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Judge Mark Speiser to be Honored with Outstanding Career Service Award
The Broward County Crime Commission will honor Circuit Judge Mark Speiser with the 2017 Outstanding Career Service Award at its 38th Annual Criminal Justice Dinner on Monday, December 11, 2017.
The Broward County Crime Commission supports the major elements of the Criminal Justice System and its programs address current issues at hand, as well as ongoing concerns of society, in order to protect the laws and public welfare of the populace.
Pro Se Day Finalizes 400 Family Cases
Yesterday’s “Pro Se Day” finalized roughly 400 cases on family dockets by Judges Gillespie, Lopane, Schulman, Izquierdo, Fahnestock, and Dale Cohen. Held during non-traditional court business hours, “Pro Se Day” resolves uncontested dissolution of marriage and name change cases.
Congratulations Judges Haimes and Singhal
The Seventeenth Judicial Circuit congratulates Judge Raag Singhal and Judge David Haimes on their upcoming interviews in Washington D.C. for positions with the Federal District Court for the Southern District.
Canine Therapy Program Prompts Visit from the 19th Circuit
Chief Judge Elizabeth A. Metzger, of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, visited the central courthouse today to learn more about our circuit’s therapy dog program as they begin the process of creating a program of their own. The visit included meeting our newest team, Melinda (human) and Emma (canine), and spending time with them as they visited juvenile dependency courtrooms and mingled with members of the public waiting for their hearings. Chief Judge Jack Tuter, Dependency Judge Jose Izquierdo, and UFC case management staff hosted the group and discussed how our circuit utilizes our therapy dog teams in the court.
