After many years on the county court bench, and as a steady, comforting and familiar presence on the sixth floor of the REGIB, Judge Ed Newman has called it a career. We congratulate him and wish him well in retirement.
We did not have many cases before Judge Newman, but he is clearly a Miamian through and through and was known for his kindness, fairness and patience on the bench. You cannot ask much more from a Judge.
Did you know: If you ever have to go to Bascom Eye Hospital- which is a short walk from the REGJB- it is on the corner of Ed Newman Street (NW 17th street).
As many know, Judge Newman played football for the Miami Dolphins as a sixth round draft pick in 1973 (yes, he missed the perfect season). He played for 12 seasons until a knee injury in 1984 ended his career, He had previously overcome thyroid cancer while playing. He went to three super bowls with the Dolphins, winning one in his first season over the hapless Vikings who were destined to lose four super bowls. He was a pro bowl selection three times.
We will go out on a limb and say in the long and storied history of the REGJB there may never ever be another Judge to sit on the bench who played in three super bowls.
Judge Newman enrolled in law school at night while still playing football, and graduated in 1987 and was elected to the bench in 1995 with the memorable slogan "Tough on the Field...Tough on the Bench".
Trivia- name the professional football player who sat on the US Supreme Court and name the professional football player who sat on a state court supreme court bench.
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| Judge Ed Neman, unknown individual, and Tony Nathan at retirement party in REGJB this week. Christopher Green is your NEW county court judge. In a closely watched appointment, former Dade PD Christopher Green was appointed to the county court bench. Green's name went to the Governor along with current county court judges Jeff Kolokoff and Scott Janowitz, who both came up on the short end of this year's judicial elections and were trying to hang on and sought an appointment to this seat, but to no avail. It's a cruel business this judicial election stuff. |