Associated PressDecember 29, 2022
17min0
Three out of every four Judges tapped by Biden and confirmed by the Senate in the past two years were women. About two-thirds were people of color.
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Associated PressDecember 29, 2022
A.G. GancarskiDecember 17, 2021
3min1006
Moody finds it 'incredible' given increases in murder, violent crime.
Phil AmmannDecember 13, 2018
6min318
Governor-Elect Ron DeSantis’ looming appointments of three Florida Supreme Court justices brings into stark relief the urgent need to institute a fair, nonpartisan and merit-based selection process for judicial nominations in our state. The process for nominating state judges has become increasingly politicized in recent years, threatening the independence and impartiality of our courts. This […]
Jim RosicaAugust 2, 2018
2min331
Donald Trump‘s nominations for judgeships are ensuring a federal bench that looks like the president, according to Integrity Florida: Older, white and male. The Tallahassee-based ethics-in-government watchdog’s latest report, released Thursday, also questions Trump’s assertion that he would prioritize “qualifications” over diversity. The group says that in fact the 72-year-old president is focusing on neither. “Trump has already nominated more […]