TALLAHASSEE – A Miami-Dade County circuit decide could deal with a general public reprimand from the Florida Supreme Court simply because of campaign advertisements that showed him in a U.S. Navy uniform.
In files posted on the Supreme Court docket website, an investigative panel of the point out Judicial Qualifications Fee said Judge Mark Blumstein this yr violated federal Section of Defense directives about wearing military services uniforms in marketing campaign advertisements and did not present a good disclaimer. It mentioned the Section of Protection also cautioned Blumstein about carrying a uniform in 2016 marketing campaign ads.
Blumstein, who served a lot more than 20 a long time with the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps, arrived at an agreement, acknowledged as a stipulation, with the investigative panel and acknowledged his perform was inappropriate, in accordance to the paperwork.
The panel proposed a community reprimand, although the Supreme Court has ultimate authority to decide penalties.
