The Judge Candidate Fighting Human Trafficking in Miami | Yaneth del Carmen Baez

Yaneth del Carmen Baez is running for Circuit Court Judge, Seat 69 — and she brings nine years of experience as an Assistant State Attorney in the Human Trafficking Unit, where she was named 2025 Human Trafficking Prosecutor of the Year. In this episode she shares what led her to law, the toughest case of her career, and why she believes temperament and dedication matter just as much as legal knowledge on the bench.We also get into her time as Chief of the Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Unit training over 50 new prosecutors, what a typical day looks like for a judge, judicial college, how countywide judicial elections work, and her focus for her first days in office if elected. Plus her top 3 Miami restaurants.Know who you're voting for on the bench — hear her full story.A Day in Miami Website:https://adayinmiami.com/Manny Alfonso:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mannyalfonso8/Kiko Suarez:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/querikoconkiko/Eduardo Moya:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr_moya/Follow Us! - A Day in Miami:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adayinmiami/Listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20WEys6jxiliBCLoo9iSID________________________Produced by: Ben SchwedeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/benthecreatorrr/0:00 Intro1:52 Why ADIM Focused on Bringing In Judges2:59 Why is She Running for Judge3:50 Human Trafficking6:09 Disconnecting6:37 Decision to Run for Judge and Temperament8:41 Dedication9:17 Which Judge Inspired Her9:48 Her Background10:52 Typical Day of a Judge12:36 Judicial College and Getting Assigned to Divisions13:38 Group 6914:30 Campaigning15:43 Human Trafficking Awareness Campaigns16:55 Most Common Place of Human Trafficking17:44 Hardest Case19:17 Focus for First Days If Elected20:19 Law School21:32 Winning Cases Statistics 22:49 Tough Case She’s Most Proud Of 26:01 County-wide Elections26:37 Preference Civil vs Criminal27:21 How to Vote28:12 Campaign Team30:38 Why You Should Vote for Yaneth31:24 Top 3 Restaurants37:11 Outro