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Florence Taylor Barner was the first Haitian-American judge to be elected in Broward County in 2016. [74] [75] [76] Clermont was sworn in on January 7, 2025, [77] by Chief Judge Jack Tuter and commenced his term. [78] [79] Judge Clermont is a County Court Judge assigned to handle Criminal division SB, and Civil Division 62.
Name [1] Appointed Chief Judge Current Term Expires Appointing Governor Spencer D. Levine 2009 July 1, 2019 – present 2023 Charlie Crist, Republican Martha C. Warner 1989 July 1, 1999 – June 30, 2001 2021 Bob Martinez, Republican Robert M. Gross 1995 December 1, 2008 – June 30, 2011 2023 Lawton Chiles, Democrat Melanie G. May 2002
Thomas J. "T.J." Reddick Jr.: [61] [62] First African American male to serve as a circuit court judge in Broward County, Florida (1972) [63] Zebedee Wright: [64] First African American male appointed as a County Court Judge in Broward County, Florida (1982) Robert Lee: [65] First openly LGBT male judge in Broward County, Florida (1997)
District Judge Kathleen M. Williams: Miami: 1956 2011–present — — Obama: 64 District Judge Darrin P. Gayles: Miami: 1966 2014–present — — Obama: 65 District Judge Beth Bloom: Miami: 1962 2014–present — — Obama: 66 District Judge Robin L. Rosenberg: West Palm Beach: 1962 2014–present — — Obama: 67 District Judge Roy ...
Mildred S. Akerman (1956): [28] First female elected judge in Broward County, Florida (1959) Elizabeth Athanasakos (1957): [28] First female municipal judge in Broward County, Florida (1964–1974) Barbara Bridge (1964): [28] First female judge of the County Court in Broward County, Florida (1972)
In 2004, Ninth Circuit Chief Judge Belvin Perry made Judge Renee A. Roche Florida's first specialized business court judge. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] Judge Roche, along with Florida Judge John E. Jordan [ 23 ] (Ninth Judicial Circuit), have served as Business Court Representatives to the American Bar Association's Business Law Section. [ 24 ]
Appointed in 1997, Lerner-Wren became the first judge of the United States' inaugural Mental Health Court, established in Broward County, Florida. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In 2002, she was appointed by former President George W. Bush to serve on the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health , also serving as Chair of the Criminal Justice Sub ...
Ian Jason Richards (born May 31, 1975) is a former county court judge in the Florida's 17th Judicial Circuit. [2] Richards was the first African-American judge to be elected countywide in Broward County, Florida. [3] He presided over State of Florida v.