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In 1975, Florida Supreme Court justice David L. McCain tampered with a lower court decision on behalf of campaign supporters. Faced with impeachment proceedings, he resigned. [5] [6] In 1976, the state returned to appointed justices when the current merit retention system was put in place. [7] In 2004, the court had a backlog of 1,544 cases.
A retention election or retention referendum is a referendum where voters are asked if an office holder, usually a judge, should be allowed to continue in that office. The judge is removed from office if a majority of votes are cast against retention. Retention elections are held periodically, usually at the same time as a general election.
Kelley Armitage, Denial Ain't Just a River in Egypt: A Thorough Review of Judicial Elections, Merit Selection and the Role of State Judges in Society, 29 CAP. U. L. REV. 625 (2002). Russell Troutman, Florida Judicial Nominating Commissions, 54 Fla. B. J. 534, 534 (1980).
To request a vote-by-mail ballot, call the Elections Office at 850-606-VOTE (8683) or go in person at 2990-1 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, FL 32301; visit the Mail Ballot Request Service online ...
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Five incumbent judges across Central Florida also won their respective races. With the majority of precincts reporting, Recksiedler garnered 57% of the vote compared to Mannion, who received ...
District court of appeal judges, like Florida Supreme Court justices, are first recommended by the Florida Judicial Nominating Commission. They are then appointed by the governor of Florida , but have retention elections every six years, in which voters are asked on the ballot to vote whether the judge should be retained in office.
A judicial nominating commission (also judicial nominating committee, judicial nominating board) in the United States, is a body used by some U.S. states to recommend or select potential justices and judges for appointments by state governments.