The Florida Supreme Court has issued an order suspending recently appointed Broward Circuit Judge Vegina ‘Gina’ T. Hawkins without pay.

The high court’s decision follows the Investigative Panel of the Florida Judicial Qualification’s recommendation to suspend Hawkins filed Thursday. As recounted in the JQC’s recommendation, Hawkins was filmed wrapping her hands around a Broward County Courthouse employee’s neck by a courthouse security camera June 11. Hawkins was purportedly upset with the employee because her afternoon docket was not ready as she’d expected.