THE FIFTEENTH CIRCUIT MOURNS DEATH OF RETIRED CIRCUIT JUDGE HUBERT R. LINDSEY

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WEST PALM BEACH – It is with great sadness that the Circuit announces the passing of the Honorable Hubert R. Lindsey on Saturday, October 21, 2023. Born July 15, 1933 in Jacksonville, Florida, Judge Lindsey earned his Bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctor degree from the University of Florida. After graduation, Judge Lindsey spent 19 years in Palm Beach County as a practicing attorney, specializing in civil cases. In 1986, Judge Lindsey was appointed to the circuit court bench by then-Governor Bob Graham. During his time with the Fifteenth Circuit, Judge Lindsey held assignments in Juvenile, Family Civil and Criminal divisions.

Judge Lindsey retired from the bench on January 3, 2005. He will be remembered for his fairness and desire to inspire and mentor young attorneys, just as he was inspired by those who mentored him. He will be greatly missed by his former colleagues as well as the staff of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit.

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GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS APPOINTS JAMES SHERMAN TO SERVE AS JUDGE ON THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT

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Governor Ron DeSantis announces two judicial appointments, one to the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court and one to the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court.

James Sherman, of West Palm Beach, to serve as Judge on the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court

Sherman has served as a County Court Judge for Palm Beach County since 2022. Previously, he was a Senior Attorney at the South Florida Water Management District. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Florida State University and his juris doctor from the University of Miami. Sherman fills the judicial vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Laura Johnson.

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JUVENILE AND FAMILY COURT JUDGES’ SELECTS 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA TO PARTICIPATE IN SITE IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT

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(SEPTEMBER 12, 2023) – The Fifteenth Circuit’s Juvenile Division has been selected to participate in the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges’ (NCJFCJ) Implementation Sites Project. The NCJFCJ’s Implementation Sites Project, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, provides child abuse and neglect courts with training, technical assistance, and tailored support from a site manager to improve the handling of dependency cases and improve the lives of families and children.

The project, which spans over a two-year period, will begin on September 15. Each site selected will use a judicially led collaborative stakeholder team to assess current practices, identify goals, and implement change to improve their court practices and the delivery of services to families and children.

As a selected site, the Fifteenth Circuit is tasked with prioritizing the NCJFCJ’s Key Principles of Permanency Planning, some of which include ensuring access to justice, cultivating cultural responsiveness, providing judicial oversight and keeping families together.

Here in the Fifteenth Circuit, Judge Kathleen Kroll, Administrative Judge in Juvenile, will be the judicial lead and the collaborative team will focus on improving court hearings, procedures, and services for the youth who are aging out of foster care. Judge Kroll stated she was “impressed with the enthusiasm the juvenile division court partners have shown for this project and the desire of everyone to improve the lives of our youth who either enter independent living situations or extended foster care. The goal is to institutionalize best practices in this area and identify any service gaps.”