Following a four-week leave of absence, Brevard County Court Judge John Murphy is expected to return to work Monday, June 30.

Murphy is accused of punching Andrew Weinstock, a public defender, on June 2.

Chief Judge John M. Harris released a statement Friday, stating he has met with Murphy on "several occasions."

Harris said Murphy will be reassigned from criminal cases to handling civil cases.

"This reassignment is done to promote the efficient administration of justice and is not intended to be any form of discipline, as Florida's Rules of Judicial Administration do not provide chief judges any disciplinary authority over other duly elected constitutional officers," Harris said in a statement. "Judge Murphy, who has been receiving anger management counseling since the incident on June 2, 2014, is in full agreement with this reassignment and has further agreed to continue his anger management counseling indefinitely."

Things got heated between Weinstock and Murphy when the two were discussing whether Weinstock wanted to waive his right to a speedy trial.

At one point, Murphy said: "If I had a rock, I would throw it at you right now."

Then, the judge added: "If you want to fight, let's go out back."

That's when the two walked out of the courtroom, and Weinstock accused the judge of punching him.

Weinstock, who took some personal time off following the incident, was reassigned after the incident and would not appear before Murphy again.

No criminal charges were filed in the incident.

The Florida Bar said June 10 that it planned on opening an investigation into Weinstock in connection to the courtroom argument.

Murphy recently released a letter of apology, saying in part:

"There may not be words enough to express the regret I have over my actions; not because of the consequences to me but because it was wrong and may have tarnished the reputation of the entire judiciary. I am committed to continuing personal improvement so that I can win back the confidence of you, the people of Brevard County who elected me and bestowed upon me the honor to serve."