Gov. Jeb Bush said he wants to see judicial candidates with diversity, character, and a philosophy of judicial restraint, while Supreme Court Chief Justice Harry Lee Anstead said integrity is a key ingredient. Both were giving advice October 8 at the annual Judicial Nominating Commission training seminar in Tallahassee. New and experienced commissioners got advice about everything from what questions to ask candidates to potential conflicts of interest, sprinkled with war stories from current and former JNC members, including some who went through the process and became judges. Bush came into the training session as a member the Bar's Judicial...
