Parkland School Shooting Trial Judge Announces Resignation

Judge Elizabeth Scherer speaks in court during jury selection in the penalty phase of the trial of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter Nikolas Cruz at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on June 6, 2022. Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun Sentinel via AP, Pool

Florida Judge Elizabeth Scherer, known for presiding over the Parkland school shooting trial, announced Wednesday that she will resign on June 30.

Scherer, 46, did not provide a reason in her May 10 resignation letter to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican.