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Jane Rosenberg is an artist unlike any other. Her typical landscape is the inside of a courtroom and her subjects are the people in them. She has built a career over multiple decades drawing some of our country’s most infamous defendants during many of their worst moments.   Listen in as Jane talks with Chief Judge Myers about her start as a courtroom sketch artist, her biggest cases, and where she sees the future of her field going with the introduction of cameras inside a courtroom. Timestamps 00:19 - Introduction to Jane Rosenberg 06:57 – Importance of courtroom sketch artists 15:04 – How she gets started on a sketch 21:52 – Working the Boston Marathon trial 24:30 – The future of courtroom sketch artists 25:56 – Working the El Chapo trial Hashtags #OpenNinth #ChiefJudgeDonMyers #NinthCircuitFL #PodcastersofInstagram #Podcast #Podcasting #PodcastNewtwork #PodcastShow #JaneRosenberg #SketchArtist #SketchArt #Art #CourtroomSketch #CourtroomArtist #CourtroomArt #ArtistProfile #CourtroomDrawing  

Jane Rosenberg is an artist unlike any other. Her typical landscape is the inside of a courtroom and her subjects are the people in them. She has built a career over multiple decades drawing some of our country’s most infamous defendants during many of their worst moments.   Listen in as Jane talks with Chief Judge Myers about her start as a courtroom sketch artist, her biggest cases, and where she sees the future of her field going with the introduction of cameras inside a courtroom. Timestamps 00:19 - Introduction to Jane Rosenberg 06:57 – Importance of courtroom sketch artists 15:04 – How she gets started on a sketch 21:52 – Working the Boston Marathon trial 24:30 – The future of courtroom sketch artists 25:56 – Working the El Chapo trial Hashtags #OpenNinth #ChiefJudgeDonMyers #NinthCircuitFL #PodcastersofInstagram #Podcast #Podcasting #PodcastNewtwork #PodcastShow #JaneRosenberg #SketchArtist #SketchArt #Art #CourtroomSketch #CourtroomArtist #CourtroomArt #ArtistProfile #CourtroomDrawing  

As a journalist for WESH 2, Amanda Dukes is no stranger to the Ninth Judicial Circuit’s courthouses. She’s reported on many cases that have taken place here over the years, including the Casey Anthony trial in 2011. Recently, she found herself at the courthouse once again, but this time, not as a reporter. This time she was here as a juror.   Listen in as Amanda talks with Chief Judge Myers about her career, reporting on some of the biggest stories in Central Florida, and what it is really like to be called in for jury service. Timestamps 00:19 – Introduction to Amanda Dukes 03:44 – Working on major assignments 05:39 – How it felt to be summoned 09:42 – Arriving at the courthouse 13:43 – A look inside the jury room 21:22 – How it felt to not be selected

As a journalist for WESH 2, Amanda Dukes is no stranger to the Ninth Judicial Circuit’s courthouses. She’s reported on many cases that have taken place here over the years, including the Casey Anthony trial in 2011. Recently, she found herself at the courthouse once again, but this time, not as a reporter. This time she was here as a juror.   Listen in as Amanda talks with Chief Judge Myers about her career, reporting on some of the biggest stories in Central Florida, and what it is really like to be called in for jury service. Timestamps 00:19 – Introduction to Amanda Dukes 03:44 – Working on major assignments 05:39 – How it felt to be summoned 09:42 – Arriving at the courthouse 13:43 – A look inside the jury room 21:22 – How it felt to not be selected

A former resident of New Orleans, Judge Falcone’s life was turned upside-down when Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana. Listen in as he shares with Chief Judge Myers how the devastation from Katrina led him to Central Florida, his experiences at Boston College and Columbia University, and what inspired him to run for office. Timestamps 0:22 - Introduction to Vincent Falcone 5:38 - The impact of hurricane Katrina 9:08 - Working with the Department of Justice 11:25 - Practicing law in Florida 14:40 - Working with David King 17:39 - Becoming/being a Judge

Laura Sanchez can tell you the exact moment she knew she wanted to be a lawyer. It came when she was a child at a time when her mother was struggling to pay for an attorney to represent her in a divorce. Watching her mother struggle to afford their services and resort to putting them on a credit card made Sanchez wonder if there were legal services for low-income families. Today, her work with the Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association provides those resources to families struggling just as Sanchez and her mother had. Listen in to Open Ninth to hear her talk to Chief Judge Munyon about what she does in the Legal Aid Society and what led her to becoming the current president of the Hispanic Bar Association. Timestamps 00:15 – Introduction to Laura Sanchez 02:22 – Pull to the law 06:03 – Working with the Legal Aid Society 12:50 – Involvement with the Hispanic Bar Association 16:50 – Navigating the pandemic 19:47 – Upcoming Events for the Hispanic Bar Association

After a combined 69 years on the bench, Judges Patricia Doherty, John Kest, Jon Morgan, and Janet Thorpe retired from full-time service at the end of 2020. During their last weeks at the courts, Chief Judge Don Myers took the opportunity to sit down and interview each of them. Listen in as our retiring judges look back at their careers and explore what lies ahead.  

In November of 2018, the podcast Serial released its critically acclaimed third season. The aim: to shine a light on the American judicial system, highlighting the benefits and detriments of how our system works. To accomplish this feat, the Serial team spent a year in Ohio at the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. Judge John Russo, who was the administrative and presiding judge during the time Serial was at the court, and Public Information Officer Darren Toms join Chief Judge Don Myers to talk about their experience with Serial and the importance of a transparent judicial system. Timestamps 1:45 - Introduction 5:25 - Sarah Koenig and transparency in the Courts 13:45 - What was recording like? 26:10 - Community feedback and reactions to the podcast 33:50 - Serial in hindsight 40:49 - Why doing the podcast was the right move Links Serial Podcast Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas

In November of 2018, the podcast Serial released its critically acclaimed third season. The aim: to shine a light on the American judicial system, highlighting the benefits and detriments of how our system works. To accomplish this feat, the Serial team spent a year in Ohio at the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. Judge John Russo, who was the administrative and presiding judge during the time Serial was at the court, and Public Information Officer Darren Toms join Chief Judge Don Myers to talk about their experience with Serial and the importance of a transparent judicial system. Timestamps 1:45 - Introduction 5:25 - Sarah Koenig and transparency in the Courts 13:45 - What was recording like? 26:10 - Community feedback and reactions to the podcast 33:50 - Serial in hindsight 40:49 - Why doing the podcast was the right move Links Serial Podcast Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas

Almost a year to the day since COVID arrived in our region and it’s finally looking like there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. A return to normal seems imminent – but how are we really going to get there? To give us some insight, Deputy County Administrator and Director of Public Safety for Orange County, Danny Banks joined Chief Judge Don Myers on our latest episode of Open Ninth. Listen in as they talk about COVID, vaccines, and getting the community to the other side of the pandemic. Time Stamps 0:26 - Introduction to Danny Banks 3:50 - Role of the Public Safety Director 7:55 - Current COVID statistics for Orange County 10:03 - Vaccination information and statistics 14:50 - Returning to normal 19:27 - A look back to the start of the pandemic  

Almost a year to the day since COVID arrived in our region and it’s finally looking like there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. A return to normal seems imminent – but how are we really going to get there? To give us some insight, Deputy County Administrator and Director of Public Safety for Orange County, Danny Banks joined Chief Judge Don Myers on our latest episode of Open Ninth. Listen in as they talk about COVID, vaccines, and getting the community to the other side of the pandemic. Time Stamps 0:26 - Introduction to Danny Banks 3:50 - Role of the Public Safety Director 7:55 - Current COVID statistics for Orange County 10:03 - Vaccination information and statistics 14:50 - Returning to normal 19:27 - A look back to the start of the pandemic  

On January 28, 2021, the Honorable Jon B. Morgan passed away leaving behind a lasting legacy of fairness and respect. To honor his memory, Chief Judge Don Myers sat down with retired judge Heather O’Brien to reflect on Judge Morgan’s influence in their lives, and his impact on the courts and community. Listen to their conversation at OpenNinth.fm.  

In honor of Valentine's Day, courthouse couple – Judges Denise Kim and John Beamer – sat down to talk with Chief Judge Myers. From law school to the altar, parenthood to the bench, they have been through it all! Listen in as they share how they met, their experiences on and off the bench, and what it’s like to live in a two-judge household. Show Notes 1:20 - Background 4:25 - The start of the relationship 8:03 - Sharing the same profession 10:20 - Experiences on the bench 15:05 - Ten years from now 17:17 - Who is the romantic in the relationship?  

In honor of Valentine's Day, courthouse couple – Judges Denise Kim and John Beamer – sat down to talk with Chief Judge Myers. From law school to the altar, parenthood to the bench, they have been through it all! Listen in as they share how they met, their experiences on and off the bench, and what it’s like to live in a two-judge household. Show Notes 1:20 - Background 4:25 - The start of the relationship 8:03 - Sharing the same profession 10:20 - Experiences on the bench 15:05 - Ten years from now 17:17 - Who is the romantic in the relationship?  

In this episode, Chief Judge Don Myers talks to the Florida Supreme Court's newest member, Justice Jamie Grosshans, about her journey from small town Mississippi to the highest court in Florida. Along the way, they discuss the speech that inspired her pursuit of the bench, her judicial philosophy, and the twists and turns in her career that she never saw coming.