Supreme Court of Florida
In Re: Certification of Need for Additional Judges.
December 28, 2018260 So. 3d 182
Summary
The Florida Supreme Court certified the need for eight additional trial‑court judges for fiscal year 2019/2020—four circuit judges and four county judges—and recommended decertifying three county judgeships, while finding no need for additional appellate judges. The certification relied on a verified objective weighted caseload methodology supplemented by secondary factors and noted several pending studies that could affect future certifications.