In re Proposed Amendment to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.052(a)

Frank A. Kreidler, a member of The Florida Bar, and Jack Harkness, Executive Director of The Florida Bar, have filed an emergency petition to amend Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.052(a), Calendar Conflicts, to give termination of parental rights cases priority over other types of cases. We have jurisdiction. See Art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.

In May 1998, Mr. Kreidler filed with this Court the proposed amendment to rule 2.052(a) contained in the instant petition; and the proposal was forwarded to the Rules of Judicial Administration Committee in accordance with Florida Rule of Judicial…