Elizabeth Scherer is an American Broward Circuit Judge. She is most prominently known for being assigned the case of Nikolas Cruz, a school shooter who admitted to killing 17 people.
Let’s get to know more about Elizabeth Scherer.
Elizabeth Scherer Wikipedia Facts
Real Name / Full Name | Elizabeth Scherer |
Birthday / Date of Birth | 20th January, 1976 |
Age | 47 |
Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
Born Country | U.S |
Nationality | American |
Ethnicity | Caucasian |
Parents | William R. Scherer, Anne Scherer |
Profession | Judge |
Education (High School / College / University) | Florida State University, University of Miami |
Marital Status | Married |
Husband | Steven Sparkman |
Children | 1 Daughter |
Net Worth | $700,000 |
Social Media (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook) |
Elizabeth Scherer Husband Now
Elizabeth Scherer is now married to her husband Steven Sparkman. Steven is a Hollywood Police detective in the City of Hollywood, FL.
After her divorce from Anthony, Elizabeth took some time to take care of herself and eventually found Steven.
Although the exact date of Elizabeth and her husband, Steven’s wedding isn’t made public, we know that the two have been married for over 7 years now. From this marriage, Elizabeth and her spouse don’t seem to have a child as of now.
Moreover, their marriage, once, became a professional issue in 2016 when Elizabeth declined to remove herself from an attempted murder case that was investigated by her husband’s department. The Fourth District Court of Appeal removed her from this case.
Following this, she does not accept cases or sign warrants emanating from Hollywood.
Elizabeth Scherer Husband: Steven Sparkman Wiki
Born in the year 1972, Scherer’s husband is 50 years old now. He celebrated his 50th birthday on Jun 25, 2022.
Like Elizabeth, her husband Steven was also married to someone else before they tied the knot. Steven Sparkman was previously married to Typhani R Kaas. The detail pertaining to their marriage, divorce, and children isn’t made public yet.
Elizabeth Scherer has so far lived a private life when it comes to her marriage. Her husband, on the other hand, has also been living a life of extreme privacy until now.
Elizabeth Scherer Ex-Husband & Children
Elizabeth Scherer was married to her husband Anthony Mercer in 2002. In 2009, Anthony was arrested and charged with dealing cocaine and Marijuana. She filed for divorce the very next day although he told police that they had separated 3 months before that.
Through her marriage with Anthony Mercer, Elizabeth Scherer has a daughter named Sophia Mercer.
Elizabeth Scherer Net Worth & Salary
Elizabeth Scherer has an estimated net worth of $700,000 as of 2023. She has massed her wealth through her career as a lawyer.
The salary of a circuit judge in the United States is $236,900 per year. As the Broward Circuit Judge, Elizabeth Scherer’s salary is also an average of $236,900.
Elizabeth Scherer Age
How old isElizabeth Scherer? Born in the year 1976 Elizabeth Scherer is 47 years of age. She celebrated her 47th birthday on 20th January 2023.
According to her date of birth, her zodiac sign is Aquarius.
Elizabeth Scherer Family: Parents & Siblings
Elizabeth Scherer was born to parents William R. Scherer and Anne Scherer. Elizabeth comes from a family of lawyers. Her father William R. Scherer is the co-founder of the Conrad & Scherer law firm and he was one of George W Bush’s lawyers during the 2000 presidential election recount. He was also a member of the circuit judicial nominating commission.
Elizabeth’s mother Anne is a managing partner at Conrad & Scherer and also runs Scherer Management as its owner and president.
Elizabeth Scherer has an older brother named William Scherer Jr. and a younger brother named John Scherer, both of whom are attorneys as well.
Elizabeth Scherer Education
Elizabeth Scherer obtained her bachelor’s degree from Florida State University. She then graduated with her J.D. in Law from the University of Miami.
Elizabeth Scherer Career
Elizabeth Scherer was an assistant state attorney of the 17th Judicial Circuit from 2001 to 2012. She was a prosecutor in the career criminal unit of the Broward State Attorney’s Office. She then became the judge of the 17th Judicial Circuit Court in 2012.
In her six years as a judge, the appellate judges only found fault within two of her decisions, which is an impressively low number. She was assigned to the case of the parkland School Shooting of 2018 which propelled her into the media sphere.
Elizabeth Scherer Assigned to the Parkland School Shooting Case
Ms. Scherer was assigned to the case of Nikolas Cruz who opened fire at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018. Before this case, she had never overseen a death penalty trial or a trial that had gained this much publicity.
A computer program that did not consider experience randomly assigned her to the case. There had been many divided opinions from lawyers on whether Elizabeth Scherer was handling the case well or not.
A Woman Cited ‘Sugar Daddy’ to Get Out of Nikolas Cruz Sentencing
During the Nikolas Cruz trial a possible juror, known as “Miss Bristol” told the court that she had too many commitments to serve on the Cruz sentencing trial.
Judge Elizabeth Scherer was left baffled after Miss Bristol cited her sugar daddy to justify skipping out on the trial. (video)
Elizabeth Scherer Social Media Accounts
Elizabeth Scherer is active on Instagram under the username “j.elizabethscherer”. She has 14K followers and 40 posts at the time of writing this article.
It seems like she is not active on other social media platforms.