Ana Gardiner
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Ana Gardiner was a judge of the Seventeenth Circuit Court of Florida. She resigned on May 28, 2010.[1]
Noteworthy events
Charges of misconduct filed
Judge Gardiner was under investigation by the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission for allegations of improper contact with former state prosecutor Howard Scheinberg during a death penalty case. Charges were filed on March 3, 2010.[2][3][4][5]
Gardiner announced on April 21, 2010, that she would resign on May 28, 2010.[6][1]
Disbarred
The Florida Supreme Court, following the recommendation of the Florida Bar, disbarred Gardiner for lying about her relationship with prosecutor Howard Scheinberg on the stand. The court's unanimous decision, handed down on June 5, 2014, stated:
| “ | Considering Gardiner's dishonest conduct and the harm that her actions have caused to the administration of justice in a capital first-degree murder case, we conclude that disbarment is the appropriate action.[7] | ” |
| —Florida Supreme Court[8][9] | ||
See also
External links
- Broward New Times "UPDATED: Judge Gardiner Awarded Future Employer $600,000 in Legal Fees," May 11, 2010
- North County Gazette "Judge Quits, Had Relationship With Prosecutor," April 23, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sun Sentinel "Embattled Broward judge leaves the bench," May 27, 2010
- ↑ Notice of Formal Charges
- ↑ New Times:The Daily Pulp "Judge Ana Gardiner Hit With Formal Charges," March 3, 2010
- ↑ JAABlog "JQC v. GARDINER," March 3, 2010
- ↑ Sun Sentinel "Misconduct charges against Broward judge stand," April 12, 2010
- ↑ Associated Press "Broward judge in misconduct complaint is resigning," April 22, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ New York Daily News, "Former Florida judge disbarred after lying about ‘personal and emotional relationship’ with prosecutor," June 6, 2014
- ↑ Sun Sentinel, "Florida Supreme Court disbars former Broward Judge Ana Gardiner," June 5, 2014
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida
State courts:
Florida Supreme Court • Florida District Courts of Appeal • Florida Circuit Court • Florida County Court
State resources:
Courts in Florida • Florida judicial elections • Judicial selection in Florida
