IN RE INVOLUNTARY RETIREMENT OF CIRCUIT JUDGE JACK A. FALK
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The Florida Supreme Court approved the Judicial Qualifications Commission's recommendation to involuntarily retire Circuit Judge Jack A. Falk due to permanent physical disability (prostate carcinoma) that prevented him from performing his judicial duties.
Yes. Judge Jack A. Falk is hereby retired from service as a Circuit Judge effective as of the date of this Opinion. His retirement was based on physical disability of a permanent character that interfered with and prevented the performance of his duties.
[1] A judge may be involuntarily retired for a permanent disability that seriously interferes with the performance of judicial duties.
[2] A judicial qualifications commission's findings of fact and conclusions of law regarding a judge's disability are subject to review and approval by the Supreme Court.
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Join FLexlaw to unlock all legal intelligence“Judge Jack A. Falk is suffering from a carcinoma of the prostrate gland and has been, for several months, unable to perform his duties as a Circuit Judge.”
The Commission's finding of fact establishing Judge Falk's permanent disability as the basis for involuntary retirement.
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PER CURIAM.
Upon motion for clarification, the following opinion is substituted in lieu of the opinion filed August 27, 1974.
The Judicial Qualifications Commission has conducted proceedings under Rule 6, Judicial Qualifications Commission Rules, to determine whether Judge Jack A. Falk, a Circuit Judge in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, should be involuntarily retired for disability seriously interfering with the performance of his duties, which was or is likely to become permanent in nature. Fla.Const., Article V, § 12, F.S.A. After an appropriate hearing the Commission made the following findings of fact and conclusions of law:
“FINDINGS OF FACT
“1. Judge Jack A. Falk is suffering from a carcinoma of the prostrate [sic] gland and has been, for several months, unable to perform his duties as a Circuit Judge.
“2. Said disability is permanent in nature and will continue to make it impossible for Judge Falk to perform his duties as a Circuit Judge. 'CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
“That because of the foregoing, Judge Jack A. Falk should be involuntarily retired as a Circuit Judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Dade County, Florida.
“RECOMMENDATION FOR ORDER OF RETIREMENT
“The Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission, being well satisfied that Judge Jack A. Falk is suffering from a permanent physical disability, which said disability seriously interferes with and prevents the performance of his duties as a Circuit Judge, recommends to the Supreme Court of Florida that said Court enter an Order of Involuntary Retirement of Judge Jack A. Falk as a Circuit Judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida in and for Dade County, and declare that a vacancy exists in said Court.”
Nine members, constituting a clear majority of the Commission, have recommended that we enter an order of retirement.
We approve the findings of fact and the conclusions of law made by the Commission, and accordingly, Jack A. Falk is hereby retired from service as a Circuit Judge on the date of the filing of this Opinion, his retirement being by reason of a physical disability of a permanent character and interfering with and preventing the performance of his duties. He is therefore, entitled to retirement compensation under the provisions of Section 123.17, F.S., coupled with the selection of option 4 available to him under Section 123.17(4), F.S., providing for benefits to the surviving spouse in event of death of Judge Falk.
This opinion is filed nunc pro tunc as of August 27, 1974, and on said date Circuit Judge Jack A. Falk, insofar as the relationship of the Court is concerned, is that of a retired judge, and by reason of his retirement there exists a vacancy in the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, in and for Dade County.
The Court having fully considered this matter and because of its emergency nature, there shall be no petition for rehearing, and this order shall be effective nunc pro tunc as of August 27, 1974.
It is so ordered.
ADKINS, C. J., and ROBERTS, Mc-CAIN, DEKLE and OVERTON, JJ., concur.
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