Florida judges in the news
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- Public-Private Divide (July 9, 2008)
- Supreme Court judicial selection on fast track (July 2, 2008)
- Judge: City officials must hand over home PCs (June 12, 2008)
- Florida Justice leaving Court (4/14/2008)
- State Attorney Bruce Colton and nine circuit judges based throughout Indian River, Martin, St. Lucie and Okeechobee counties faced no opposition by the end of the day Friday, the cut-off period for candidates to qualify to run. As a result, they are automatically re-elected without having to be on the primary or general election ballots, according to the state Division of Elections. Most of the judges qualified by paying the about $5,800 fee rather than collecting signatures. The sole exception was Circuit Judge Dan Vaughn, who also collected signatures the last time he ran in 2002. Also back in office without opposition are County Judges Kathryn Nelson and Philip Yacucci in St. Lucie and County Judge Kathleen Roberts in Martin, according to county elections records. Voters still get the chance to cast ballots in two races. Longtime Public Defender Diamond Litty, a Republican, faces a challenge from defense attorney Donald Chinquina, a Democrat.No Competition Means Judges Win (5/3/08)
- Crist seeks SC opinion on judicial vacancy Attorneys for two candidates vying for a vacant seat on the Leon County Court are asking the Florida Supreme Court to let the voters decide who will replace an ousted state judge instead of leaving that decision to the governor. The lawyers for rival candidates Nina Ashenafi Richardson and Sean Desmond filed a brief in the case Gov. Charlie Crist brought asking the state Supreme Court what is legally required to fill the vacancy left by a judge who was forced from the bench.
