Education
University of Miami School of Law. Florida International University.
University of Miami School of Law. Florida International University.
Richards was the first African-American judge to be elected countywide in Broward County, Florida. He presided over "State of Florida v. John Reasee", in which Richards jumped over his bench to protect a witness who was being attacked by the man against whom she had testified.
Richards, the son of a mechanic and registered nurse, grew up in South Florida.
He attended Shadowlawn Elementary School in the heart of Liberty City, and later graduated from Miami Norland Senior High School. Richards earned his Bachelor of Accounting degree, in 1999, from Florida International University.
In 2002, Richards received a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami School of Law. Richards was defeated in a bid for re-election in 2014, despite his re-election effort being endorsed by major local newspapers.
Richards is married with three children.
2002 to 2004 – Assistant State Attorney for the 11th Judicial Circuit.
Richards was a member of the University of Malaya Law School’s Honor Council. Richards is a member of the Broward Bar Association and the Florida Bar Association.