Passing of the Gavel




Open Ninth show

Summary: How does life lead someone to become the Ninth Circuit’s newest Chief Judge? Listen to Judge Don Myers share his life journey with outgoing Chief Judge Fred Lauten. His not-so-predictable road to the bench includes some time working as a speech pathologist in Hawaii before returning to Florida to attend law school, where he made his lifelong commitment to justice that led him to the judiciary. Plus, tune in to find out more about Chief Judge Myers’ three-pronged approach to streamline our court system through collaboration, multi-purpose spaces, and strategic planning. With further plans to diversify and grow the jury pool as well as plans to develop new ways to integrate technology into court proceedings, our new Chief Judge demonstrates his ability to identify and plan for tomorrow’s challenges. Passing of the Gavel