How About Wait Until After September 24, 2020?
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After Florida Governor Ron DeSantis nominated Judge Renatha Francis to Florida Supreme Court in May of 2020, Florida Representative of 44th district (Windermere, Winter Garden, Gotha, Lake Buena Vista, Oakland, parts of Ocoee, and the Dr. Phillips, Horizon West, and Williamsburg communities in Southwest Orange County, FL.), Geraldine Thompson, filed a Petition for Quo Warranto in the Supreme Court of Florida in July, 2020, challenging Governor Ron DeSantis’s appointment of Renatha Francis to the Court, asking Governor DeSantis to follow the rules of Florida Constitution.
So, the natural question for any Floridian would be: 1. What is Florida Constitution on eligibility to be a Supreme Court judge of Florida?
Please refer to Florida Constitution, Article V., Section 8, below, in bold italics:
SECTION 8. Eligibility.—No person shall be eligible for office of justice or judge of any court unless the person is an elector of the state and resides in the territorial jurisdiction of the court. No justice or judge shall serve after attaining the age of seventy-five years except upon temporary assignment. No person is eligible for the office of justice of the supreme court or judge of a district court of appeal unless the person is, and has been for the preceding ten years, a member of the bar of Florida. No person is eligible for the office of circuit judge unless the person is, and has been for the preceding five years, a member of the bar of Florida. Unless otherwise provided by general law, no person is eligible for the office of county court judge unless the person is, and has been for the preceding five years, a member of the bar of Florida. Unless otherwise provided by general law, a person shall be eligible for election or appointment to the office of county court judge in a county having a population of 40,000 or less if the person is a member in good standing of the bar of Florida.
According to wikipedia, in italics, below:
Although Thompson correctly identified the constitutional violations committed by the Governor and the Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission, she unreasonably delayed bringing the petition and sought an incorrect remedy, resulting in the denial of the petition.[21]
So, the natural question for any Floridian would be: 2. Did Geraldine Thompson delayed bringing the petition?
Note: [21] page above was not found, so I searched under Search Supreme Court for “Geraldine Thompson filed petition Francis” and was led to SC20-985. Geraldine Thompson v. Ron DeSantis: http://onlinedocketssc.flcourts.org/DocketResults/CaseDocket?Searchtype=Case+Number&CaseTypeSelected=All&CaseYear=2020&CaseNumber=985
Rep. Geraldine Thompson did petition in July as well as in August of 2020.
Finally, the question remains: Even if Rep. Geraldine Thompson did submit her petition in a timely fashion, what would prevent Governor DeSantis from nominating Judge Renatha Francis after September 24, 2020 ? Why can’t Governor DeSantis wait until after September 24, 2020, to nominate Judge Renatha Francis or nominate Judge Francis but not having Judge Francis taking the office of Supreme Court Justice of Florida until after September 24, 2020 (in order to observe letter of the law of Florida Constitution)?
Especially in light of the chaos of Northwestern part of our nation, if we want our citizens to be law-abiding, it is important for our state Governor to set the example, to abide by the letter of law of Florida Constitution. It is possible that Governor DeSantis’ wish would be fulfilled while letter of the law of Florida Constitution conditions are also met.
On Wednesday, September 9, 2020, Gov. Ron DeSantis voiced his approval of Florida Supreme Court appointee Judge Renatha Francis amid a lawsuit seeking to block her from taking the position, in the video “Gov. Ron DeSantis announces support of Florida Supreme Court judge appointee“, below:
Once again, there is a way to fulfill every one’s wish:
Finally, the question remains: Even if Rep. Geraldine Thompson did submit her petition in a timely fashion, what would prevent Governor DeSantis from nominating Judge Renatha Francis after September 24, 2020 ? Why can’t Governor DeSantis wait until after September 24, 2020, to nominate Judge Renatha Francis or nominate Judge Francis but not having Judge Francis taking the office of Supreme Court Justice of Florida until after September 24, 2020 (in order to observe letter of the law of Florida Constitution)?
Especially in light of the chaos of Northwestern part of our nation, if we want our citizens to be law-abiding, it is important for our state Governor to set the example, to abide by the letter of law of Florida Constitution. It is possible that Governor DeSantis’ wish would be fulfilled while letter of the law of Florida Constitution conditions are also met.
Gathered, written, and posted by Windermere Sun-Susan Sun Nunamaker More about the community at www.WindermereSun.com
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