Charles T. Canady Reelected Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court

The Florida Supreme Court has unanimously re-elected Charles T. Canady as its chief justice for a two-year term that begins July 1, 2020. It will be his third term as head of the state’s highest court and chief administrative officer of the state courts system. In July 2018, he started a second two-year term as chief justice. In other Florida Bar News:

COURT CREATES TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE BEST USE OF IOTA FUNDS

Pursuant to an October 25 administrative order signed by Chief Justice Charles Canady, the Task Force on the Distribution of Interest on Trust Accounts (IOTA) program funds will “examine and make recommendations to the Court on alternative models for the distribution of IOTA funds; whether specific priorities should be established for the use of available IOTA funds; whether specific requirements or limitations should be imposed on the use of IOTA funds; whether reporting requirements regarding the distribution and use of IOTA funds should be adopted; and any other matters related to ensuring the most effective use of IOTA funds.”