Court Announcements

Karla Foreman Wright was not only the first African American woman named to Polk's County Bench in 2000 but also the first African American person appointed to our Circuit Bench in 2005. Though she has passed, she blazed a bright trail for her successors to build upon. To honor her and celebrate her legacy as a jurist and community leader, Polk County’s Board of County Commissioners and PGTV have created this wonderful video retrospective: https://youtu.be/8EnBGKz4yRw