Several Broward Circuit Court judicial candidates will appear at a forum late Monday afternoon organized by the Broward League of Women voters. It is the first of several candidate forums by the non-partisan League.
The judicial forum, which begins at 6:30 pm., is being livestreamed. It will be available on the League鈥檚 YouTube site. You can also watch it below.
Almost every incumbent candidate in the 17th Circuit Court races is running unopposed, except for three.
Monday night鈥檚 candidates include the three races with challengers, though not all challengers will be at the forum.
Incumbent Circuit Court Judge , who is running in Group 1 of the 17th Circuit Court race, faces challenger . The Sun-Sentinel that Arguelles is an Orlando lawyer whose parents are Carlos Diez-Arguelles and Maria Tejedor, the lead attorneys on a hospital negligence case. The challenger鈥檚 entry into the race forced Phillips to recuse herself from the case. Arguelles is not scheduled to appear at the candidates forum.
Incumbent Circuit Court Judge , who is running in Group 18 of the 17th Circuit Court race, is being challenged by . The Sun-Sentinel that Chaves Sanz filed to run as a write-in candidate, a move that forced Marra to recuse herself from a divorce case involving Chaves Sanz. He is not scheduled to appear at the candidates forum.
Finally, Incumbent Circuit Court Judge , who is running in Group 38 of the 17th Circuit Court race, is being challenged by criminal defense attorney . Both are scheduled to appear at the candidates forum.
The League is planning additional candidate forums. Here is the schedule with links to the livestream on YouTube.
- Monday, June 24 at 6:30 pm: Circuit Court Judicial Candidates,
- Tuesday, June 25 at 6:30 pm: County Court Judicial Candidates,
