JUDGE SCOLA IS THE MAN

 AND THEN A HERO COMES ALONG...

DOM's blog has an order by Judge Scola, the meat of which says this: 

    IT IS THE COURT'S BELIEF THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF UNVACCINATED ADULTS ARE UNINFORMED AND IRRATIONAL OR LESS CHARITABLY- SELFISH AND UNPATRIOTIC... 

    JUST AS THE COURT AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO PROTECT THOSE WHO ENTER THE COURTHOUSE,  ALL OF US HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO CONSIDER THE SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY.

KABOOM!

He said what needed to be said. 

Here is the order, courtesy of DOM

21845320-0--16849 by David Oscar Markus

Memo to Judge Scola: The Florida Supreme Court does NOT believe the Court and members of the legal profession have an obligation to protect all those who enter the courthouse, or it would mandate masks and give judges the power to require everyone who enters a courtroom to wear a mask. The Florida Supreme Court does believe that it has an obligation to protect the general public from seeing a male attorney in court in August without a full coat and tie, but otherwise, it does not recognize any other obligation to the general public. 

Thank you for speaking up where others remain deathly silent (pun intended). 

FIRST POST IN DECEMBER 2010

UPDATE: The JAA Broward Blog reports that controversial Judge Cheryl Aleman has passed away after a bout with lung cancer. Their blog has all the details.

Good Thursday morning! It's December 2, 2010 and the year is winding down.

When the sun rose this morning at 6:51 am we were already back in our abode having completed a leisurely bike ride. It was a very pleasant 52 degrees and the weather will be in the 50's in the mornings for at least the next week.

OUR NEW FEDERAL JUDGE?

As reported on several other blog sites, former REGJB Judges Bagley and Scola have had their name sent on to Florida Senators (Bill Nelson and Senator elect Marco Rubio) for recommendation to the President to replace Judge Huck. Both Judges got their start as prosecutors in the REGJB under Janet Reno, which is just further proof that Ms. Reno had a great eye for talent and integrity. Magistrate Judge O'Sullivan, who cut his teeth in the US Attorneys Office was also on the list, and for a former fed, he's not a bad guy. No Miami Federal Magistrate has ever been elevated to US District Judge, although several have made the final cut. Bagley and Scola made the final cut last time when Federal Public Defender Kathy Williams was nominated.

JUDGES WHO APPLY TO BE PROSECUTORS:

A commentator yesterday pondered the propriety of sitting Judges applying to be a prosecutor- United States Attorney, or currently Statewide Prosecutor. Is that an appearance of impropriety? Would a siting judge in criminal court who made the final cut be less likely to grant a motion to suppress or a JOA, especially in a serious or high profile case?

NEIL RODGERS:

For those of you who have been in Miami before there were Starbucks, you remember long time radio host Neil Rodgers. Neil, according to the Herald, is back in Miami for open heart surgery this Friday and we wish him well.

See You In Court.

JUDGE SCOLA HONORED

We received this press release yesterday:

The Honorable Circuit Judge Robert Scola has been named the 2007 recipient of the William M. Hoeveler Judicial Award, presented each year by the Florida Bar to a judge who best exemplifies strength of character, commitment to service, and competence as a jurist, lawyer, and public servant.



Judge Scola received his award on June 28th during the Judicial Luncheon of the Florida Bar’s annual meeting, held this year in Orlando, Florida.
This prestigious award is presented each year by the Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism. Past award winners include:

2001 William M. Hoeveler, Sr. Judge, U.S. Federal Court, Southern District
2002 Major B. Harding, Justice, Florida Supreme Court
2003 William Terrell Hodges, Sr. Judge, U.S. Federal Court, Middle District
2004 Barbara J. Pariente, Justice, Florida Supreme Court
2005 Durand Adams, Judge, 12th Judicial Circuit
2006 Ralph Artigliere, Judge, 10th Judicial Circuit

Rumpole says: Well done Judge Scola!

Judge Glick Controversy:

We received an email reminding us that Judge Glick's comments on the length of time it took to bring the Braddy murder case to trial was nothing more than a recitation of facts in an article Oh Susannah Nesmith wrote for the Herald the other day. We stand by our comments that by merely explaining why the case took so long to bring to trial was not improper.

See You In Court