Florida Supreme Court Case Docket

Case Number: SC03-1846 - Closed

INQUIRY CONCERNING A JUDGE, NO. 02-466 vs. RE: JUDGE JOHN RENKE, III
10/05/2007 06:20

Date
Docketed Description Filed By Notes
10/23/2003 NOTICE-FORMAL PT Judicial Qualifications Commission (O&7) WITH DISKETTE
CHARGES JQC BY: PT Marvin E. Barkin 3564
10/23/2003 No Fee Required
12/10/2003 RESPONSE RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: TO NOTICE OF FORMAL CHARGES
RS John K. Renke, Ii 296740 (W/DISKETTE)
04/29/2004 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF
DISCIPLINE (O&9 W/DISKETTE)
04/29/2004 STIPULATION PT Judicial Qualifications Commission W/DISKETTE - DENY 07/08/2004
JQC BY: CHPP Richard C. Mcfarlain
52803
05/05/2004 ORDER-NO REQ SCHED
(MISC)
07/08/2004 ORDER- The Court has reviewed the stipulation entered
RELINQUISHMENT into by the Judicial Qualifications Commission
(MISC) and the Respondent and has determined that the
interests of justice require that the recommended
disposition be rejected and this matter be returned
to the Commission for further proceedings on the
merits of the issues of misconduct as well as the
appropriate discipline. Accordingly, this matter is
returned to the Commission for further
proceedings in accord herewith.
07/08/2004 RELINQUISHMENT
STARTED
12/20/2004 NOTICE RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: OF SERVING INTERROGATORIES
RS Scott K. Tozian 253510 (W/DISKETTE)
12/20/2004 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: RS Scott
K. Tozian 253510 (DEMAND FOR RULE 12(B)
MATERIALS (W/DISKETTE)
01/26/2005 NOTICE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission OF COMPLIANCE WITH DEMAND FOR
JQC BY: PT Marvin E. Barkin 3564 RULE 12(B) MATERIALS
01/26/2005 NOTICE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission OF SERVICE OF ANSWERS TO
JQC BY: PT Marvin E. Barkin 3564 INTERROGATORIES
02/18/2005 MOTION-OTHER PT Judicial Qualifications Commission (O&7 W/DISKETTE) FOR LEAVE TO FILE
SUBSTANTIVE JQC BY: PT Michael K. Green 763047 NOTICE OF AMENDED FORMAL CHARGES
02/18/2005 NOTICE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission (O&7 W/DISKETTE) OF AMENDED FORMAL
JQC BY: PT Michael K. Green 763047 CHARGES
02/18/2005 NOTICE-DEPOSITION PT Judicial Qualifications Commission (O & DISKETTE) AMENDED NOTICE OF
(JQC) JQC BY: PT Michael K. Green 763047 TAKING DEPOSITION
02/24/2005 ORDER-SHOW CAUSE JQC'S ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE (O&7
(MISC) W/DISKETTE)
02/25/2005 NOTICE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission SECOND AMENDED NOTICE OF TAKING
JQC BY: PT Michael K. Green 763047 DEPOSITION (O&7 W/DISKETTE)
03/04/2005 REQUEST-ORAL RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: (W/DISKETTE)
ARGUMENT RS Scott K. Tozian 253510
03/04/2005 RESPONSE RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: TO NOTICE OF AMENDED FORMAL
RS Scott K. Tozian 253510 CHARGES (W/DISKETTE)
03/11/2005 REPLY TO RESPONSE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission TO MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE NOTICE
JQC BY: PT Marvin E. Barkin 3564 OF AMENDED FORMAL CHARGES (O&6
W/DISKETTE)
03/14/2005 MOTION-OTHER RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE OF THE
SUBSTANTIVE RS Scott K. Tozian 253510 JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSION
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE HEARING
(W/DISKETTE)
03/14/2005 MOTION-OTHER RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: MOTION FOR MORE DEFINITE
SUBSTANTIVE RS Scott K. Tozian 253510 STATEMENT (W/DISKETTE)
03/15/2005 MOTION-OTHER RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE OF ORDER
SUBSTANTIVE RS Scott K. Tozian 253510 TO SHOW CAUSE HEARING SCHEDULED
FOR APRIL 8, 2005 (W/DISKETTE)
03/15/2005 ORDER-OTHER COURT JQC'S ORDER ON LEAVE TO AMEND (O&3
W/E-MAIL)
03/31/2005 ORDER-OTHER COURT JQC'S ORDER DATED 03/30/2005, MOTION
FOR CONTINUANCE IS GRANTED, MOTION
TO TRANSFER VENUE IS DENIED AS
MOOT (W/DISKETTE)
04/04/2005 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: RS
Gwendolyn Hollstrom Hinkle 83062 (SECOND
DEMAND FOR RULE 12(B) MATERIALS)
W/DISKETTE
04/04/2005 NOTICE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission OF TAKING DEPOSITION (O&7
JQC BY: PT Michael K. Green 763047 W/DISKETTE)
04/12/2005 RESPONSE RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: FILED AS: ANSWER TO AMENDED NOTICE
RS Scott K. Tozian 253510 OF FORMAL CHARGES (W/DISKETTE)
04/15/2005 NOTICE RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: OF TAKING DEPOSITION (W/DISKETTE)
RS Scott K. Tozian 253510
04/25/2005 NOTICE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission OF SERVICE OF FIRST INTERROGATORIES
JQC BY: PT Michael K. Green 763047 TO JUDGE JOHN RENKE III
W/INTERROGATORIES (O&7 W/DISKETTE)
04/25/2005 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY:
PT Michael K. Green 763047 (THE FLORIDA
JQC'S FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION
OF DOCUMENTS TO JUDGE JOHN RENKE
III): O&7 W/DISKETTE
05/06/2005 NOTICE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission OF TAKING DEPOSITIONS (O&7 & E-MAIL)
JQC BY: PT Michael K. Green 763047
05/06/2005 NOTICE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission OF COMPLIANCE WITH SECOND DEMAND
JQC BY: PT Michael K. Green 763047 FOR RULE 12(B) MATERIALS (O&7 & E-
MAIL)
05/09/2005 ORDER-OTHER COURT (O&7) JQC'S ORDER ON MOTION FOR
 MORE DEFINITE STATEMENT
05/12/2005 MOTION-OTHER PT Judicial Qualifications Commission (O&7 & E-MAIL) MOTION TO ENFORCE
SUBSTANTIVE JQC BY: PT Michael K. Green 763047 SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM W/EXHIBITS
05/18/2005 NOTICE RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: OF SERVING SECOND SET OF
RS Scott K. Tozian 253510 INTERROGATORIES (W/DISKETTE)
05/18/2005 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: RS Scott
K. Tozian 253510 (REQUEST TO PRODUCE)
W/DISKETTE
05/19/2005 NOTICE RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: OF TAKING DEPOSITION (W/ E-MAIL)
RS Scott K. Tozian 253510
05/19/2005 NOTICE RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: OF TAKING DEPOSITION (W/ E-MAIL)
RS Scott K. Tozian 253510
05/19/2005 NOTICE-DEPOSITION RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: OF TAKING DEPOSITION (W/ E-MAIL)
(JQC) RS Scott K. Tozian 253510
05/19/2005 SUBPOENA (JQC) RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: RS Scott
K. Tozian 253510 RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii
55719 BY: RS John K. Renke, Ii 296740 (W/ E-
MAIL)
05/19/2005 SUBPOENA (JQC) RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: RS Scott
K. Tozian 253510 RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii
55719 BY: RS John K. Renke, Ii 296740 (W/E-
MAIL)
05/19/2005 MOTION-OTHER RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: TO COMPEL CLARIFICATION (W/ E-MAIL)
SUBSTANTIVE RS Scott K. Tozian 253510
05/19/2005 ORDER-OTHER COURT (O&3) JQC'S ORDER SCHEDULING
HEARING AND PREHEARING
CONFERENCE
05/20/2005 NOTICE-DEPOSITION RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: AMENDED NOTICE OF TAKING
(JQC) RS Scott K. Tozian 253510 DEPOSITION (W/E-MAIL)
05/20/2005 NOTICE-DEPOSITION RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: OF TAKING DEPOSITION (W/E-MAIL)
(JQC) RS Scott K. Tozian 253510
05/20/2005 SUBPOENA (JQC) RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: RS Scott
K. Tozian 253510 RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii
55719 BY: RS John K. Renke, Ii 296740
05/23/2005 RESPONSE RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: TO MOTION TO ENFORCE SUBPOENA AND
RS John K. Renke, Ii 296740 MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER
W/EXHIBITS (REQ E-FILE): DISKETTE
FILED 05/25/2005
05/25/2005 LETTER RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: DATED 05/24/2005, RE: TRANSMITTAL OF
RS John K. Renke, Ii 296740 DISKETTES
05/25/2005 RESPONSE RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: FILED AS: OBJECTION TO "SUBPOENA
RS John K. Renke, Ii 296740 DUCES TECUM FOR DEPOSITION" AND
MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER AND
MEMORANDUM OF LAW W/
ATTACHMENT & DISKETTE
06/03/2005 REPLY TO RESPONSE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission THE FLORIDA JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS
JQC BY: PT Michael K. Green 763047 COMMISSION'S REPLY TO JOHN K. RENKE,
II'S MOTION TO ENFORCE SUBPOENA
DUCES TECUM AND MOTION FOR
PROTECTIVE ORDER (O&7 & E-MAIL)
06/03/2005 RESPONSE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission THE FLORIDA JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS
JQC BY: PT Michael K. Green 763047 COMMISSION'S RESPONSE TO JOHN K.
RENKE, II'S OBJECTION TO SUBPOENA
DUCES TECUM AND MOTION FOR
PROTECTIVE ORDER AND MEMORANDUM
OF LAW (O&7 & E-MAIL)
06/03/2005 RESPONSE RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: TO THE FLORIDA JUDICIAL
RS Scott K. Tozian 253510 QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSION'S REPLY
TO JOHN K. RENKE, II'S MOTION TO
 ENFORCE SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM AND
MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER (W/ E-
MAIL)
06/09/2005 NOTICE RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: RESPONDENT'S NOTICE OF SERVING
RS Scott K. Tozian 253510 ANSWERS TO THE FLORIDA JUDICIAL
QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSION'S FIRST
REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF
DOCUMENTS TO JUDGE JOHN RENKE, III
06/13/2005 NOTICE RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: OF SERVING ANSWER TO THE FLORIDA
RS Scott K. Tozian 253510 JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS
COMMISSION'S FIRST INTERROGATORIES
TO JUDGE JOHN RENKE III (W/E-MAIL)
06/13/2005 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: RS John
K. Renke, Ii 296740 - PRIVILEGE LOG
(W/DISKETTE)
06/17/2005 NOTICE-DEPOSITION PT Judicial Qualifications Commission OF TAKING DEPOSITIONS OF BILL
(JQC) JQC BY: PT Michael K. Green 763047 BUNTING (O&7)
06/17/2005 NOTICE-DEPOSITION RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: OF TAKING DEPOSITION OF DECLAN
(JQC) RS Scott K. Tozian 253510 MANSFIELD W/E-MAIL
06/20/2005 NOTICE-DEPOSITION PT Judicial Qualifications Commission OF JOHN T. HEBERT AND DIRECT WEB,
(JQC) JQC BY: PT Marvin E. Barkin 3564 INC. W/SUBPOENAS (O&7 & E-MAIL)
06/21/2005 MOTION-OTHER RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE OF THE
SUBSTANTIVE RS Scott K. Tozian 253510 JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSION
FINAL HEARING (W/E-MAIL)
06/28/2005 ORDER-OTHER COURT (O&3) JQC'S ORDER GRANTING MOTION
FOR CONTINUANCE
06/30/2005 RESPONSE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission TO JUDGE JOHN RENKE, III'S REQUEST TO
JQC BY: PT Michael K. Green 763047 PRODUCE (O&7 W/E-MAIL)
07/01/2005 NOTICE-DEPOSITION PT Judicial Qualifications Commission AMD NOTICE OF HEBERT AND THE
(JQC) JQC BY: PT Michael K. Green 763047 MALLARD GROUP (O&6 W/E-MAIL)
08/01/2005 NOTICE-DEPOSITION PT Judicial Qualifications Commission OF JOHN RENKE, II (O&7)
(JQC) JQC BY: PT Marvin E. Barkin 3564
08/05/2005 MOTION-OTHER RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: MOTION TO COMPEL ANSWERS TO
SUBSTANTIVE RS Scott K. Tozian 253510 RESPONDENT'S SECOND SET OF
INTERROGATORIES (W/E-MAIL)
08/09/2005 ORDER-OTHER COURT (O&3) JQC'S SECOND ORDER SCHEDULING
HEARING AND PREHEARING
CONFERENCE
08/10/2005 NOTICE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission OF SERVICE OF ANSWERS AND
JQC BY: PT Marvin E. Barkin 3564 RESPONSES TO JUDGE JOHN RENKE, III'S
SECOND SET OF INTERROGATORIES (O&7
W/E-MAIL)
08/12/2005 NOTICE-DEPOSITION PT Judicial Qualifications Commission OF JAMES B. THOMPSON, SR. AND
(JQC) JQC BY: PT Marvin E. Barkin 3564 ROBERT PIERCE KELLEY, JR. (O&8)(REQ'D
E-FILE); 08/12/2005 E-FILED
08/15/2005 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: RS John
K. Renke, Ii 296740 MEMORANDUM OF LAW
REGARDING THE STANDARD FOR
CONSIDERING CANON 71(3)(A) AND 71(3
(D)(iii) FORMAL CHARGES
08/15/2005 MOTION-OTHER RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
SUBSTANTIVE RS Scott K. Tozian 253510 AMENDED FORMAL CHARGE I
08/15/2005 MOTION-OTHER RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
SUBSTANTIVE RS Scott K. Tozian 253510 AMENDED FORMAL CHARGE II
08/15/2005 MOTION-OTHER RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
SUBSTANTIVE RS Scott K. Tozian 253510 AMENDED FORMAL CHARGE III
08/15/2005 MOTION-OTHER RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
SUBSTANTIVE RS Scott K. Tozian 253510 AMENDED FORMAL CHARGE IV
08/15/2005 MOTION-OTHER RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
SUBSTANTIVE RS Scott K. Tozian 253510 AMENDED FORMAL CHARGE V
08/15/2005 MOTION-OTHER RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
SUBSTANTIVE RS Scott K. Tozian 253510 AMENDED FORMAL CHARGES VI AND VII
08/17/2005 MOTION-OTHER Alison M. Steele 0701106 BY: Alison M. FILED AS MOTION TO QUASH SUBPOENA
SUBSTANTIVE Steele 0701106 FOR TRIAL OR FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER
(O&1)(E-FILE)
08/17/2005 NOTICE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission OF SECOND AMENDED FORMAL
JQC BY: PT Marvin E. Barkin 3564 CHARGES (O&7) (E-FILE)
08/17/2005 MOTION-OTHER PT Judicial Qualifications Commission FILED AS JQC'S COMMISSION'S MOTION IN
SUBSTANTIVE JQC BY: PT Marvin E. Barkin 3564 LIMINE (O&7)(E-FILE)
08/17/2005 NOTICE- RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: O&7 (E-FILE)
SUPPLEMENTAL RS Scott K. Tozian 253510
AUTHORITY
08/17/2005 MOTION-OTHER RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
SUBSTANTIVE RS Scott K. Tozian 253510 AMENDED FORMAL CHARGE IX
(ORIGINAL ONLY)(E-FILE)
08/17/2005 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: RS Scott
K. Tozian 253510 JUDGE JOHN K. RENKE,
III'S PREHEARING STATEMENT (ORIGINAL
ONLY)(E-FILE)
08/18/2005 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY:
PT Marvin E. Barkin 0003564 - THE JQC
PRETRIAL SUBMISSION (O&7) (E-FILE)
08/24/2005 NOTICE- RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: O & E-FILE
SUPPLEMENTAL RS Scott K. Tozian 253510
AUTHORITY
08/24/2005 NOTICE-DEPOSITION RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: OF H. JAMES PARKER
(JQC) RS Scott K. Tozian 253510
08/24/2005 RESPONSE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission TO THE MOTION TO QUASH SUBPOENA
JQC BY: PT Michael K. Green 763047 FOR TRIAL OR FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER
(O&7) REQ E-FILE
08/24/2005 RESPONSE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission TO JUDGE JOHN RENKE, III'S
JQC BY: PT Michael K. Green 763047 MEMORANDUM OF LAW AND MOTIONS
FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON THE
AMENDED FORMAL CHARGES (O&7) REQ
E-FILE
08/24/2005 ORDER-OTHER COURT (O&3) PREHEARING CONFERENCE ORDER
08/25/2005 NOTICE-DEPOSITION RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: OF J.R. PHELPS (W/E-MAIL)
(JQC) RS Gwendolyn Hollstrom Hinkle 83062
08/26/2005 NOTICE-DEPOSITION RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: OF LOUISE KAVOURAS (W/E-MAIL)
(JQC) RS Scott K. Tozian 253510
08/26/2005 RESPONSE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission TO JUDGE RENKE'S MOTION FOR
JQC BY: PT Michael K. Green 763047 SUMMARY JUDGMENT AMENDED
FORMAL CHARGE XI (NOW SECOND
AMENDED FORMAL CHARGE 8) AND
MOTION FOR ADDITIONAL TIME TO
RESPOND FURTHER THERETO (O&7 W/E-
MAIL)
08/30/2005 RESPONSE RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: RESPONDENT'S OBJECTIONS TO THE JQC'S
RS Gwendolyn Hollstrom Hinkle 83062 TRIAL EXHIBITS (W/E-MAIL)
08/31/2005 RESPONSE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission THE FLORIDA JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS
JQC BY: PT Michael K. Green 763047 COMMISSION'S OBJECTIONS TO JUDGE
JOHN RENKE, III'S EXHIBITS (O&8 W/E-
MAIL)
08/31/2005 MOTION-OTHER PT Judicial Qualifications Commission THE FLORIDA JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS
SUBSTANTIVE JQC BY: PT Michael K. Green 763047 RENEWED MOTION TO ENFORE
SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM (O&7 W/E-
MAIL)
08/31/2005 RESPONSE RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: TO THE FLORIDA JUDICIAL
RS Gwendolyn Hollstrom Hinkle 83062 QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSION'S
OBJECTIONS TO JUDGE JOHN RENKE, III'S
EXHIBITS (W/E-MAIL)
09/01/2005 NOTICE-FILING RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: JUDGE'S EXHIBIT LIST (W/E-MAIL)
RS Gwendolyn Hollstrom Hinkle 83062
09/06/2005 RESPONSE RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: TO THE FLORIDA JUDICIAL
RS John K. Renke, Ii 296740 QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSION'S
RENEWED MOTION TO ENFORCE
SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM (W/E-MAIL)
09/07/2005 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: RS Scott
K. Tozian 253510 (MEMORANDUM OF LAW
IN SUPPORT OF ACTUAL MALICE
STANDARD REGARDING CANONS 7A(3)(a)
and 7A(3)(d)(iii) W/E-MAIL)
09/07/2005 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: RS Scott
K. Tozian 253510 (TRIAL BRIEF
ADDRESSING AMENDED FORMAL
CHARGE I) W/E-MAIL
09/07/2005 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: RS Scott
K. Tozian 253510 (TRIAL BRIEF
ADDRESSING AMENDED FORMAL
CHARGE II) W/E-MAIL
09/07/2005 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: RS Scott
K. Tozian 253510 (TRIAL BRIEF
ADDRESSING AMENDED FORMAL
CHARGE III) W/E-MAIL
09/07/2005 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: RS Scott
K. Tozian 253510 (TRIAL BRIEF
ADDRESSING AMENDED FORMAL
CHARGE IV) W/E-MAIL
09/07/2005 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: RS Scott
K. Tozian 253510 (TRIAL BRIEF
ADDRESSING AMENDED FORMAL
CHARGE V) W/E-MAIL
09/07/2005 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: RS Scott
K. Tozian 253510 (TRIAL BRIEF
ADDRESSING AMENDED FORMAL
CHARGES VI AND VII) W/E-MAIL
09/07/2005 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: RS Scott
K. Tozian 253510 (TRIAL BRIEF
ADDRESSING AMENDED FORMAL
CHARGE VIII) W/E-MAIL
11/17/2005 FINDINGS & PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY:
RECOMMENDATION PT Hon. James R. Wolf 0063299 (O&7 W/E-
MAIL)
11/17/2005 NOTICE-FILING John R. Beranek 5419 BY: John R. EXHIBITS (W/E-MAIL)
Beranek 5419
11/17/2005 NOTICE-FILING John R. Beranek 5419 BY: John R. TRANSCRIPTS (W/E-MAIL)
Beranek 5419
11/17/2005 RECORD/TRANSCRIPT John R. Beranek 5419 BY: John R. 1 BOX CONTAINING 7 VOLUMES
Beranek 5419 TRANSCRIPT AND 4 BINDERS OF
EXHIBITS
12/01/2005 ORDER-SHOW CAUSE Pursuant to Rule 2.140, Florida Rules of Judicial
(JQC) Administration, this is to command you, The
Honorable John Renke, III, to show cause on or
before December 21, 2005, why the
recommended action should not be granted. The
Commission may file a reply pursuant to Rule
2.140(b)(1), Florida Rules of Judicial
 Administration, on or before January 3, 2006.
Respondent may file his reply to the
Commission's reply, on or before January 13,
2006. Please file an original and seven (7) copies
of all filings.
12/20/2005 RESPONSE RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: TO OTSC DATED 12/01/2005
RS Scott K. Tozian 253510
12/23/2005 REPLY TO RESPONSE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission TO OTSC DATED 12/01/2005 (O&7 & E-
JQC BY: PT Marvin E. Barkin 3564 MAIL)
01/06/2006 REPLY TO REPLY RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: TO OTSC DATED 12/01/2005 (E-MAIL)
RS Scott K. Tozian 253510
01/31/2006 ORDER-OA SCHED Based on the parties' Stipulation on April 29,
(PREV ACCEPTED) 2004, the Court issued an order on May 5, 2004,
dispensing with oral argument. Subsequently the
Court rejected the stipulation and the matter went
back for a hearing before the Judicial
Qualifications Commission (JQC). After receipt
of the report and recommendations of the JQC,
the Court issued an Order to Show Cause on
December 1, 2005. Having considered the report
and the responses to the Show Cause Order, the
Court has now determined that oral argument
should be granted. The above case is scheduled
for argument Tuesday, April 4, 2006. A
maximum of twenty (20) minutes to the side is
allowed, but counsel is expected to use only so
much of that time as is necessary. In direct
response to the pleadings filed in response to the
Order to Show Cause, the parties are advised that
the Court has made no decision of whether to
accept or reject the recommended discipline.
Thus, the Court will provide the Honorable John
Renke, III, the opportunity to contest the factual
findings of the Hearing Panel. The parties may
also address the issue of the appropriateness of
the recommended discipline. The period for
allowing briefing on this issue is shortened in
light of the prior opportunities provided to
respond to the report and recommendations of the
JQC. The initial brief on the merits shall be filed
by Judge John Renke on or before February 20,
2006; the answer brief on the merits shall be filed
on or before March 2, 2006; and the reply brief
on the merits shall be filed on or before March 7,
2006. Please file an original and seven (7) copies
of all briefs.
01/31/2006 ORAL ARGUMENT
CALENDAR
02/21/2006 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITSRS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: O&7 & E-MAIL
RS Scott K. Tozian 253510
03/03/2006 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS PT Judicial Qualifications Commission O&7 & E-MAIL
JQC BY: PT Marie Tomassi 772062
03/03/2006 MOTION-AMICUS RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: JOHN K. RENKE, II, APPEARING PRO SE
CURIAE RS John K. Renke, Ii 296740
03/03/2006 AMICUS CURIAE RS John K. Renke, Ii 296740 BY: RS (O&7 & E-FILE)
ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS John K. Renke, Ii 296740
03/07/2006 REPLY BRIEF-MERITS RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: O&7
RS Scott K. Tozian 253510
03/08/2006 RESPONSE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission IN OPPOSITION TO AMICUS CURIAE
JQC BY: PT Marvin E. Barkin 3564 MOTION BY JOHN K. RENKE, II (O&7 & E-
FILE)
03/09/2006 ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE The Motion for Leave to Submit Brief Amicus
DY Curiae filed in the above cause by John K. Renke,
II on behalf of respondent is hereby denied and
the brief of amicus curiae filed with this Court on
March 3, 2006, is hereby stricken.
04/04/2006 ORAL ARGUMENT HELD
05/25/2006 DISP-REMOVAL FROM We conclude that there is clear and convincing
OFFICE (JQC) evidence in support of the findings of fact of the
JQC on all charges. For the reasons stated above,
John Renke III is hereby removed as a judge of
the Sixth Judicial Circuit, effective upon this
opinion becoming final. We direct that Renke pay
the costs of these proceedings. See In re Hapner,
737 So. 2d 1075, 1077 (Fla. 1999). We remand
this case to the JQC for a determination of the
amount of such costs.
06/09/2006 MOTION-REHEARING RS John Kenneth Renke, Iii 55719 BY: (O&7 & E-MAIL) (RC)
RS Scott K. Tozian 253510
06/16/2006 RESPONSE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission (O&7) IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION FOR
JQC BY: PT Marvin E. Barkin 3564 REHEARING
06/26/2006 MOTION-OTHER PT Judicial Qualifications Commission MOTION TO TAX COSTS (O&6)
SUBSTANTIVE JQC BY: PT Marvin E. Barkin 3564
06/26/2006 DISP-REHEARING DY Judge John Renke, III's Motion for Rehearing is
hereby denied. - RC
07/17/2006 ORDER-OTHER COURT FILED AS HEARING PANEL ORDER
RECOMMENDING TAXATION OF COSTS
(O&8 & E-MAIL)
09/21/2006 ORDER-OTHER The Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission's
SUBSTANTIVE GR Motion to Tax Costs is hereby granted. Costs are
assessed against John Renke, III, in the amount of
$8,209.68, for which sum let execution issue. It is
so ordered.
11/03/2006 LETTER PT Judicial Qualifications Commission DATED 11/02/06 - TO OSCA RE: PAYMENT
JQC BY: CHHP Hon. James R. Wolf OF COSTS
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12/04/2006 LETTER PT Judicial Qualifications Commission DATED 12/01/06 - TO OSCA RE: PAYMENT
JQC BY: CHHP Hon. James R. Wolf OF COSTS - 2ND PAYMENT
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12/04/2006 ARCHIVES
01/10/2007 LETTER PT Judicial Qualifications Commission DATED 1/08/06 - TO OSCA RE: PAYMENT
JQC BY: CHHP Hon. James R. Wolf OF COSTS - 3RD PAYMENT
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01/24/2007 NOTICE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission OF PAYMENT (E-MAIL)
JQC BY: PT Michael Louis Schneider
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02/07/2007 NOTICE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission OF PAYMENT
JQC BY: CHHP Hon. James R. Wolf
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03/13/2007 NOTICE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission OF PAYMENT
JQC BY: PT Michael Louis Schneider
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04/16/2007 NOTICE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission OF PAYMENT
JQC BY: PT Michael Louis Schneider
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06/20/2007 NOTICE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission OF PAYMENT AND SATISFACTION
JQC BY: PT Michael Louis Schneider
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