Comments on: Supreme Court: Ackerman Should Not Return To Escambia Bench http://www.northescambia.com/2010/07/supreme-court-ackerman-should-not-return-to-escambia-bench Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:33:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dennis Somerville http://www.northescambia.com/2010/07/supreme-court-ackerman-should-not-return-to-escambia-bench/comment-page-1#comment-332215 Dennis Somerville Mon, 07 Nov 2016 02:25:12 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=21923#comment-332215 Great man he works really hard and handle things in such timely manner there's no one else that could perform his duties he is the man. Great man he works really hard and handle things in such timely manner there’s no one else that could perform his duties he is the man.

]]> By: Jeff Porter http://www.northescambia.com/2010/07/supreme-court-ackerman-should-not-return-to-escambia-bench/comment-page-1#comment-328716 Jeff Porter Sun, 04 Sep 2016 07:11:13 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=21923#comment-328716 I cant find a reason not to hire him as my attorney I cant find a reason not to hire him as my attorney

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2010/07/supreme-court-ackerman-should-not-return-to-escambia-bench/comment-page-1#comment-47464 David Huie Green Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:07:58 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=21923#comment-47464 REGARDING: "Looking at a couple of other judges who are not as good as David makes me know he will be missed." If he's better than the judges he left behind, then he abandoned us to worse judges. I'm sure he's a fine man and hope he does well in private practice, but if we need a judge at all, we need a judge now. If we don't need a judge now, we probably don't need a judge at all. Save money! He had time to think about what he was doing and he judged the early retirement the best thing for him personally to do. It was rough on the other, lesser judges I'm sure but he could have been removed from office by all kinds of things: stroke, heart attack, irate defendant, irate relative of defendant, drunk driver, texting driver, racing driver, bolt of lightning, illness. All of those would call for his replacement because he could not fulfill the duties he swore to perform. The thing is, it isn't HIS position. It's our job, a job WE need done and HE is not able to perform it. Maybe the laws should have been written differently even though I don't see it, but a judge knows he has to deal with the existing laws, not the ones he wishes the legislature had made. David wishing all judges and all Davids well and hoping the other judges improve REGARDING:
“Looking at a couple of other judges who are not as good as David makes me know he will be missed.”

If he’s better than the judges he left behind, then he abandoned us to worse judges. I’m sure he’s a fine man and hope he does well in private practice, but if we need a judge at all, we need a judge now. If we don’t need a judge now, we probably don’t need a judge at all. Save money!

He had time to think about what he was doing and he judged the early retirement the best thing for him personally to do. It was rough on the other, lesser judges I’m sure but he could have been removed from office by all kinds of things: stroke, heart attack, irate defendant, irate relative of defendant, drunk driver, texting driver, racing driver, bolt of lightning, illness. All of those would call for his replacement because he could not fulfill the duties he swore to perform.

The thing is, it isn’t HIS position. It’s our job, a job WE need done and HE is not able to perform it. Maybe the laws should have been written differently even though I don’t see it, but a judge knows he has to deal with the existing laws, not the ones he wishes the legislature had made.

David wishing all judges and all Davids well
and hoping the other judges improve

]]> By: jerome moorer http://www.northescambia.com/2010/07/supreme-court-ackerman-should-not-return-to-escambia-bench/comment-page-1#comment-47436 jerome moorer Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:39:00 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=21923#comment-47436 i think they should place him back on the bench he are a good judge i think they should place him back on the bench he are a good judge

]]> By: molino jim http://www.northescambia.com/2010/07/supreme-court-ackerman-should-not-return-to-escambia-bench/comment-page-1#comment-47433 molino jim Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:04:58 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=21923#comment-47433 please add a "me" between makes and know. please add a “me” between makes and know.

]]> By: molino jim http://www.northescambia.com/2010/07/supreme-court-ackerman-should-not-return-to-escambia-bench/comment-page-1#comment-47432 molino jim Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:02:56 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=21923#comment-47432 I have to feel it was a move to help his wife and family in a real time of need. I'm unhappy with his giving such short notice but can sort of understand. I've know David for a long time and feel the public will miss him being on the bench. He tended to make good decisions and tried to be fair to all who came before the court. Looking at a couple of other judges who are not as good as David makes know he will be missed. I have to feel it was a move to help his wife and family in a real time of need. I’m unhappy with his giving such short notice but can sort of understand. I’ve know David for a long time and feel the public will miss him being on the bench. He tended to make good decisions and tried to be fair to all who came before the court. Looking at a couple of other judges who are not as good as David makes know he will be missed.

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2010/07/supreme-court-ackerman-should-not-return-to-escambia-bench/comment-page-1#comment-47411 David Huie Green Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:00:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=21923#comment-47411 It might not be fair, but it wasn't especially fair when he retired without notice, leaving the judicial system in a bind and expecting others to carry the load until he could return. It meant some got delayed justice and "justice delayed is justice denied." It was good that he accepted responsibility for his wife's debts. It is sad that he spent his entire retirement in one day. It is sad he qualified for an office he did not intend to fill when the term began. It's good he can be replaced by the governor now; justice need not be delayed longer. On the bright side, many lawyers make much more money than the judges, so he eventually may well be better off financially from all this. Or so it seems to me David wishing all well It might not be fair, but it wasn’t especially fair when he retired without notice, leaving the judicial system in a bind and expecting others to carry the load until he could return. It meant some got delayed justice and “justice delayed is justice denied.”

It was good that he accepted responsibility for his wife’s debts.

It is sad that he spent his entire retirement in one day.

It is sad he qualified for an office he did not intend to fill when the term began.

It’s good he can be replaced by the governor now; justice need not be delayed longer.

On the bright side, many lawyers make much more money than the judges, so he eventually may well be better off financially from all this.

Or so it seems to me

David wishing all well

]]> By: interested reader http://www.northescambia.com/2010/07/supreme-court-ackerman-should-not-return-to-escambia-bench/comment-page-1#comment-47410 interested reader Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:59:02 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=21923#comment-47410 Good call by the Florida Supreme Court! We do not need judges who are not dependable. The courts are already overloaded and to be given five days notice by Judge Ackerman is unconscionable. Maybe Gov. Crist can appoint someone who will filfill their term. Good call by the Florida Supreme Court! We do not need judges who are not dependable. The courts are already overloaded and to be given five days notice by Judge Ackerman is unconscionable. Maybe Gov. Crist can appoint someone who will filfill their term.

]]> By: RSB http://www.northescambia.com/2010/07/supreme-court-ackerman-should-not-return-to-escambia-bench/comment-page-1#comment-47408 RSB Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:42:47 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=21923#comment-47408 The decision not to hold Judge Ackerman's position open for him until February is strictly an ethical matter. A person retiring under the Florida Retirement System cannot be rehired by any FRS covered employer for 6 months. (Pension would be forfeited and individual would be required to repay all retirement benefits received!) While it is common practice for FRS employers to let their retirees continue to perform their jobs...they list them as temporary employees that are paid by an employment agency. The decision not to hold Judge Ackerman’s position open for him until February is strictly an ethical matter.
A person retiring under the Florida Retirement System cannot be rehired by any FRS covered employer for 6 months. (Pension would be forfeited and individual would be required to repay all retirement benefits received!)
While it is common practice for FRS employers to let their retirees continue to perform their jobs…they list them as temporary employees that are paid by an employment agency.

]]> By: Step http://www.northescambia.com/2010/07/supreme-court-ackerman-should-not-return-to-escambia-bench/comment-page-1#comment-47391 Step Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:20:32 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=21923#comment-47391 I really dont have any info about this judge -but based on this story alone - I'm not sure I feel that this is fair. How many of us would turn down that kind of money. I think that would be a difficult decision. I really dont have any info about this judge -but based on this story alone – I’m not sure I feel that this is fair. How many of us would turn down that kind of money. I think that would be a difficult decision.

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