CLOSED THROUGH AUGUST

From: Ruby Lenora (Ruby Green)
Date: July 15, 2020 at 9:59:49 AM EDT

Subject: (BACDL) Reopening the Courthouse


Please see the message from Chief Judge Tuter below:

After discussions with the major stakeholders, we determined the afternoon meeting regarding reopening is not necessary. The environment in Broward County is not conducive to reopening any of the courthouses for face to face hearings. As such we will continue on Zoom through the month of August and another meeting will be set mid-August to determine the outlook for September. Currently, there is no way we can comply with the Chief Justice’s workgroup recommendations for reopening.

CARTER 1, BRYSON 0

Donna Solomon gets the job done for John Carter:

PANEL JUDGES: CARACUZZO, SUSKAUER, SCHER

From JULY 1, 2020 Fifteen Page Opinion:

Petitioner John E. Carter, an attorney facing criminal contempt charges below, filed the instant Emergency Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and/or Writ of Prohibition after being placed in custody by the trial court pending a mental health evaluation. Petitioner seeks (1) a writ of habeas corpus requiring his immediate release from custody, and (2) a writ of prohibition barring the Honorable Marni Bryson from presiding over the pending contempt proceedings below. Although Petitioner has long been released from custody, we grant his Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and direct the lower tribunal to conduct a proper bond determination. For the reasons explained herein, we also grant the Petition for Writ of Prohibition and direct that all further proceedings in this matter take place before a different trial judge … “

BackgroundABA Journal: Lawyer who told judge she is ‘disrespectful to the people’ is released from jail

COMING SOONBryson v. Scherer update …