Judge Who Told Parties He Would “Like to Tell the Deputy to Pull His Gun” in Frustration Gets a Public Reprimand, Florida Supreme Court Rules
Inquiry Concerning a Judge, JQC No. 2025-1109, Re: J. Layne Smith · No. SC2026-0476 (Fla.) · Decided September 24, 2026 More analysis may follow as additional information is received and reviewed. Sign up for alerts. The Florida Supreme Court has ordered Judge J. Layne Smith of the Second Judicial Circuit to appear before the Court … Read more