Florida may now have America's most conservative Supreme Court [View all]
Sometimes it sucks to live in Florida
If you’re among the moderate or liberal Floridians happily surprised by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ zeal for environmental protection, his embrace of a more liberal medical marijuana policy or his appointing Democrats to key offices, this may jolt you:
In that same span of two weeks, DeSantis has created what some conservatives are celebrating as the most conservative state Supreme Court in America.
The Republican governor probably has already produced his most important legacy — a 6-1 ardently conservative Supreme Court majority — that will far outlive the eight years he can serve in office.
“Liberals should be weeping after these three (Supreme Court) picks. Now let’s move some litigation,” Republican consultant Brett Doster, an adviser to former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and former Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, crowed on Twitter. It came after DeSantis made his third appointment to the Court on Tuesday — Carlos Muñiz, the former counsel to Pam Bondi and Bush.
http://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2019/01/24/adam-smith-desantis-puts-conservative-stamp-on-florida-supreme-court/
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