and want to exchange ideas. I would propose a blog where you have to sogn in with a real name.
That way the kids can call each other names on one blog, and the other kids can learn and expand their craft on a bit more mature blog.
"open forum", not dopen. (though i do enjoy a bit of the ol' dope now and again).
If a new site is created please make sur it has spell check.
"It started out as a great concept, an dopen forum to discuss ideas and further our collective knowledge of criminal law, perhaps for defense attorneys to share relevant experiences and dynamic new strategies and case law. Obviously, it has turned into a sometimes mildly amusing, usually boring anonymous gossip mill."
Yes. That already exists. It's called CLE and there are continuous seminars that discuss dynamic new strategies and case law. They are often held in the banquet rooms of fairly nice hotels conducted by usually irrelevant attorneys from places like Sarasota and Ocala. I think I would rather get hit in the head with a baseball bat than have to go to one of these "dynamic" exchanges. Oh, did I mention you have to pay for attending one of these think tanks? But hey, to each his/her own. If you would rather go to Tampa to attend a seminar entitled, "How to Win a Case befeore it even Starts" than go. I for one would rather exchange uncensured, unedited "real" dialogue with those who are crazy enough to do what we do where we do it. If you have a topic, put it up. Don't complain to those of us who like the free exchange of all topics, Sen. McCarthy.
Besides, who doesn't like a little Warren Scwartz humor mixed in with talk of Sandwiches and Judge Indictments?
So stop whining (oh, thats your job)and contribute. But if it is not dynamic and relevant, I will be all over it.
Mr. Fucking Grown-Up wants a "Mature forum" to discuss pressing legal issues? Not here, FUCKBIRD!
A lot more than 22 pd's supported Martin. It's just that those were the young kids who had no fear of being fired. A lot of us old-timers were praying for a BHB loss, but I got a family and kids in college and I can't just rise up and take what comes like a 30 -yr old can. Hats off to 'em and a lot of us still here hope for an encore. Is Rod V. the answer in a Dem primary? BHb would shit.
I thought this post was in memory of Judge Dakis. Can't we all just behave as mature people?
So, does Larry Schwartz sign everything "Judge Larry Schwartz"?
What an ass...
Judge Dakis was a smart and respected judge. Her passing is a lost. It seems the bench has lost three of the better judges this year.
From the Herald:
LINDA DAKIS
Beloved, esteemed county judge
BY RONNIE GREENE
rgreene@MiamiHerald.com
Linda Dakis, a Miami-Dade County judge noted for her work combating domestic violence and her respectful, even-handed approach with colleagues, died Tuesday, weeks after suffering a stroke. She was 57.
''She was a very special person, and we're all walking around like zombies because we can't believe she's gone,'' said County Judge Shelley Kravitz, a friend for more than 20 years. ``She was our big sister who always had time to lend an ear and give sage advice. There will be a deep void in the jurist world.''
As administrative judge for the county court's civil division, Dakis was known for her twice-yearly jury trial ''Blitz'' week, when she gathered all the civil judges together to plow through a backlog of old cases. Dakis provided doughnuts, cookies, cake and sodas, and she paid for the refreshments from her own pocket, colleagues said. She was gearing up for the next ''Blitz,'' scheduled in June.
''We're going to carry on the Blitz in her honor and in her memory,'' said another colleague, County Judge Linda Singer Stein. ``She was so dedicated, hard-working, one of the hardest-working people I've ever seen.''
Dr. Ana Rivas-Vazquez was among several close friends at Judge Dakis' bedside when she died after 11 a.m. Tuesday.
''She was the best friend to so many of her friends,'' Rivas-Vazquez said. ``She was like a sister to me. We both were only children.''
Kravitz said Dakis was playing slots at the Miccosukee casino -- ''that's how she chilled out'' -- in April when she suddenly fell ill and was rushed to Baptist Hospital, where she died Tuesday.
Colleagues were taken aback by her sudden illness, as she had just returned from a vacation and seemed ''invigorated,'' Stein said. ''That's why this is all such a shock to us. Because she looked great,'' she said. ``She was so excited about the Blitz.''
Dakis was first appointed to the bench in 1990 by then-Gov. Bob Martinez and assigned to the Civil Division at the North Dade Justice Center. Two years later, ''she requested a transfer so she could take a leading role in the creation of the Domestic Violence Court,'' a news release from Miami-Dade Circuit Court said.
Dakis raised awareness of the issue, speaking at conferences and ''serving as a featured judge on Court TV's Instant Justice domestic violence hearings,'' the statement said. In 1997, she and several colleagues were honored with Unsung Hero Awards for the hours they devoted to domestic violence cases and issues.
After serving as administrative judge in Miami-Dade domestic court, Dakis later became administrative judge of the civil court, the position she held until her death.
''For Linda Dakis, the people's access to the courts was her passion,'' said Chief Judge Joseph P. Farina. ``As our administrative judge of the County Courts Civil Division, Linda worked day and night to make sure that hundreds of cases were heard and tried in a timely fashion. Linda led by example and inspired us all to do our very best for the people of Miami-Dade County.''
Dakis had moved to Miami from Pennsylvania in 1966 to attend the University of Miami to study psychology, and she obtained a degree from the UM School of Law in 1976. She was a civil trial lawyer before becoming a judge.
Dakis was a longtime resident of Key Biscayne. Colleagues say she had no immediate family members, as her parents preceded her in death.
I liked Linda.
She was kind and respectful.
May she rest in peace.
Mike Catalano
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
by Franklin P. Adams
There was a man in our town who had King Midas’ touch;
He gave away his millions to the colleges and such;
And people cried: “The hypocrite! He ought to understand
The ones who really need him are the children of this land!”
When Andrew Croesus built a home for children who were sick,
The people said they rather thought he did it as a trick,
And writers said: “He thinks about the drooping girls and boys,
But what about conditions with the men whom he employs?”
There was a man in our town who said that he would share
His profits with his laborers, for that was only fair,
And people said: “Oh, isn’t he the shrewd and foxy gent?
It cost him next to nothing for that free advértisement!”
There was a man in our town who had the perfect plan
To do away with poverty and other ills of man,
But he feared the public jeering, and the folks who would defame him,
So he never told the plan he had, and I can hardly blame him.
i knew linda prior to being a judge when she was assioated with jon burkes office doing civil litigation. in her younger years she enjoyed playing and watching tennis. she was a fair judge who never had a case of "black robe fever", unlike some of the current judges in this county. may she rest in peace.
Dakis was unfair. But at least she wasn't a complte dumbass like Leo Adderly.
frank stop sucking up.
Linda was indeed kind and fair. . . to her friends and those in power!Pero, woe to the person without connections or money.
Totally agree with the comment that Dakis was unfair as I saw it in action, but truly she was not a moron like Adderly and thank g-d he is gone from the bench. Gee if the voters cleaned house we would be left with no judges in this county as the quality has gone way down and the bench lacks respect for counsel or they play their favorites.
i was hoping someone would have the courage to call it like it is. leo adderly was a complete disgrace and had the iq of an ape. and that is being nice. i've seen a few apes at the zoo who have a better understanding of the law than he.
ok, true, dakis frequently played favorites and did not follow the rule of law. she was not an honorable judge and made more than her fair share of enemies. it is unfortunate that she passed but the fact remains that she was unfair.
Frank, come on, did you write this?
"But at least she wasn't a complte dumbass like Leo Adderly."
That is hilarious. From now on whenever I think of the phrase dumbass I will automatically associate it with Leo Adderly. Man that guy was stupid.
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