The judge who may be
responsible for ending Florida's ban on adoption by
same-sex parents has been demoted from her position on
the Miami-Dade circuit court.
After serving for 15
years as the top administrative judge over Miami-Dade's
juvenile courts, Cindy Lederman has been removed by the new
chief justice of Miami's courts. The chief justice, Orlando
Prescott, said he wanted new perspectives and leadership,
according to the Associated Press.
Lederman ruled in
November 2008 that the state's ban on adoption by gay
couples -- in existence since the days of Anita Bryant
-- is unconstitutional. The case is now on its way to an
appeals court, with the state of Florida prepared to defend the
ban.
Lederman,
who will now serve as a juvenile court
judge, says she respects Prescott's decision.
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