Justice Pariente: Saying Goodbye is Never Easy

01/11/19 • 17 min

On Justice Barbara Pariente's last day at the Florida Supreme Court (January 7, 2019), she sat down to reminisce about her 21 years (1997-2019) on the state's highest court. She became a national symbol in 2003 when she continued work as a Justice through breast cancer treatment, even hearing cases on live television without wearing a wig. Listen as she reflects on this event and others and life at 500 South Duval Street.

Recorded: January 7, 2019

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Recorded: January 7, 2019

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Chief Justice: First among equals

What does it take to run Florida's judicial branch? Justices Jorge Labarga and Charles Canady sit down to discuss the role of the chief justice and what it means to "pass the gavel" from one chief justice to the next.

Justice Labarga's two-term chief justice service ends June 30, 2018. Justice Canady begins his second term as head of the Supreme Court and the state judiciary July 1, 2018. Justice Canady previously served as chief justice from 2010 to 2012.

Recorded on June 6, 2018.

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Reflections by Justice Kogan: From Lawyer to Justice

Retired Justice Gerald Kogan stopped by the Florida Supreme Court long enough to sit down with Craig Waters, Director of Public Information, and reminisce about life before, during and after his time on the Court.

Justice Kogan was the 73rd Justice (1987-1998) and is best known for his work as Chief Justice from 1996 to 1998 when he started the first live TV broadcasts of court arguments and began using the Web to post court documents for easy access by the public. Read his biography on the Supreme Court website.

Listen as he tells his story, talks about the justices he served with and shares his philosophy about life.

Photo courtesy of the Florida Memory Project.

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