Florida Supreme Court unanimously reprimands Parkland school shooter judge for showing bias toward prosecution

The Florida Supreme Court Monday publicly reprimanded Judge Elizabeth Scherer, who oversaw Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz‘s penalty trial, for showing bias toward the prosecution. The unanimous decision from the state’s highest court adopted the recommendation of the Judicial Qualifications Commission, which found she had “engaged in inappropriate behavior.” The commission criticized Scherer for stepping down from the bench and hugging several prosecutors shortly after she had sentenced Cruz, 24, to life in prison. In her defense, she told the state commission, which is tasked with investigating allegations of judicial...