A headline-generating judge in Miami-Dade Circuit Court’s criminal division is also a published author drawing from his own experiences on the bench.

Judge Milton Hirsch has been the subject of news articles for his rulings, including his finding that Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law is unconstitutional. But outside the courtroom, he creates his own stories, releasing his second book, “Laredo Slider,” a sequel to his 2004 debut novel “The Shadow of Justice.”