Justicebuilding

 We've been wanting to do this for a while. For those of you unfamiliar with the Mount Rushmore challenge, it is picking the four best of something, like steak sandwiches, Dolphin Players, etc. Herewith is our Mount Rushmore of REGJB judges, with the following parameters: 1- no current judge; 2- circuit court judge; 3- Impact on the court system and community versus smar...

 Hawaii, of all places, has instituted a Women's Court- asking this question:

 Can we create a system of justice that looks wholly different from what most of us imagine when it comes to crime and punishment, while still demanding accountability from perpetrators? What if court were a place that afforded someone the opportunity for a complete reset, with en...

 Did you know courts in Miami-Dade are closed tomorrow- Friday? We did not. It's National Pineapple on Pizza Day, or some such other nonsense. 

Did you know it's day three on Friday of the jury deliberations in the Haitian President Assassination case? Longtime and careful readers know how we feel about Friday verdicts. Avoid at all costs! 

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THE CAPTAIN REPORTS:

YOUR FOUR NEWEST MIAMI-DADE COURT JUDGES ARE:

CIRCUIT COURT

Judge Elizabeth Espinosa. A former ASA, she was appointed by DeSantis to the County Court in December 2019. She won election in 2022.

Judge Jorge Perez Santiago. He was appointed by DeSantis to the County Court in May 2023. He won electio...