THOMPSON v. DESANTIS

No. SC20-985.

301 So.3d 180 (2020)

Representative Geraldine F. THOMPSON, Petitioner, v. Governor Ron DESANTIS, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Florida.

August 27, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. Ponall of Ponall Law, Maitland, Florida, and Lisabeth J. Fryer of Lisabeth J. Fryer, P.A., Sanford, Florida, for Petitioner, Geraldine F. Thompson, in her Official Capacity as Representative in the Florida House of Representatives.

Joe Jacquot , General Counsel, Nicholas A. Primrose and Kasey B. O'Connor , Deputy General Counsel, and Joshua E. Pratt , Assistant General Counsel, Executive Office of the Governor, Tallahassee, Florida, for Respondent, The Honorable Ron DeSantis, in his Official Capacity as Governor of Florida.

Daniel E. Nordby of Shutts & Bowen LLP, Tallahassee, Florida, for Respondent, Daniel E. Nordby, in his Official Capacity as Chair of the Florida Supreme Court Nominating Commission.

Jesse Panuccio , Commissioner, Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for Amicus Curiae Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission.


Representative Geraldine Thompson wants us to undo Governor Ron DeSantis's appointment of Judge Renatha Francis to fill a vacancy in office on this Court. Thompson argues that the Florida Constitution requires Judge Francis to have been a member of the Florida Bar for ten years at the time of the appointment, which Judge Francis undisputedly...

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