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Related: About this forumHow Florida Voters Could Fire Their Worst Supreme Court Justices In November
B&SIn 2022, three justices face their third retention election, and two more justices are up for their first retention vote. As conservative judges at all levels flex their muscles in courthouses across the country, Florida voters have the opportunity to evict a few of its own revanchist justices who think there are a few too many civil rights floating around.
Among them is Charles Canady, who has been on the Court 14 years, appointed by erstwhile Republican Governor Charlie Crist. Previously, he was a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives and then a Republican congressman, where he was an impeachment manager against President Bill Clinton. When liberals controlled the Court prior to 2018, he was known for fiery dissents. He dissented in, for example, redistricting cases that struck down no fewer than eight congressional districts because of racial gerrymandering, despite evidence that Republican state legislators conspired with Republican operatives to pack as many Black voters into as few districts as possible.
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ancianita
(38,515 posts)The problem if DeSantis wins, is that his appointments would be worse. The solution, of course, if Crist wins, is that maybe the FL nominees will be more liberal.
We'll see.
I'm guessing that Crist hasn't said anything about this in his campaign against DeSantis because his appointees were Republican at the time. And the statehouse, being solidly Republican held, wouldn't confirm a Democratic governor's nominees. I'll be watching to see how this plays out.
All because of your informative post. Much appreciated!
In It to Win It
(9,589 posts)ancianita
(38,515 posts)In It to Win It
(9,589 posts)is that appointing Justice Canady was one of the worst things he had done as governor. I think he said he regrets it.
Luckily for us, if Crist wins, he can make more liberal appointments to the Court and they do not have to go through the a confirmation process with the legislature. However, they will have to go through a retention election in 2024. If they win their retention election, they will serve out the remainder of their term, and possibly be re-elected at the end of their term.
It's rare that a state supreme court justice is voted out. Most people, understandably, don't know what they're voting for when it comes to supreme court justices.
ancianita
(38,515 posts)jimfields33
(18,837 posts)Of course Ill do it. In fact Im glad that I have these names I just got my absentee yesterday I was looking at it. judges are always difficult so its nice to have this article already to go. Thanks for providing the tweet.
ancianita
(38,515 posts)on the Govs who appointed them. I vote yes to retain Crist and Chiles appointments, no for Trump and Bush appointments.
https://ballotpedia.org/Florida_Second_District_Court_of_Appeal
In It to Win It
(9,589 posts)He was appointing conservative judges when he was governor as a republican.
As far as the Florida Supreme Court. Crist has mentioned that he regrets appointing Canady and Polston.
ancianita
(38,515 posts)The arguments against all of them are strong. My concern is that even more ideologically driven conservatives would be appointed as their replacements.