Politics & Government

Judge From Parkland Shooter Trial Speaks Publicly For First Time Since Resigning After Controversial Case

Scherer practices civil law, a stark contrast from when she was thrust into the national spotlight as presiding judge in the Parkland trial.

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January 9, 2024

FORT LAUDERDALE -- The former judge who presided over the death penalty trial for the Parkland school shooter is breaking her silence.

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She's talking about the historic case and the backlash surrounding it for the first time.

Elizabeth Scherer, who served as a Broward County Circuit Court judge for a decade, is now working at the family law firm founded by her father nearly 50 years ago.

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