He disrespected the people of Florida when he did this. Many legal cases are tried as the defendant vs. the people of the State, therefore the governor of Florida, is the people's voice in this particular case. The fact that the judge dismissed the governor's letter out of hand, basically tossing it into the circular file, is reprehensible.
The judge is supposed to represent the ideals and wishes of the people of the State, when deciding on legal matters, correct?
It seems to me that the judge has a personal conflict of interest in this case.
The judge is supposed to represent the ideals and wishes of the people of the State, when deciding on legal matters, correct?
22 posted on 08/28/2003 8:08 AM PDT by Pan_Yans Wife
Nope.
The Judge applies the law.
The people's interests are represented by the District Attorney, State Attorney in criminal cases.
In civil cases private attornies represent the interests of their respective clients.
The Attorney General of a State may represent the interests of the people in both criminal and civil cases[such as price gouging and other matters]