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A.G. GancarskiNovember 26, 2018

Earlier this year, Gov. Rick Scott said he wanted to appoint Duval County Judge Lester Bass to succeed Judge Robert Foster on the 4th Judicial Circuit bench. On Monday, the outgoing Governor and now Senator-elect got his wish. Bass’s appointment to the 4th Circuit came after considerable legal wrangling regarding whether Scott had the right to appoint at all. Jacksonville lawyer David Trotti […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 3, 2018

Hours after the 1st District Court of Appeal sided with Gov. Rick Scott in his desire to appoint the successor for Judge Robert Foster, the Governor announced last week that Duval County Judge Lester Bass would be his pick if the Florida Supreme Court doesn’t overrule the appeal. On Friday, Jacksonville lawyer David Trotti, who had appealed the district court’s rulingto […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 6, 2016

What do Marianne Aho, Russell Healey, Angela Cox, Steven Fahlgren, Jack Schemer, and Linda McCallum have in common? All six of them are running unopposed for re-election for 4th Circuit judgeships, as of Friday afternoon. There are just two competitive races in the 4th Circuit. Group 9 incumbent Bruce Anderson faces David Trotti, a Jacksonville lawyer specializing in family law and bankruptcy proceedings. […]

Martin DyckmanSeptember 18, 2014

Voters across Florida cast ballots in November 2000 to say whether they wanted to continue electing most of their circuit and county court judges or would let the governor appoint them. Election was the overwhelming favorite everywhere. In Duval, Nassau and Clay counties, which comprise the Fourth Circuit, it was the choice of 69.3 percent […]

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