Early voting is underway for the August 18th Primary. Be informed, be ready, vote!

On July 30, 2020, GSCBWLA hosted its biennial judicial forum, co-sponsored by the Dade County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta  Sorority, Inc., ACLU of Florida, the Miami Chapter of Jack & Jill of America, Inc., the National Action Network - Miami-Dade Chapter, League of Women Voters of Miami-Dade County, and the Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. Bar Association. Additional promotional sponsors included the Caribbean Bar Association, Haitian Lawyers Association, National Black Prosecutors Association, The Links Inc., Greater Miami (FL) Chapter, Theta Rho Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., T.J. Reddick Bar Association, WMBM, and the Women of Color Empowerment Institute.

During the forum, the judicial candidates made their cases for why they were best qualified for the bench, answering several questions posed by Moderators Kadisha Phelps and Trelvis Randolph. If you missed it, be sure to check out the recording below:

To learn more about the candidates, take a look at the 2020 GSCBWLA Judicial Candidate Forum Booklet. 

The Judicial Diversity Initiative's Judicial Candidate Survey is another useful informational tool.

Note that this information is provided for informational purposes only. GSCBWLA is a non-partisan non-profit organization, and we do not endorse candidates running for election or retention.

Please be sure to reach out to our members if you have questions about the various races. Judges play such a critical role in our system; as many of us serve as a resource for others, please be sure to have all the information you need before stepping into the ballot box.