Governor Rick Scott Rejects Bar's Nominees for State's Judicial Panels
Thursday, January 5, 2017
Posted by: Hinda Carbon
Governor Rick Scott Rejects Bar's Nominees for State's Judicial Panels
Gov. Rick Scott has rejected all suggestions from The Florida Bar to fill vacancies in several of the state's Judicial Nominating Commissions. Scott has turned down at least 90 of the Bar's recommendations for JNC openings since taking office in 2011, according to Bar records. On Dec. 27, William Spicola, Scott's general counsel, wrote a letter to Bar President William J. Schifino Jr., saying the governor wanted the Bar to start over and offer different recommendations for all the current openings. There is now one lawyer vacancy in each of five JNCs: the ones for the 2nd District Court of Appeal, the 3rd District Court of Appeal, and the 6th, 7th, and 20th Judicial Circuits.
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