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unusual facts about Florida Supreme Court



Bush v. Palm Beach County Canvassing Board

Palm Beach County Canvassing Bd. v. Harris, 772 So. 2d 1220 (Fla. 2000); cert. granted, 531 U.S. 1004 (2000)

Jason Gonzalez

In 2008-2009 Gonzalez was the chief advisor to Governor Crist on the appointments of four Florida Supreme Court Justices: Justice Charles Canady; Justice Ricky Polston; Justice Jorge Labarga; and Justice James E.C. Perry.


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Anstead

Harry Lee Anstead (born 1939), Justice of the Florida Supreme Court from 1994 to 2009

Harry Lee Anstead

Prior to his appointment to the Florida Supreme Court by Governor Lawton Chiles, Anstead served as a judge on Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeals from 1977 to 1994.

James Adkins

James C. Adkins (1915–1994), justice for the Florida Supreme Court

James Whitfield

James B. Whitfield (1860–1948), Florida lawyer and justice of the Florida Supreme Court

Jorge Labarga

His term on that court was cut short when Governor Crist quickly elevated Labarga to the Florida Supreme Court to replace retiring Justice Harry Lee Anstead.

Joseph W. Hatchett

On September 2, 1975, Hatchett was appointed to the Florida Supreme Court by governor Reubin Askew.

Justice Bell

Kenneth B. Bell, an Associate Justice of the Florida Supreme Court

Justice Douglas

Samuel J. Douglas, an Associate Justice of the Florida Supreme Court from 1866 to 1868

Justice King

James Lawrence King, an Associate Justice of the Florida Supreme Court

Ricky Polston

Governor Charlie Crist appointed Polston to the Florida Supreme Court on October 1, 2008 to replace Justice Kenneth B. Bell, who resigned that day to return to private practice.

Stephen H. Grimes

Florida Governor Bob Martinez appointed Grimes to the Florida Supreme Court on January 30, 1987.

Supreme Court of Florida

The Florida Supreme Court has heard many cases of note, most notably the 2000 presidential election Florida recount case Bush v. Gore.