Last year, Court Bailiff Roger DeHart walked from the Broward Courthouse to Washington, D.C. and this year he’ll walk from the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco to University of California, San Diego, with the purpose of raising awareness of human trafficking. Roger started his non-profit charity, First S.T.O.P (Saving Teens and Others from Predators) to help bring more awareness to the world-wide problem of human trafficking, and planning and executing the hundreds of miles “No More Miles” walks is how he’s doing it. His California walk begins in August of this year but he will be hosting a “No More Miles Walk” Informational Session in June. For those interested in attending, to learn more about Roger’s cause, the event details are:

When: Thursday, June 13, 2019 from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm
Where: 200 Southeast 6th Street, Suite 200, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

On Friday, May 17, 2019, the Seventeenth Circuit celebrated the investiture of Judge Corey Amanda Cawthon, county court judge serving in both the civil and criminal divisions on the bench in the South Satellite courthouse in Hollywood. She was sworn in by Chief Judge Jack Tuter, and robed by her parents.

Congratulations Judge Cawthon!

Judge Navarro and Judge Towbin Singer hosted St. Thomas University School of Law students last week for courthouse tours and a luncheon with the Judges. The turnout was good, with the law students enjoying morning coffee in Judge Navarro’s chambers, touring the courthouse and watching several trials. A group lunch with Judges Mollica, Towbin Singer, Backman and Navarro wrapped up the visit.

The Judicial Diversity Initiative’s 2019 Judicial Reception was held last week in honor of the judiciary, judicial nominating commission, and the diversity of the legal profession. Hosted at Greenspoon Marder’s Fort Lauderdale office, the reception was presented in collaboration with TJ Reddick Bar Association, Haitian Lawyer Association, Caribbean Bar Association, National Black Prosecutor Association, Gwen S. Cherry Black Women Lawyers Association, F. Malcolm Cunningham S. Bar Association and Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. Bar Association. Thank you to all the judges who went in support of the initiative.

Middle school students from Bethany Christian School and high school students who are part of a home school group visited the central courthouse last week to learn more about the justice system. The Bethany Students got to sit in and observe Bond Court with Judge Powell, Juvenile Delinquency Court with Judge Orlando and witness testimony in a drug trafficking trial in front of Judge Duffy. The home school students sat in on Bond Court, observed non-jury traffic court trials with Judge Levy and got to sit on the bench with Judge Porth as he presided over his mental health court docket.

On Friday, May 10, 2019, the Seventeenth Circuit celebrated the investiture of Judge Susan L. Alspector, circuit court judge serving in the felony domestic violence division. She was sworn in by Chief Judge Jack Tuter, and robed by her family.

Congratulations Judge Alspector!