Miami judge who struck gay adoption ban demoted
(Miami) A Miami-Dade circuit court judge who ruled Florida’s gay adoption ban is unconstitutional has been demoted.
Judge Cindy Lederman has been removed from her 15-year post as top administrative judge over Miami-Dade’s juvenile courts. The new chief justice over Miami courts says he wanted new perspectives and leadership.
Lederman ruled in …
Tags: Administrative Judge, Cindy, Circuit Court Judge, Florida Adoption, Florida Gay, Gay Adoption, Gay Miami, Juvenile Courts, Leadership, Lederman, Miami Dade, Miami Gay, Miami Judge, New Chief Justice, New PerspectivesFlorida Supreme Court takes up gay adoption advocacy case
(Tallahassee, Florida) The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments as to whether a committee of the Florida Bar Association can present arguments challenging the state’s ban on gays adopting children.
Florida law allows gays to serve as foster parents but not adopt. The law is considered the most repressive of its …
Tags: Adoption Advocacy, Challenging The State, Court Case, Florida Adoption, Florida Bar Association, Florida Gay, Florida Law, Florida Supreme Court, Foster Parents, Gay Adoption, Gay Florida, Gays Adopting Children, Oral Arguments, Tallahassee FloridaAdoption is still hot topic in Florida
Adoption is still hot topic in Florida
Tags: Florida Adoption, Hot TopicFlorida AG prepares appeal in gay adoption case
(Tallahassee, Florida) The Florida Attorney General’s office is preparing to appeal a ruling by a Miami judge striking down the state ban on adoptions by gays and lesbians.
Florida Assistant Attorney General Valerie Martin said the appeal would be filed on behalf of the state Department of Children & …
Tags: Adoption Attorney, Adoption Case, Adoptions, Amp, Assistant Attorney General, Florida Adoption, Florida Ag, Florida Assistant, Florida Attorney General, Florida Gay, Gay Adoption, Gay Florida, Gays And Lesbians, Miami Judge, State Ban, State Department, Tallahassee Florida, Valerie MartinBigot aLert: Forida Plans To Appeal Gay Adoption Ruling
This isn’t much of a shock, but the Florida Attorney General’s office says it is planning to appeal last months ruling by a Miami judge that overturned Florida’s gay adoption ban. Technically, I believe, they could have just let it be, but that never seemed likely. On one hand, yes, the ruling could be overturned, on the other, a Florida Supreme Court ruling in favor of gay adoption would solidify the overturn of the ban and could provide valuable precedent for Gay right’s in Florida. Plus, like we’ve mentioned, this is shaping up to be a very different case than the last time the Supreme Court upheld the ban in 1995. So the State is going to have to come up with a stronger case. Though, by the time this does go up to the supreme court (if it does), Charlie Crist may have made two more right-leaning appointments to the bench. See State Plans To Appeal Gay Adoption Ruling Miami New Times
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