Florida, Texas Judges Suspended for Misconduct, Vote Scheme

Broward County Circuit Judge Gary Farmer, a former Florida Senate minority leader elected in 2022, has been suspended without pay by the Florida Supreme Court following findings of pervasive inappropriate remarks, bias, and neglect of judicial duties. The Judicial Qualifications Commission determined Farmer's conduct, including off-color jokes and mocking of defendants, damaged public trust and called his fitness for office into question. Farmer remains suspended pending a final decision on possible permanent removal. Separately, Frio County Judge Rochelle Camacho in Texas has been suspended without pay after being indicted, along with five others, for allegedly participating in a vote-harvesting scheme targeting elderly voters. Camacho turned herself in, and the case began after a 2022 election complaint. Both cases underscore ongoing concerns over judicial ethics and election integrity.