Parkland shooting trial judge Elizabeth Scherer resigns from bench.

Judge Elizabeth Scherer, who presided over the Parkland school shooting trial, has announced her resignation from the bench effective June 30 to pursue other career opportunities. Scherer gained national attention for her handling of the televised penalty trial of Nikolas Cruz, who received a life sentence for the 2018 mass killing of 14 students and three staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Her clashes with Cruz's attorneys and others sometimes drew criticism from legal observers.