Broward County Judge Francis Viamontes sat in the second row at the EMC Expo Center in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday afternoon. She had a VIP ticket to the 2025 National Speech & Debate Tournament ...

She’s supposed to be the new face of the justice system in Broward County, but Chief Administrative Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips finds herself forced into the background of an all-too-familiar ...

Broward County Circuit Judge Gary Farmer is trying to avoid an immediate suspension for conduct in court. TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday indefinitely suspended Broward ...

Broward County Circuit Judge Gary Farmer, a former Senate Democratic leader, has argued that he has "learned his lesson" and should not be suspended without pay pending the outcome of the proceedings.

Lee’s bill could unlock a different option for Republicans to restrict the judicial branch and provide an off-ramp for Republicans who are shy about taking drastic action against specific judges.

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, is pushing to restrict the ability of judges to overrule presidential orders, arguing President Donald Trump's agenda should not be thwarted by individual judges issuing ...

For more than 20 years, Carolyn and Tracy Wade worked as deputies in the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. The couple also ran a funeral business on the side. When the COVID-19 virus hit in 2020 ...

Judge Robert W. Lee, who witnessed history and played a key role in the 2000 presidential election, is retiring after almost three decades on the bench.

Tallahassee Two people whose charges of voter fraud were dismissed by South Florida judges could still face jail time after two appellate courts overturned the decisions on Wednesday. Ronald Lee ...

Under scrutiny at the moment is a plan by the state to merge some of Florida’s 20 judicial circuits to possibly make prosecutions and trials more efficient.

An administrative law judge Monday said Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony should receive a written reprimand and be required to complete ethics training after concluding that the sheriff ...