Gov. Scott requests review of 3 justices' actions

[Baitball Blogger]

Source: Orlando Sentinel.

TALLAHASSEE — Three veteran Florida Supreme Court justices could possibly face a criminal investigation and legal action over the handling of their campaigns to remain on the bench.

Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican who has been critical of some of the court's past rulings, on Tuesday asked a state law-enforcement agency to decide whether to investigate the justices over their use of state employees to help finish election-related paperwork.

Meanwhile, a conservative legal group is raising questions about whether the justices may be violating ethics rules because they are raising money and urging voters to keep them on the bench.

"No man is above the law, particularly those charged with enforcing the law," said Shannon Gosseling, executive director of the Southeastern Legal Foundation.

Read more: http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-06-05/news/os-supreme-court-justices-rick-scott-20120605_1_justices-fred-lewis-florida-supreme-court-justices-rick-scott

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This involves three Dem judges on the court. I read in an earlier article that if he succeeds in removing them, he can appoint three Republican judges.

[elleng]

1. Here they go.

[goclark]

2. America sold for $$$$

[elleng]

5. Right, clark.

[Harmony Blue]

10. Their attack is relentless

unfortunately third way Dems don't understand what is at stake.

[TruthBeTold65]

3. The new RepubliCON motto...

Dismantle and Destroy Democracy.

[Blue_Tires]

4. Of course, no one dares call this the cheap political purge that it is...

[elleng]

6. Nothing 'cheap' about it, imo,

unless $30+ million is cheap.

AND the Mets lost last night!!! Was watching the game intermittently, for some 'sanity.'

[Blue_Tires]

7. I meant the "ethics" charges

Oh yeah, I have no doubt they spent top dollar manufacturing the case and the usual media shills ready to flip the "outrage" switch...

[elleng]

8. Right. Will see what comes of that.

[southernyankeebelle]

9. Why don't we fucking be done with it and give the republicans what they want a Nazi country.

[truebrit71]

11. Fuck that noise. Not while I still draw breath...

Fuck them and their Nazi agenda...

[southernyankeebelle]

13. LOL, thanks for that slap. I needed that. It's so damn frustrating that people aren't paying

attention.

[truebrit71]

14. I hear you...but we must never give up...

Never!!

[southernyankeebelle]

16. It's distressing though. But your right

[starroute]

12. I remember the Southeast Legal Foundation from Rathergate

The guy with no knowledge of fonts who claimed that the documents couldn't have been typed in the early 1970s was associated with them. Bunch of racist a-holes, as I recall. Part of the network of conservative legal foundations associated with the Heritage Foundation and ALEC.

[katty]

15. the GOP attack machine

here they go-again!

[Tommy_Carcetti]

17. Before I even opened the article, I knew EXACTLY the three justices Gov. McFraudy is targeting.

Lewis, Quince and Pariente. In other words, the three most sane justices on the court that just so happened to be appointed by Democrats.

Can Gov. McFraudy slink back to the House of the Undying where he belongs?

[Bandit]

18. Wouldn't they have to face impeachment first?

If they are not impeached they could demand this go all the way to the Supreme court and be their own judges in that trial... I know Federal Supreme Court Justices don't have to recuse themselves EVER if they don't wish to...

[DonCoquixote]

19. Let's see what Darling Debbie Wasserman Schulz says

I mean sure she will be annoyed.