Elizabeth Scherer Biography
Elizabeth Scherer is an American Broward Country Circuit Judge from Florida, USA. She is especially known for being the Nikolas Cruz shooting case judge. She is supposed to give justice to those 17 innocent people who lost their lives in this horrific shootout. She was named the Judicial advocate for the year 2013 while working as a volunteer faculty member of the Catholic School.
Elizabeth Scherer Age
Elizabeth is 46 years old as of 2022. She was born on June 4, 1976, in Florida, USA. She celebrates her birthday every 4 of June every year.
Elizabeth Scherer Height
Elizabeth stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches( 1.68 m ) tall and weighs 58 kg. She has dark brown hair and brown eyes.
Elizabeth Scherer Education
Elizabeth went to the public research university in Tallahassee, Florida State University, to get a degree in English. Later, she joined the law school of the University of Miami, a private research university in Coral Gables, Florida.
Elizabeth Scherer Family, Parents, and Siblings
Elizabeth was born and raised by her parents in Florida, United States. Her mother’s name is Anne Scherer. She grew up with her two brothers William R. Scherer III and John J. Scherer.
Elizabeth Scherer Husband and Children
Elizabeth is possibly single as of 2022. Previously, Elizabeth was married to Anthony Mercer. Later, the pair divorced because of alleged drug use on Anthony. They have a daughter together. Furthermore, no information about her private life has been known.
Elizabeth Scherer Career
Elizabeth, in Florida, is a judge of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court. On December 14, 2012, Governor Rick Scott replaced retired Judge David Krathen with her appointment. She is mainly known for being the judge in the Nikolas Cruz shooting case. And in 2014, she was re-elected without opposition winning a six-year term that expires on January 4, 2021. She has worked as an assistant for Broward State Attorney. She filed for registration in the Florida bar in the year 2001. Moreover, she did an internship at the Broward State Attorney’s office. On 15 august 2018 South Florida-based sun-sentinel has accused of publishing legal information about Nikolas.
Case of Parkland Shooter
In 2018, she presided over the pretrial hearings for the alleged killer of the Parkland Florida school shooting. Nikolas Cruz, who accepted the shootings and was charged with 17 counts of attempted murder was not given a trial date on January 8, 2019, by Scherer. Jeff Marcus, an assistant states attorney had asked Scherer to organize the trial for September whereas, Cruz’s legal team argued that more time was required to prepare for his defense. Cruz’s defense urged that the start of the trial be rescheduled until the summer of 2020 and Scherer granted their request on December 19, 2019. Due to court closure caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the trial was delayed.
Elizabeth Scherer Salary
Details about her salary are not yet disclosed. However, information about how much she makes will be updated as soon as it is available.
Elizabeth Scherer’s Net Worth
Scherer’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million dollars. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as a Judge.
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