The 2022 Florida Statutes (including 2022 Special Session A and 2023 Special Session B)
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Affirmed. See § 25.073, Fla. Stat. (2010); Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.205(3); Fla. Bar v. Sibley, 995 So. 2d 346 (Fla. 2008); Physicians Healthcare Plans, Inc. v. Pfeifler, 846 So. 2d 1129 (Fla. 2003); Card v. State, 497 So. 2d 1169 (Fla. 1986); McDonald v. State, 133 So. 3d 530 (Fla. 2d DCA 2013); Hughes v. State, 22 So. 3d 132 (Fla. 2d DCA 2009); Waiter v. State, 965 So. 2d 861 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007); Shortridge v. State, 884 So. 2d 321 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004); Johnson v. Office of State Attorney, 987 So. 2d 206 (Fla. 5th DCA 2008); Pierre v. State, 821 So. 2d 1174 (Fla. 3d DCA 2002). VILLANTI, LUCAS, and SALARIO, JJ., Concur.
(1) Applicability. All Florida county, circuit, and appellate judges and Florida supreme court justices shall comply with these judicial education requirements. Retired judges who have been approved by the supreme court to be assigned to temporary active duty as authorized by section 25.073, Florida Statutes (1991), shall also comply with the judicial education requirements.
(a) Purpose. This rule sets forth the continuing education requirement for all judges in the state judicial system. (b) Education Requirements. (1) Applicability. All Florida county, circuit, and appellate judges and Florida supreme court justices shall comply with these judicial education requirements. Retired judges who have been approved by the supreme court to be assigned to temporary active duty as authorized by section 25.073, Florida Statutes (1991), shall also comply with the judicial education requirement.
Before considering the challenges raised in the petitions, we find it necessary to explain the background relating to the assignment of senior judges. For the purposes of judicial administration, a "retired judge" is defined as a judge not engaged in the practice of law who has been a judicial officer of this state. See Fla.R.Jud.Admin. 2.030(a)(3)(B). Section 25.073(1), Florida Statutes (2001), also specifies that a retired judge may not have been defeated in seeking reelection or retention to his or her last judicial office. In 1990, Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.030(a)(3) was amended to provide that a retired judge serving on assignment to temporary judicial duty may be referred to by the honorary designation "senior judge." This designation had no effect on the responsibilities or conduct of the retired judge. See In re Amendment to Rules of Judicial Admin., 560 So.2d 786, 787 (Fla. 1990).
Section 25.073(1), Florida Statutes.
The State argues that the Florida Bar rules do not answer this question. The State points out that under the Florida Constitution, it is the Chief Justice (and where delegated, Chief Judges) who have the power to assign retired judges. Fla. Const. Art. V, § (2)(b). The Rules of Judicial Administration state that "[a] retired judge shall comply with all requirements that the Supreme Court deems necessary relating to the recall of retired judges." Fla.R.Jud.Admin. 2.030(a)(3)(A). The court has not issued a rule on the point. The State argues that the Florida Supreme Court can, if it chooses, allow service by retired judges with inactive bar membership. See also § 25.073(1)(b), Fla. Stat. (1999) (providing in part that a retired judge is one who "[i]s not engaged in the practice of law.").
(1) Applicability. All Florida county, circuit, and appellate judges and Florida supreme court justices shall comply with these judicial education requirements. Retired judges who have been approved by the supreme court to be assigned to temporary active duty as authorized by section 25.073, Florida Statutes (19 85 91), shall also comply with the judicial education requirement.
(1) Applicability. All Florida county, circuit, and appellate judges and Florida supreme court justices shall comply with these judicial education requirements. Retired judges who have been approved by the supreme court to be assigned to temporary active duty as authorized by section 25.073, Florida Statutes (1985), shall also comply with the judicial education requirement.
. . . been approved by the supreme court to be assigned to temporary active duty as authorized by section 25.073 . . .
. . . been approved by the supreme court to be assigned to temporary active duty as authorized by section 25.073 . . .
. . . Section 25.073(1), Florida Statutes. . . . . Const. . 25.073(2)(a), F.S. . . . .” § 25.073(2), Fla. Stat. (2001). . . .
. . . Section 25.073(1), Florida Statutes (2001), also specifies that a retired judge may not have been defeated . . . See § 25.073(1), Fla. Stat. (2001) (emphasis added). . . .
. . . See also § 25.073(l)(b), Fla. . . .
. . . been approved by the supreme court to be assigned to temporary active duty as authorized by section 25.073 . . .
. . . been approved by the supreme court to be assigned to temporary active duty as authorized by section 25.073 . . .