Coverage dated June 5, 2023

Florida Judge Who Oversaw Parkland Shooter’s Sentencing Should Be Reprimanded, Panel Says

Headline from Wall Street Journal

Circuit Court Judge Elizabeth Scherer is accused of showing bias during the proceedings.

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  1. Wall Street Journal

    Florida Judge Who Oversaw Parkland Shooter’s Sentencing Should Be Reprimanded, Panel Says (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Circuit Court Judge Elizabeth Scherer is accused of showing bias during the proceedings.

  2. NBC News

    Commission: Florida judge should be reprimanded for conduct during Parkland school shooting trial (opens NBC News)

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    The Judicial Qualifications Commission found that Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer violated several rules governing judicial conduct during last year’s trial in her actions toward Nikolas Cruz’s public defenders.

  3. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Florida judge who oversaw Parkland shooter trial gave the appearance of favoring prosecutors, commission finds (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Dakin Andone and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A Florida commission that oversees the conduct of the state’s judges recommended a formal reprimand for the judge who oversaw the death penalty trial of the Parkland school shooter, writing her conduct at times made it appear she favored the prosecution…

  4. NBC 6 South Florida

    Commission recommends judge who sentenced Parkland shooter to be publicly reprimanded for conduct during trial (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    A Florida commission says the judge who oversaw the penalty trial of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz should be publicly reprimanded for showing bias toward the prosecution. The Judicial Qualifications Commission said Monday that Circuity Judge Elizabeth Scherer sometimes allowed her emotions to…

  5. WSVN Miami

    Commission: Florida judge should be reprimanded for conduct during Parkland school shooting trial - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP)- The Florida judge who oversaw the penalty trial of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz should be publicly reprimanded for showing bias

  6. Tampa Bay Times

    Florida judge should be reprimanded for conduct during Parkland school shooting trial, report says (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    The commission said Judge Elizabeth Scherer showed bias toward the prosecution in Nikolas Cruz’s case and allowed emotions to overcome her judgment.

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