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State Judicial Nominating Commission Forwards Six (6) Nominees To Governor Ron DeSantis |
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UPDATE January 9, 2022 - Governor DeSantis appoints Assistant State Attorney Kathryn Speicher to replace retiring Judge Jeffrey Mahl (18th Judicial Circuit).
On November 30, 2021, VolusiaExposed.Com attended, the vetting / interview process of Florida's 18th Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC). The 18th JNC is one of twenty-six (26) JNCs within the State Of Florida that sends recommendations (nominees) to the governor's office for judicial appointments. These Judicial Nominating Commissions gain their authority through Article V of the Florida Constitution AND Chapter 43.291 of Florida Statutes |
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This particular judicial opening was due to the sudden retirement of of Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Mahl.
VolusiaExposed.Com The Quick & Quiet Retirement Of Judge Jeffrey Mahl Is There More To Know? The JNC narrowed the list of twelve (12) judicial candidates to six (6) judicial nominees. These nominees' names were forwarded to Governor DeSantis for his final selection and appointment. (see upper right of web page) Based on what was heard, and what was discussed during the interview process, these six nominees are qualified to serve on the Circuit Court bench. We invite our readers to review the video interviews and applications of the nominees (see bottom of this page). VolusiaExposed wishes to extend our thanks to all of the 18th JNC commissioners (see below list), they were all very approachable, and open with the necessary records that are incorporated within this article.  Their Redacted Judicial Applications Are Linked Under The Videos
The Judicial Appointments Of Judge Michelle Naberhaus - Judge Tesha Ballou & Judge Meredith Sasso Recently - in Central Florida, particularly within the JNCs attached to the 18th Judicial Circuit and the 5th District Court of Appeal - have exposed questionable practices regarding their JNC selection process. We invite you to review our below linked articles - which outlines the sordid details attached to the appointments of three local judges (Naberhaus, Ballou & Sasso). Governor DeSantis Requests Additional Judicial Nominees, In His Pending Appointment To Replace Retiring Judge Tonya Rainwater June 5, 2019 Did Local Judicial Nominating Commission Chairman's Email Bias The Governor's Office, Regarding A Pending Judicial Appointment? January 8, 2019 Out Going Governor Rick Scott Appoints His Deputy Chief Counsel To The 5th District Court of Appeal Judge Sasso Barely Meets The Minimum Judicial Qualifications "I don't see why we need to stand by and watch a country go communist due to the irresponsibility of its people. The issues are much too important for the Chilean voters to be left to decide for themselves." ~ Henry Kissinger, American Statesman Kissinger's justification for backing the overthrow of President Salvador Allende's government by General Augusto Pinochet In the past (see below weblinked articles) this publication has questioned whether political officials have abused the Judicial Nominating Commission process by appointing judges based on their political positions, rather than their knowledge and devotion to the law. GUBERNATORIAL JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS ARE THEY IN THE PUBLIC'S BEST INTEREST? April 22, 2016 JUDICIAL DIRTY DEEDS THE DISENFRANCHISEMENT OF THE LOCAL ELECTORATE December 21, 2015 THE FIX IS IN HOW THE FLORIDA POLITICAL MACHINE CIRCUMVENTS JUDICIAL ELECTIONS May 10, 2019 THE FOLLY OF POLITICAL PATRONAGE IN JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS FlKeysNews.Com November 3, 2017 Constitution Commission proposal: Local judgeships should be appointed, not elected Currently - open county court and circuit county judicial positions can be filled by the JNC / gubernatorial appointment process - ONLY if the judicial opening transpires during a certain time frame from the next pending election cycle - absent that - the judicial opening is filled via the election process. Here is the rub - there are members within the Florida power structure that hold the belief that the voting public can NOT be relied upon to properly select county and circuit court judges. An example of this - is how Volusia County Circuit Judge Joe Will manipulated his 2016 retirement - thus insuring that his seat would be filled by gubernatorial appointment. In our April 22, 2016 article titled - "JUDICIAL DIRTY DEEDS - Done Dirt Cheap !- THE DISENFRANCHISEMENT OF THE LOCAL ELECTORATE we (VolusiaExposed.Com) provided the public with Judge Joe Will's internal email AND resignation letter that plainly documents his "conspiracy" (our OPINION) with the governor's office to retire in a manner that would insure a gubernatorial appointment. Judge Will's April 8, 2016 internal email to his fellow judges clearly states - "Ultimately, I have decided to resign in such a manner that the seat known as Group 8 will be filled by appointment, not election". We (VolusiaExposed.Com) agree with the Daytona Beach News Journal's April 17, 2016 editorial which stated - "You don’t have to read anything into the timing of Circuit Judge Joseph G. Will’s resignation to understand its intent. He has admitted he doesn’t trust voters to choose his replacement, and is willing to game the system to ensure he gets his way".. Apparently, within proposal 58 - the Florida Constitution Revision Commission (FLCRC) was attempting to concrete Judge Will's desire that ALL judicial seats be filled by gubernatorial appointments. The Public Is Not Re-electing Gubernatorial Appointments Locally - there is a recent fly that has spoiled the political ointment of gubernatorial judicial appointments. A number of gubernatorial appointed judges have not been re-elected by the public. Listen to the below judicial interviews - the JNC commissioners mention this re-election trend to each judicial applicant. Maybe - when it comes to judicial selections - we, the citizens of the 7th Judicial Circuit are not as "dumb" as Judge Will - and others - may wish us to be? Judges Within The 18th Judicial Circuit Elected A Disciplined Judge As Their Chief Judge. If all the above is not enough of a stain on the credibilty of the Court - a few months ago (early 2021), all of the judges within the Florida 18th Judicial Circuit (Brevard & Seminole Counties) actually elected Judge Jessica Recksiedler as their "Chief Judge". Problem is - that back in 2015 - the Florida Supreme Court took disciplinary action against Judge Recksiedler regarding her lack of candor during a Judicial Nominating Commission interview (click here to read Supreme Court decision). Judge Recksiedler was desiring a gubernatorial appointment to the Florida 5th District Court of Appeal. According to the Supreme Court's disciplinary action - Judge Recksiedler has a history of violating Florida's traffic laws (speeding) - and then lying about it to the Judicial Nominating Commission (see below video of Recksiedler's JNC interview). Florida 5th DCA Judicial Nominating Commission Hearing Daytona Beach, Florida Judge Jessica Recksiedler And there you have it - the judicial leader of Florida's 18th Judicial Circuit - is a person who has little concern about violating the laws of Florida - and is willing to lie to one of Florida's judicial nominating commissions...... yeah... Recksiedler should blend very well within the 18th circuit's on-going corruption. VolusiaExposed.Com August 16, 2021 BREVARD COURT CONTINUES THEIR PANDERING TO PEDOPHILES VolusiaExposed.Com December 23, 2020 Bye Bye To The Bitch Of Brevard County The Dis-Honorable Judge Robin "Railroad" Lemonidis ............................stand by to stand by, there is certainly more to come of this... |
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