A suspended Broward Circuit judge has denied allegations made against her by the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission.

Broward Circuit Judge Vegina ‘Gina’ T. Hawkins on Friday responded to formal charges by an investigative panel of the JQC before the Florida Supreme Court, which has the final word on judicial discipline. She denied the JQC’s contention she “sought out confrontation” with a Broward courthouse employee and denied she physically shook the man because she was angry her afternoon docket was not ready when she’d expected.