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Florida attorneys who criticized discrimination ruling should be suspended, judge says

Jan. 29, 2024 15:09 PM EST

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A judge recommended 30-day suspensions for a father-daughter pair of lawyers in Florida who spoke out after another judge overturned a jury’s $2.7 million ruling in favor of a Black doctor in a racial discrimination case. Judge Lisa Herndon also recommended...

Lawyers may face discipline for criticizing a judge's ruling in discrimination case

Jan. 09, 2024 21:10 PM EST

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A father-daughter pair of lawyers in Florida may face disciplinary action for speaking out against a judge's ruling that overturned a jury decision awarding $2.7 million to a Black doctor who alleged he was subjected to racial discrimination. Civil rights...