DeSantis-Appointed Judge Disciplined Over “Shoot All Three” Comment

Judge Who Joked of Having Lawyers Shot in Courtroom Will Be Reprimanded by Supreme Court

Judge J. Layne Smith, appointed to the bench by Gov. Ron DeSantis and serving in the Second Judicial Circuit, told lawyers in the courtroom he wanted to have them shot, called them “Keystone Cops” and the “Apple Dumpling Gang."

DeSantis-appointed Florida Judge faces reprimand for saying he’d like to see lawyers shot in his courtroom

A Second Judicial Circuit judge who made “intemperate and caustic comments” and lamented that he’d like to tell his deputy “to pull his gun and shoot” a trio of attorneys is being ordered to appear before the Florida Supreme Court for a public reprimand. Released Thursday, the Supreme Court disciplinary ruling tracks the Judicial Qualifying Commission’s […]

Florida judge faces reprimand about comment on shooting attorneys in his courtroom

A Florida judge will appear before the state Supreme Court for a public reprimand over comments telling lawyers in a moment of frustration that he’d like to have a deputy “shoot all three of you.”

DeSantis-Appointed Judge Disciplined Over “Shoot All Three” Comment

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — The Florida Supreme Court has ordered Circuit Judge J. Layne Smith to appear for a public reprimand after he told attorneys during a contentious hearing that he would like a deputy to “pull his gun and shoot all three of you.” The court unanimously accepted the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission’s recommended discipline Thursday, saying Smith’s conduct “fell far below the standard of professionalism” expected of ju…

Gov. DeSantis-appointed trial judge faces public reprimand for shooting comment

A Second Judicial Circuit judge who made “intemperate and caustic comments” and lamented that he’d like to tell his deputy “to pull his gun and shoot” a trio of attorneys is being ordered to appear before the Florida Supreme Court for a public reprimand. Released Thursday, the Supreme Court disciplinary ruling tracks the Judicial Qualifying Commission’s […]

Florida Judge appointed by DeSantis faces reprimand for saying he'd like to see trial lawyers shot in his courtroom

A Second Judicial Circuit judge who made “intemperate and caustic comments” and lamented that he’d like to tell his deputy “to pull his gun and shoot” a trio of attorneys is being ordered to appear before the Florida Supreme Court for a public reprimand. Released Thursday, the Supreme Court disciplinary ruling tracks the Judicial Qualifying Commission’s […]