Posted on 09/13/2019 1:29:00 AM PDT by Jacquerie
President Donald J. Trump announced Thursday afternoon his intention to nominate two of Florida's newest Supreme Court justices, Barbara Lagoa and Robert Luck, to serve as circuit judges on the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. In so doing, the president likely will reshape the ideological bent of the 11th Circuit.
Florida attorneys close to both the high court and appeals court are already buzzing over the appointments. They say Lagoa and Luck will give a reliable 7-5 constitutionalist/textualist majority to the 11th Circuit, which represents Georgia, Alabama and Florida.
The two Florida justices will replace Judge Gerald Tjoflat, who was appointed by President Gerald Ford, and Judge Stanley Marcus, a President Bill Clinton appointee. Both have a reputation of offering decisions that philosophically "float somewhere around the middle."
In a press release Thursday evening Gov. Ron DeSantis praised the wisdom of the president's decision.
“President Trump has demonstrated great judgment in nominating Justices Barbara Lagoa and Robert Luck to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit,” said Governor DeSantis. “I appointed these two Justices to the Florida Supreme Court for their demonstrated understanding of the Constitution and the appropriate role of the judiciary. We are proud of these two Floridians who have earned the respect of many for being great jurists and public servants. They will serve our nation well.”
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