Voters to decide if two Florida Supreme Court justices will keep their seats
Voters are being asked to decide if two of Florida’s highest-ranking judges should keep their seats. Both Supreme Court Justice Meredith Sasso and Justice Renatha Francis were appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, and on Election Day Nov. 5, it’ll be up to voters to decide if they’ll keep their seats on the high court. Like politicians, state supreme court justices have a voting record, too. Sasso voted to uphold Florida’s abortion ban and voted against putting Amendment 4 on the ballot, letting voters decide the abortion matter. She used to work for the Office of the General Council under the Rick Scott administration. Francis, the first Jamaican American to serve on the Florida Supreme Court, also voted to uphold Florida’s abortion ban and against putting Amendment 4 on the ballot. Both justices also voted against putting marijuana for adult use on the ballot. The two justices are not running against another candidate. Rather the question on the ballot reads, “Shall the justice of the Supreme Court be retained in office?” Right now there are seven justices on the state Supreme Court and it’s considered a conservative panel, as all were appointed by Republican governors. If the justices are voted off the court, it’ll be up to DeSantis to appoint their replacements.
Voters are being asked to decide if two of Florida’s highest-ranking judges should keep their seats.
Both Supreme Court Justice Meredith Sasso and Justice Renatha Francis were appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, and on Election Day Nov. 5, it’ll be up to voters to decide if they’ll keep their seats on the high court.
Like politicians, state supreme court justices have a voting record, too.
Sasso voted to uphold Florida’s abortion ban and voted against putting Amendment 4 on the ballot, letting voters decide the abortion matter.
She used to work for the Office of the General Council under the Rick Scott administration.
Francis, the first Jamaican American to serve on the Florida Supreme Court, also voted to uphold Florida’s abortion ban and against putting Amendment 4 on the ballot.
Both justices also voted against putting marijuana for adult use on the ballot.
The two justices are not running against another candidate. Rather the question on the ballot reads, “Shall the justice of the Supreme Court be retained in office?”
Right now there are seven justices on the state Supreme Court and it’s considered a conservative panel, as all were appointed by Republican governors.
If the justices are voted off the court, it’ll be up to DeSantis to appoint their replacements.
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