Broward County Judge Ernest Kollra Jr. appears before the Florida Supreme Court to be publicly reprimanded. PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. - A Broward County judge was publicly reprimanded Wednesday by the Florida Supreme Court for playing the partisanship card during his judicial race. Judge Ernest Kollra Jr. agreed to the public reprimand in April after acknowledging two violations of the Florida Code of Judicial Conduct. "The misconduct has damaged the public's trust and confidence in you, as an individual judge, as well as the public's trust and confidence in our state court system," Chief Judge Charles Canady told Kollra. The Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission filed formal charges in February.

Broward County Judge Ernest Kollra Jr. appears before the Florida Supreme Court to be publicly reprimanded. PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. - A Broward County judge was publicly reprimanded Wednesday by the Florida Supreme Court for playing the partisanship card during his judicial race. Judge Ernest Kollra Jr. agreed to the public reprimand in April after acknowledging two violations of the Florida Code of Judicial Conduct. "The misconduct has damaged the public's trust and confidence in you, as an individual judge, as well as the public's trust and confidence in our state court system," Chief Judge Charles Canady told Kollra. The Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission filed formal charges in February.