Judges are entrusted with extraordinary power and are expected to exercise it with humility, patience, and respect fo...
Judges are entrusted with extraordinary power and are expected to exercise it with humility, patience, and respect for litigants and the rule of law. When a judge repeatedly demonstrates the opposite such as Rebul, whether through demeanor, decision-making, or courtroom conduct, voters are entitled to say “enough.” Miami-Dade voters did exactly that. Reinstalling a judge whom the electorate so clearly rejected sends the wrong message.The people got it right the first time. His loss should have been the last chapter, not a second act. Rebul is arrogance and has a demeanor inconsistent with the seriousness and impartiality required of the role. He exemplifies a level of arrogance fundamentally incompatible with judicial service. Rather than approaching the bench with humility and an appreciation for the limits of judicial authority, he consistently projects infallibility, treating disagreement as defiance and litigants as obstacles rather than participants in a fair process. That posture alone erodes confidence in the judiciary; combined with substantive deficiencies, it becomes disqualifying.