Judge Reinstates Florida Councilwoman After Suspension over Social Media Posts

Judge reinstates Florida councilwoman after suspension over social media posts

A Groveland city councilwoman suspended earlier this month over controversial social media posts has been reinstated by a judge and returned to office.

Florida Councilwoman Files Lawsuit After Being Suspended Over Racist And Homophobic Tweets

Source: eyecrave / Getty In today’s episode of If They Have Nothing Else, They Have The Caucasity, a city councilwoman in Florida is suing the city council for anti-bigotry discrimination. No, that’s not the language used in the lawsuit filed by Groveland City Council member Judi Fike — because Liar Liar is only a movie — but that’s essentially what Fike is alleging after she was suspended and stripped of her duties pending a full investigation …

‘A White Judge Stole Justice …’: Black Attorneys Suspended By Florida Bar for Daring to Criticize Judge's Decision to Overturn $2.75M Jury Verdict for Black Doctor Claiming Racial Discrimination

The Supreme Court of Florida ruled that two Black attorneys who publicly criticized a judge’s decision to reverse a $2.75 million jury award for a Kenyan doctor who sued a hospital system for racial discrimination in 2021 should be suspended from practicing law for 30 days. In their opinion issued on June 26, obtained by Atlanta Black Star, the seven justices on the court unanimously found that Florida civil rights attorney Jerry Girley and his …

Florida Republican official suspended for social posts mocking Pulse murder victims

Groveland Councilwoman Judith Fike claims a post was means as "support of the [LGBTQ+] community."