Former federal prosecutor Jeremy Franker was sworn in as the 17th Judicial Circuit’s newest county court judge on March 23.
On March 10, DeSantis announced Franker’s appointment to the Broward County bench. The husband of Kara Franker, Visit Florida Keys CEO and president, he comes to the judicial circuit from the U.S. Department of Justice where he served as deputy director of Joint Task Force Vulcan. He led a national prosecution team on foreign terrorist organizations, including Tren de Aragua and MS-13.
Franker will preside in the South Regional Courthouse in Hollywood.
“I am incredibly thankful to the governor for entrusting me with this appointment and I look forward to serving the citizens of Broward County on the bench,” Judge Franker said.
His years of prosecution were recognized at a recent U.S. Attorney General annual awards in Washington, D.C., where he received the Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service. It’s one of the more prestigious awards bestowed by the department.
Serving with the DOJ for seven years, Franker prosecuted complex organized crime and racketeering cases. In addition to Florida, he has tried federal cases in Alaska, St. Louis and Washington, D.C. Franker worked for seven years as a statewide prosecutor for the Florida
Attorney General and started his legal career as an assistant state attorney in Miami.
