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Regional Counsel can read the weather maps. They have closed their offices. The lawyers of course can work and zoom from home. But this protects their staff who otherwise would have to drive through a storm.
Speaking of a storm- maybe we cannot read a weather map. Maybe we are confused. Because otherwise we see a prediction for wind of 30-40 mph and driving rain for the next two days. But. gotta get those disorderly conduct cases tried right? No court closures here.
Are those maps showing serious wind and rain in South Florida?
Who cares?
NWS MIAMI
5 AM EDT, 9/25/22: Tropical Storm #Ian Update.
#Ian continues to organize & move through the Caribbean. With the majority of South FL outside of the cone, this does NOT mean we are in the clear. Impacts can extend well east of the storm center. #FLwx #Ian
We are not alarmists. But while Ian will not directly impact South Florida, charts show that winds upwards of 30-40 mph will affect Miami-Dade and South Florida on Tuesday.
While we have no concern over judges in Broward driving through a storm, we do not think court employees in Miami should be required to do so.
We need some statement from Judge Sayfie and the ever popular Miami-Dade Courts twitter account to clarify this issue.
A confirmation one way or the other would be great as some of us have to travel from Broward to the courthouse.
ReplyDeleteDO NOT TRAVEL TODAY. JUST DON'T DO IT. IT IS DANGEROUS.
ReplyDeleteChief judge and Court Aconcetdmin.up in Broward are having a 2 p.m
ReplyDeleteMeeting to discuss possibly closing the courthouse tomorrow. Is Miami-Dade going to do the same? No school tomorrow. So child care issues are of concern.
Official: Per Miami-Dade Clerk's Office, all Miami-Dade courthouses will be closed on September 28 and September 29. Don't know what took them so long to decide.
ReplyDeleteWhat about Zoom hearings in Miami-Dade & Broward counties? Why the vague & hard to find news on closures?
ReplyDeleteEach judge is making their own call on remote hearings
DeleteBoth Miami-Dade and Broward courts are closed Wednesday and Thursday.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.jud11.flcourts.org/Court-Announcements/ArtMID/584/ArticleID/4529/Tropical-Storm-Ian-Advisory-1-Courts-Closed-Wednesday-Thursday-Sept-28-29
https://www.17th.flcourts.org/2022/09/27/17th-judicial-circuit-of-florida-will-be-closed-on-wednesday-september-28th-and-thursday-september-29th/
Palm Beach courts are closed at least for Wednesday.
https://www.15thcircuit.com/