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Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2000 10:24:20 -0500
From: Alexandra H. Mulkern <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Merit Retention & Mandatory Retirement Of Justices Of the
Florida Supreme Court
Merit Retention & Mandatory Retirement Of Justices Of the Supreme
Court
Merit retention is a system of selecting Justices established by
the voters when they amended the Florida Constitution in the
1970s. Under merit retention, the Governor appoints new Justices
from a list of three to six names submitted by a Judicial
Nominating Commission. The Governor must select from the list.
Once appointed, Justices eventually must face the voters in a
"yes" or "no" vote as to whether they should remain in office.
New Justices face their first merit retention vote in the next
general election that occurs more than one year after their
appointment. If not retained in office, the Justice will be
replaced in the same manner appointed.
If retained, the Justice serves a six-year term beginning in
early January following the merit retention election. The
Justices then will again face an up or down vote in the general
election occurring just before the six-year term expires. If not
retained in office, the Justice will be replaced through the
Judicial Nominating Commission system.
The Florida Constitution establishes a mandatory retirement age
for Justices that occurs on or after their 70th birthdays. The
exact date of retirement depends upon when the 70th birthday
occurs. If it occurs during the first half of a Justice's
six-year term, then the mandatory retirement age is the same as
the birthday. If the 70th birthday occurs in the second half of
a Justice's six-year term, then the Justice can remain in office
until the full term expires.
Information About Current Justices
LEANDER J. SHAW, JR. Appointed1983- Mandatory retirement 2003
MAJOR B. HARDING Appointed 1991- Merit retention vote 2004
CHARLES T. WELLS Appointed 1994- Merit retention vote 2002
HARRY LEE ANSTEAD Appointed 1994- Merit retention vote 2002
BARBARA J. PARIENTE Appointed 1997- Merit retention vote 2006
R. FRED LEWIS Appointed 1999- Merit retention vote 2006
PEGGY A. QUINCE Appointed 1999- Merit retention vote 2006
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