When you see something that is not right, not fair, find a way to get in the way and cause trouble. Congressman John Lewis
Wednesday, August 07, 2019
SENIOR JUDGE MARTIN SHAPIRO HAS PASSED AWAY .......
THE CAPTAIN REPORTS:
SAD NEWS .....
Senior Judge Martin Shapiro has passed away.
Judge Shapiro was a Double Gator. A Miami Beach High School graduate, Shapiro received his undergraduate degree from UF in 1958 and his JD in 1961. He then practiced primarily real estate law for the next 39 years.
Judge Shapiro served as a Commissioner for the Town of Bay Harbor Islands from 1979-1985. In 1985 he was elected Mayor and he served four years in that position. In 1989, he moved to Miami Beach and he immediately ran for office and was elected as a Commissioner in Miami Beach in 1989. He went on to serve five terms until 1999.
Judge Shapiro was elected to the bench in 2000 when he defeated Nancy Pollack by 364 votes (out of 170,000 ballots cast) in one of the closest judicial elections in Miami-Dade County history. He retired from the bench at the completion of his term in 2006 and he has been serving as a Senior Judge ever since his retirement.
Captain Out .......
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Martin was always kind and respectful. For that, I will always think of him as a mensch on the bench. RIP my friend.
ReplyDeleteRest in peace!
ReplyDeleteI am very sorry to hear this. I appeared in front of him frequently when he covered traffic infraction calendars. He always was respectful to me and others. I will miss him. May he rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteI think we need more judges who bring a varied amount of experience to the bench at an older age like Judge Shapiro did.
ReplyDeleteJudge Shapiro was much more interesting than he appeared. For instance, he owned Biscayne Babys during its hey day and was an all around great guy. Rest in Peace
ReplyDeleteMay he Rest In Peace. He was a very nice and Kind Man.
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