Judge Elizabeth A. Scherer was little known outside of the Circuit Court in Broward County, Fla., before she was randomly assigned to the Nikolas Cruz case after the Parkland shooting.

In September, Scherer denied a motion from defense attorneys to have her replaced with a new judge, following a dramatic week at trial that included a heated exchange between her and the defense ...

Judge Elizabeth Scherer speaks during a hearing in the penalty phase of the convicted shooter on Oct. 10, 2022. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, Pool) Amy Beth Bennett / AP ...

"We conclude that the combination of certain circumstances contained in the allegations in Tundidor's motion regarding the actions of Judge Scherer in the Cruz case on November 2, 2022, and in ...

Florida Supreme Court reprimands judge Elizabeth Scherer for conduct during Parkland school shooting The Florida Supreme Court publicly reprimanded the judge who oversaw the penalty trial of ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Broward County Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer, who presided over the sentencing trial for Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz, is resigning at the end of next month ...

Broward County Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer, known for presiding over the Parkland school shooter’s penalty phase, submitted her resignation from the court effective June 30 on Wednesday ...

Judge Elizabeth Scherer hugs Jennifer Guttenberg following the sentencing hearing for Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Nov. 2, 2022.

Prior to partnering with Law&Crime, former Florida Circuit Court Judge Elizabeth Scherer spent 11 years on the bench overseeing a wide range of high-level criminal cases, most notably the Parkland ...

Former Broward County Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer told the Florida International University law students that the attorneys “lost their minds” as they defended Nikolas Cruz during his 2022 ...

Judge Elizabeth Scherer speaks with Assistant State Attorney Carolyn McCann, left, and Assistant Public Defender Tamara Curtis during jury instructions in the penalty phase of the trial of Marjory ...

MIAMI -- Judge Elizabeth Scherer who presided over the case of Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz has resigned. According to the Sun Sentinel, Scherer, 46, submitted her letter of resignation to Gov ...