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The Supreme Court of Florida is the highest judicial body in the state and sits at the apex of the Florida State Courts System.Its membership consists of seven justices–one of whom serves as Chief Justice–who are appointed by the Governor of Florida to 6-year terms and remain in office if retained in a general election near the end of each term.
Established upon statehood in 1845, the Florida Supreme Court is headquartered across Duval Street from the state capitol in Tallahassee. Throughout the court's history, it has undergone many reorganizations as Florida's population has grown. As of October 2020, each justice of the Florida Supreme Court receives a salary of $227,218. [2]
On January 23, 2020, the Florida Judicial Nominating Commission submitted a list of names for two existing Florida Supreme Court vacancies to the Governor. Under the state constitution, the Governor was allowed up to 60 days to make an appointment from that list of a person constitutionally eligible for the office. Francis's name was on the ...
With Gov. Ron DeSantis' appointments of justices Barbara Lagoa, Robert Luck and Carlos Muñiz, the Florida Supreme Court is now made up entirely of Republican-chosen jurists. The DBR asked members ...
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Pages in category "Justices of the Supreme Court of Florida" The following 86 pages are in this category, out of 86 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Flash forward to Monday, the conservative-leaning Florida Supreme Court, with Francis and two other justices dissenting, approved a ballot amendment for November that will put the abortion ...
Carlos Genaro Muñiz (born June 25, 1969) is the chief justice on the Florida Supreme Court. [1] He was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis on January 22, 2019. Previously, he was general Counsel of the United States Department of Education .