#Judge keathan b frink broward county trial#

None of these accomplishments would be possible without you all, my colleagues, and your continued and dedicated efforts to provide outstanding service across the State Courts System. Looking toward the summer, we anticipate more educational opportunities, such as the annual conferences for all levels of the State Courts System and welcoming a new justice to the supreme court bench. These programs are required for all judges and create a foundation to help them succeed in their new roles.

#Judge keathan b frink broward county trial#

New trial judges also attended the Florida Judicial College, which was held in two phases in January and March, and new appellate judges attended the New Appellate Judge’s Program in Tallahassee, also in March. These opportunities included the Florida Court Personnel Institute in Kissimmee, in-person and virtual certified mediation training courses, and an orientation to the Office of the State Courts Administrator for many of the new Trial Court Administrators from the First Judicial Circuit to the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. We also said goodbye to the supreme court’s first-ever reporter of decisions, Jim Logue, who retired after more than 40 years of service to the supreme court.Ĭontinuing education is always a priority for the courts in an ever-changing legal landscape, and there have been many training opportunities statewide in the past few months. We appreciate his decades-long service to the courts and Florida’s residents. As we said hello to a new year, we said farewell to several members of our court family, including supreme court justice Ricky Polston. Chief Justice Muñiz also ushered in the new year and addressed some of the issues facing our courts at the Florida Supreme Court Historical Society’s Supreme Evening annual event. Starting off the year, on January 1, the Sixth District Court of Appeal opened and welcomed nine judges to its bench. Session is scheduled to conclude on May 5, and we will relay the FY 2023-24 budget once the governor signs it into law.Īlthough the legislative session may be the subject of many conversations this time of year, the State Courts System is busy with training events, orienting new court staff, and providing educational opportunities for judges and others. Currently, both chambers proposed a salary increase for state employees, funding for 20 full-time employees for trial courts to employ a deputy technology officer in each circuit, and funding for the trial courts’ Pandemic Recovery Plan. During week five, the House and Senate both passed their FY 2023-24 state budget proposals and are preparing to enter a budget conference to resolve the differences between the two chambers’ budget proposals. We have all been working to support the State Courts System’s legislative budget request and providing and presenting relevant information to the legislature.

Since my last address, judges, court staff, the Office of the State Courts Administrator staff, and State Courts System committees have been preparing for the 2023 Regular Legislative Session, which convened on March 7.