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David Lucius McCain (July 23, 1931 – November 11, 1986) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Florida from December 14, 1970 to August 31, 1975, [1] when he resigned after being caught taking bribes. He then became a drug smuggler, and was for several years a fugitive, until his death. [2] [3]
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.
Charles O. Andrews, Jr. 1965–1967 Sherman N. Smith, Jr. 1965–1967 James H. Walden 1965–1976 \ 1982–1990 Spencer C. Cross 1967–1979 David L. McCain
The Court noted that "[f]ederal judges are appointed for life, not for eternity". [12] Traditionally, law clerks of the deceased judge may be reassigned to other judges on the same court, or may be held over in chambers to work for the successor appointed to replace the deceased judge, although there is no legal requirement or guarantee that ...
John P. Slough. John P. Slough was appointed by President Andrew Johnson to serve as chief justice of the New Mexico Territorial Supreme Court.In 1867 William Logan Rynerson, a member of the Territorial Legislative Council, took part in a campaign to denigrate the judge, and authored a resolution in the legislature to have the judge removed, leading Slough to slander Rynerson publicly.
On October 6, 1969, Middlebrooks was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida vacated by Judge G. Harrold Carswell. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 10, 1969, and received his commission on December 11, 1969. Middlebrooks served until his ...
President George W. Bush nominated Cooke to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida on November 25, 2003, to the seat vacated by Wilkie D. Ferguson. She was confirmed by the Senate on May 18, 2004, by a vote of 96–0. Cooke received her commission the same day. She is the first black woman federal judge in Florida ...
Stafford was nominated by President Gerald Ford on April 18, 1975, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida vacated by Judge David Lycurgus Middlebrooks Jr. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 12, 1975, and received his commission on May 14, 1975. He served as chief judge from 1981 to 1993.