Where is the Circus?
Hey folks,
Here is something you do not see everyday. A Republican Governor demanding diversity, and a State Supreme Court saying Screw You. The National Media ignoring it. I'm not kidding. According to the Sun Sentinel - Crist must fill court opening from original list, Supreme Court rules By Aaron Deslatte
Tallahassee Bureau
4:24 PM EDT, July 2, 2009
TALLAHASSEE - The Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Gov. Charlie Crist must fill a Central Florida appeals court opening from the original list of six nominees and can't reject the names because he wanted a more diverse slate of candidates.
All six are White.
The governor had demanded more racial diversity last December when he rejected a list of six white lawyers to fill a vacancy on the Fifth District Court of Appeal based in Daytona Beach. The vacancy was created by the December retirement of Judge Robert Pleus of Windermere.
Crist's move angered many in the legal community, who fear that allowing governors to reject names submitted by judicial nominating commissions would undermine checks and balances between the two branches of government.
Now I do understand the reason that these "Checks and Balances" are in place. To avoid what we have with Obama and Sotomayor. It is there to prevent a Governor from rejecting whom the Courts feel is the best qualified to put into place a Lackey. But as you can see here, it also creates a situation where the Governor can not over ride what the courts want. In this case, White people.
In March, Pleus asked the Supreme Court to order Crist to name his replacement from the commission's list.
The high court said Thursday the governor must do that -- but did not order it "because we believe the Governor will fully comply with the dictates of this opinion."
Crist said he was "disappointed" by the ruling – but that he'd comply.
"I remain committed to ensuring that the diversity of the people of Florida is represented in our judiciary," he said in a statement. "In respect to the court's decision, I look forward to interviewing and considering the nominees for the Fifth District Court of Appeal."
Pleus' lawyer, former Florida State University President Talbot "Sandy" D'Alemberte, said the governor's goals would be better served by appointing more diverse nominating panels and allowing the judicial screening process to work.
"We never thought that the governor was acting through bad motives; we just didn't think he had the power," D'Alemberte said. "It would undermine the whole system if he were allowed to substitute his judgment for that of the judicial nominating system."
The Florida Constitution says the governor "shall" fill court vacancies within 60 days of receiving up to six nominees from screening panels. This lessens the governor's ability to appoint political allies or cronies.
The Judicial Nominating Commission -- a group of lawyers, most appointed by Crist -- reviewed 26 candidates, including at least three black lawyers, and recommended four men and two women. The 10-member court is currently all white, with one woman member.
So why were the three {Out of 26?} Black Lawyers rejected? Where is the Justice Brothers? Where is the Circus? Where is the cries of Racism? Where is the Mainstream Media doing stories of how the poor Governor, who is seeking Racial Equality, being shut down by the State Supreme Court? Where is the outrage? Oh yeah, Gov. Crist is a Republican. He could not possibly be anything more than a Racist, bigoted, hate filled chauvinistic, Homophobe. Right?
Crist's decision also promoted a group of women lawyers to argue in a separate brief that gender diversity is also important -- and that no woman had been named to the Fifth DCA in 20 years.
Crist had asked the panel to add African Americans -- specifically citing Chief Circuit Judge Belvin Perry of Orange County. The panel refused, saying it didn't have that power. Last month, Crist's lawyer, Jason Gonzalez, said that "questions had been raised" about racial bias in the selection and that the governor hoped to "clear the air" by getting a new slate of names. But Crist's office never produced any proof of racial bias, a point several justices noted in a May hearing.
No proof? 4 WHITE Men. and two WHITE Women. Stories, Lawsuits, and daily news live broadcasts have been done for much less.
The court's unanimous ruling, written by recent Crist appointee Jorge LaBarga, concluded that the governor "is bound by the Florida Constitution to appoint a nominee from the [nominating commission's] certified list ... There is no exception to that mandate."
LaBarga added that "while we applaud the governor's interest in achieving diversity in the judiciary--an interest we believe to be genuine and well-intentioned -- the Constitution does not grant the Governor the discretion to refuse or postpone making an appointment."
{Laughing} Translation? Screw you, pick one that we want. Would it not be nice to see the MMD {Mainstream Media Drones} actually stand up for a REPUBLICAN Governor trying to do the right thing?
Peter
Sources:
Sun Sentinal - Crist must fill court opening from original list, Supreme Court rules
Hey folks,
Here is something you do not see everyday. A Republican Governor demanding diversity, and a State Supreme Court saying Screw You. The National Media ignoring it. I'm not kidding. According to the Sun Sentinel - Crist must fill court opening from original list, Supreme Court rules By Aaron DeslatteTallahassee Bureau
4:24 PM EDT, July 2, 2009
TALLAHASSEE - The Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Gov. Charlie Crist must fill a Central Florida appeals court opening from the original list of six nominees and can't reject the names because he wanted a more diverse slate of candidates.
All six are White.
The governor had demanded more racial diversity last December when he rejected a list of six white lawyers to fill a vacancy on the Fifth District Court of Appeal based in Daytona Beach. The vacancy was created by the December retirement of Judge Robert Pleus of Windermere.
Crist's move angered many in the legal community, who fear that allowing governors to reject names submitted by judicial nominating commissions would undermine checks and balances between the two branches of government.
Now I do understand the reason that these "Checks and Balances" are in place. To avoid what we have with Obama and Sotomayor. It is there to prevent a Governor from rejecting whom the Courts feel is the best qualified to put into place a Lackey. But as you can see here, it also creates a situation where the Governor can not over ride what the courts want. In this case, White people.
In March, Pleus asked the Supreme Court to order Crist to name his replacement from the commission's list.
The high court said Thursday the governor must do that -- but did not order it "because we believe the Governor will fully comply with the dictates of this opinion."
Crist said he was "disappointed" by the ruling – but that he'd comply.
"I remain committed to ensuring that the diversity of the people of Florida is represented in our judiciary," he said in a statement. "In respect to the court's decision, I look forward to interviewing and considering the nominees for the Fifth District Court of Appeal."
Pleus' lawyer, former Florida State University President Talbot "Sandy" D'Alemberte, said the governor's goals would be better served by appointing more diverse nominating panels and allowing the judicial screening process to work.
"We never thought that the governor was acting through bad motives; we just didn't think he had the power," D'Alemberte said. "It would undermine the whole system if he were allowed to substitute his judgment for that of the judicial nominating system."
The Florida Constitution says the governor "shall" fill court vacancies within 60 days of receiving up to six nominees from screening panels. This lessens the governor's ability to appoint political allies or cronies.
The Judicial Nominating Commission -- a group of lawyers, most appointed by Crist -- reviewed 26 candidates, including at least three black lawyers, and recommended four men and two women. The 10-member court is currently all white, with one woman member.
So why were the three {Out of 26?} Black Lawyers rejected? Where is the Justice Brothers? Where is the Circus? Where is the cries of Racism? Where is the Mainstream Media doing stories of how the poor Governor, who is seeking Racial Equality, being shut down by the State Supreme Court? Where is the outrage? Oh yeah, Gov. Crist is a Republican. He could not possibly be anything more than a Racist, bigoted, hate filled chauvinistic, Homophobe. Right?
Crist's decision also promoted a group of women lawyers to argue in a separate brief that gender diversity is also important -- and that no woman had been named to the Fifth DCA in 20 years.
Crist had asked the panel to add African Americans -- specifically citing Chief Circuit Judge Belvin Perry of Orange County. The panel refused, saying it didn't have that power. Last month, Crist's lawyer, Jason Gonzalez, said that "questions had been raised" about racial bias in the selection and that the governor hoped to "clear the air" by getting a new slate of names. But Crist's office never produced any proof of racial bias, a point several justices noted in a May hearing.
No proof? 4 WHITE Men. and two WHITE Women. Stories, Lawsuits, and daily news live broadcasts have been done for much less.
The court's unanimous ruling, written by recent Crist appointee Jorge LaBarga, concluded that the governor "is bound by the Florida Constitution to appoint a nominee from the [nominating commission's] certified list ... There is no exception to that mandate."
LaBarga added that "while we applaud the governor's interest in achieving diversity in the judiciary--an interest we believe to be genuine and well-intentioned -- the Constitution does not grant the Governor the discretion to refuse or postpone making an appointment."
{Laughing} Translation? Screw you, pick one that we want. Would it not be nice to see the MMD {Mainstream Media Drones} actually stand up for a REPUBLICAN Governor trying to do the right thing?
Peter
Sources:
Sun Sentinal - Crist must fill court opening from original list, Supreme Court rules
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