63 New Florida judges needed

The Florida Supreme Court has cited the need for 63 more judges. Foreclosures continue to clog court rooms. Diminished staff personnel who were cutback in this poor economy has meant judges must to more of the detail work to move cases forward. The court noted" workload associated with the residential mortgage foreclosure crisis continues to impede disposition times and rates in our civil divisions." This need for 63 judges call for 47 country court judges and 16 new circuit court judges.