Judge Elizabeth Scherer received national attention last year as she presided over the fraught, months-long trial of the gunman who killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., in 2018.
Scherer, then a judge in Florida’s Broward County Circuit Court, faced several accusations of biased behavior against defense attorneys during the trial, her first death penalty case. At various points, the judge griped at the defendant’s lawyers and accused them of behaving unprofessionally. After sentencing the gunman to life in prison, Scherer hugged prosecutors and victims.
On Monday, the Florida Supreme Court issued a public reprimand against Scherer for exhibiting bias against the shooter’s defense counsel. A June report by an investigative panel convened by the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission recommended the reprimand after reviewing court records and interviewing Scherer.
During the trial, Scherer frequently faced scrutiny for her behavior toward the defense counsel. She accused lead defense attorney Melisa McNeill of unprofessionalism in a
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