![]() He earned a bachelor's degree in criminology and criminal justice from Florida State University in 1997, and he earned his law degree from the University of Florida in 2000.ĭuring his law career, he logged service as an assistant public defender in Hillsborough and Broward counties litigated medical malpractice, criminal defense and insurance defense in private practices and supervised the homicide division with the Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel in Broward.įrink is one of only seven black judges out of roughly 100 judges on the bench in Broward, said George Odom Jr. He is president of the T.J. You can have issues with the tax consequences of dividing the asset, the homes, the property," he said.įrink went to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School and Hoover Middle before attending Mel-Hi, and he worked at Fazoli's and Albertsons in Melbourne. "So for instance, if the married couple developed a business together, how is the business going to be divided between the husband and wife? When you're dealing with large companies, large businesses, a lot of money's at stake. But also with respect to the assets between two parties, between the husband and wife - there can be some serious, complex issues with that," Frink said. "There's issues with where the child will live: It's called a two-parenting plan, or time-sharing plan. And that's one of the things that I find enjoyable and challenging with this area," he said.ĭuring his early days on the bench, Frink said he's been struck by the variety of intricacies that come into play in family law cases, particularly divorces. Not only emotional complexities, but also the legal complexities. "It's an area that's kind of hidden from many people, in terms of the complexities that can become involved in these types of cases. Friday at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale.įrink presides over dissolution of marriages, child custody and support, adoptions, paternity lawsuits and other domestic cases. His investiture - or formal robing ceremony - takes place at 1 p.m. 19, and he is now a family court judge handling cases in Broward, Florida's second-most populous county. The 41-year-old Melbourne native was sworn in Dec. He said nothing but great things and encouraged me, said I'll do a great job. I was very, very pleased to get that phone call," he said. Very pleasantly surprising. He was very nice and very gracious. And I'm going to appoint you to be a judge there,'" Frink recalled. Rick Scott, and I'm calling to let you know I'm going to appoint you to the 17th Judicial Circuit in Broward County. "He identified himself and said, 'This is Gov. Sen.Shortly after Election Day, Keathan Frink was busy preparing a motion in a wrongful death case in his Plantation law office when his cell phone rang - and the 1993 Melbourne High graduate received a sudden career-changing promotion.NAACP's Johnson: Travel Advisor Highlighting Danger of DeSantis Presidency.Brennan, Clapper Knew Russian Collusion Was a Hoax but Cooked Up Spy Letter.Cannes: Robert De Niro Compares 'Stupid' Trump to Murderous Villain.Tim Scott Launches Presidential Campaign in North Charleston Poll: Trump Edges Out Biden in Hypothetical 2024 Matchup.White House: Biden's Migration Is an Economic Strategy.'The Wire's' David Simon: 'I’d Rather Put a Gun in My Mouth' Than Use A.I.Follow him on Twitter: Reach him at You can sign up to get Down Range at /downrange.Ģnd Amendment Crime Politics Broward County Sheriff's Office Florida Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Nikolas Cruz Parkland school shooting school shooting He is the political analyst for Armed American Radio. The Sentinel points out Florida gives “police agencies … 180 days to investigate and discipline officers.” The sheriff’s department allegedly took longer than that in the case of Miller.Īnd the Associated Press indicated that Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony allegedly “acted 13 days too late when he fired deputy Stambaugh.”ĪWR Hawkins is an award-winning Second Amendment columnist for Breitbart News and the writer/curator of Down Range with AWR Hawkins, a weekly newsletter focused o n al l things Second Amendment, also for Breitbart News. ![]() Rather, he stressed that the Broward County Sheriff’s Office had waited too long to fire the deputies. The Sun Sentinel noted Frink did not address the accusation that Miller and Stambaugh had failed to act during the shooting. NBC Miami reports that Frink also ruled the deputies, Brian Miller and Joshua Stambaugh, should receive back pay. Broward Circuit Judge Keathan Frink ruled Thursday that two Broward County Sheriff’s deputies who were fired for inaction during the February 14, 2018, Parkland high school shooting should be reinstated. ![]()
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