Judge Frink volunteered for the March for Babies
Judge Frink volunteered helping with the set up and break down for the March for Babies.
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Judge Merrigan Promoted to Brigadier General in U.S. Army Reserves
The Seventeenth Circuit is honored to congratulate Judge Edward Merrigan who was recently promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in the United States Army Reserve! We are very proud of Judge Merrigan’s service in the judiciary and service to our country. His executive nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 26, 2018.
“Colonel Edward H. Merrigan, Jr., United States Army Reserve, for promotion to the rank of brigadier general and assignment as Commander (Troop Program Unit), Great Lakes Training Division, 84th Training Command, Fort Sheridan, Illinois. He is currently serving as Chief of Staff (Troop Program Unit), 108th Training Command (Initial Entry Training), Charlotte, North Carolina.”
Community Activities Keep Judge Diaz Busy
April was an active month for Judge Robert F. Diaz’s community outreach!
Small Claims Credit Card “Blitz” Helps County Backlog
Hundreds of small claims credit card cases were resolved in county court on Friday when the circuit hosted a Credit Card Case “Blitz”. Three dockets were set simultaneously in three courtrooms on the 14th floor of the Central Courthouse throughout the day, utilizing eight county civil judges and ten mediators. The mediators were on hand to facilitate agreeable payment plans between both parties of a case, thus avoiding the need to return to court for a trial. Of the 500 cases set, only about a dozen need return for trial.
Volunteering for Million Meal Pack
Judge Michele Towbin Singer, along with her husband and friends, volunteered over the weekend on behalf of the B’Nai Brith Justice League at the Miami Dolphins and AARP Foundation’s Million Meal Pack, an event to help end older adult hunger in South Florida.
National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
Though Broward County had an “observed” Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day earlier this year, the National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day was officially April 26. The Broward County Clerk of Courts hosted events throughout the day on Thursday for children and grandchildren of staff members. Several judges took time out to meet with the children and discuss what being a judicial officer is like.
