Posted on 10/12/2004 3:32:54 PM PDT by NonValueAdded
This is a thread to consolidate all of the commentary on the Florida message board concerning the judges up for election on November 2nd. Please keep this thread focused on the judiciary but feel free to start other discussion threads. Help us all make informed decisions on election day!
From http://www.brevardgop.org/, "Spread Sheet received from the Republican Party of Florida regarding Judges." Presented in table format for your viewing pleasure.
Court | FName | M Name | Lname | Appointment Date | Appointed By |
Dis 1 Court of Appeal | Michael | E | Allen | 2/7/00 | Bush |
Dis 1 Court of Appeal | Edward | T | Barfield | 1987-retained | Pre-Martinez |
Dis 1 Court of Appeal | Paul | Hawkes | 1/2/03 | Bush | |
Dis 1 Court of Appeal | Charles | J | Kahn, Jr. | 6/3/91 | Chiles |
Dis 1 Court of Appeal | Phil | Padovano | 8/1/96 | Chiles | |
Dis 1 Court of Appeal | James | R | Wolf | 6/18/90 | Martinez |
Dis 2 Court of Appeal | Charles | T | Canady | 11/20/02 | Bush |
Dis 2 Court of Appeal | Patricia | J | Kelly | 12/20/01 | Bush |
Dis 2 Court of Appeal | Stevan | T | Northcutt | 1/6/97 | Chiles |
Dis 2 Court of Appeal | Craig | C | Villanti | 3/7/03 | Bush |
Dis 2 Court of Appeal | Douglas | A | Wallace | 6/9/03 | Bush |
Dis 3 Court of Appeal | John | G | Fletcher | 3/1/96 | Chiles |
Dis 3 Court of Appeal | Frank | A | Shepherd | 9/22/03 | Bush |
Dis 3 Court of Appeal | Linda | Ann | Wells | 1/15/03 | Bush |
Dis 4 Court of Appeal | Gary | M. | Farmer, Sr. | 4/1/91 | Chiles |
Dis 4 Court of Appeal | Robert | M | Gross | 11/10/95 | Chiles |
Dis 4 Court of Appeal | Melanie | G | May | 1/2/02 | Bush |
Dis 5 Court of Appeal | Jacqueline | R | Griffin | 1/20/90 | Martinez |
Dis 5 Court of Appeal | David | A | Monaco | 1/7/03 | Bush |
Dis 5 Court of Appeal | Earle | W | Peterson, Jr. | 1/2/90 | Martinez |
Dis 5 Court of Appeal | Winifred | J. | Sharp | 1987-retained | Pre-Martinez |
Dis 5 Court of Appeal | Vincent | G | Torpy, Jr. | 1/17/03 | Bush |
Supreme Court Justice | Kenneth | B | Bell | 1/7/03 | Bush |
Supreme Court Justice | Raoul | G | Cantero, III | 9/1/02 | Bush |
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Can any Pinellas county FReepers confirm that?
There are appeals court justices and Supreme [sic] Court justices that have a hand in this and we need some research on that.
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Ping-Florida judges
Jan Govan was defeated and I believe she is a he.
A ping to the Florida list, please.
Thanks.
Leni
The two supreme court justices up for affirmation are both Bush appointees.
Is there a thread on the constitutional amendments?
Vote Yes on 3
No on 7 & 8
FYI on judges -- Not sure if you're on Joe Brower's FL ping list.
For the Supreme Court justices, being Bush appointees is my first test but I'd also like to look at how they voted on Terri's Law and on Rush Limbaugh's case. I still need to look that up. Does anyone know of any other important cases decided by the Florida Supreme Court since 9/1/02, the earliest date of appointment for the two judges in question?
well, except for you, fv ... heheh. check #4. hope you're well after all the 'canes.
Thanks for doing this - I have not had time yet to check out who is on the ballot here in Palm Beach County, but if anyone else knows, I would welcome all input.
Thanks!
I was mistaken about the Limbaugh case ... it hasn't made it to SCOFla yet. However, for those of you in the 4th district, we have a Chiles appointee, Chief Justice Farmer approving the invasion of Rush's records (here), and judge Melanie May approving but dissenting in part (very Kerryesque, non?).Gross is a Chiles appointee so it looks like a straight No, No, No in the 4th district.
Recap: NO for the two Supreme Court justices, NO for all three of the 4th District justices.
And for the record, I support Limbaugh not because of who he is but because of the gross violation of privacy turning the written law on its head. For all of us who FReep, remember well Chad Clanton's "They Better Hope We Don't Win" threat. On Terri's Law, think about when all us baby boomers start racking up medical bills way beyond what our grandchildren can afford ... what if a judge decides that Alzheimer's causes a sufficient "quality of life" degradation to warrant the withholding of such "artificial" support as food and water? If that doesn't scare you, you haven't followed the case.
This should help you:
Florida Chamber of Commerce (LOTS of good stuff here - check out the links on the right side of the page, too):
http://www.flchamber.com/home/default.asp
Voter guide for Florida "Vote Smart"
http://www.votesmartflorida.org/voterguide.asp
Thank you!!
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