Judges, prosecutors and public defenders from the Florida Keys to the Panhandle are vehemently opposing an effort to shrink the number of state judicial circuits, arguing that such a move would further erode public trust in the court system. The pushback comes as a committee carries out an order from Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Carlos Muniz to make recommendations about the possibility of consolidating the 20 judicial circuits.
Florida Attorneys, Lawmakers Opposed To Combining Court Circuits
Dara Kam, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Fri, 08/25/2023 - 3:09pm
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