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Local Judicial Nominating Commission Forwards
Six (6) Nominees To Governor Ron DeSantis

Judicial Opening Is Due To Judge Dawn Fields' Resignation
October 5, 2020
"It is the spirit and not the form of law that keeps justice alive." - Earl Warren
On October 2, 2020, VolusiaExposed.Com electronically attended via ZOOM, the vetting / interview process of Florida's 7th Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC).

The 7th JNC is one of twenty-six (26) JNCs within the State Of Florida that send recommendations (nominees) to the governor's office for judicial appointments.

The 7th JNC interviewed 17 candidates in order to fill the position left open due to Judge Dawn Fields' resignation.

VolusiaExposed wishes to extend our thanks to all of the 7th JNC members , they were all very approachable.

The JNC narrowed the list of judicial candidates to six (6) judicial nominees. These nominees' names were forwarded to the Governor for his final selection and appointment. (see right of web page) --->

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Based on what was heard, and what was discussed during the interview process, the nominees are qualified to serve as a County Court judge. We invite our readers to review the video interviews and applications of the nominees (see bottom of this page).

Voter Disenfranchisement
"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


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 then their knowledge and devotion to the law.

January 17, 2018
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

As is discussed in a recent Sun-Sentinel editorial - Florida already selects all of it's DCA judges and Supreme Court justices via the JNC / gubernatiorial appointment process - subject to subsequent merit retention elections. However, the Sun-Sentinel editorial further enlightens the public to the fact that the Florida Constitutional Revision Commission wished to amend the Florida Constitution (via proposal 58) allowing ALL Florida judges (adding county court and circuit county judges) to be gubernatorial appointments, rather than being elected by the people of the State of Florida.

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.

We will let you know who the governor selects for this judicial appointment.

And there you have it - stand by to stand by, there is more to come of this...
THE INTERVIEW VIDEOS & REDACTED APPLICATIONS OF
THE JNC NOMINEES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED BELOW.


James Disinger

Application
Spencer Hathaway

Application
Wesley Heidt

Application


Shavonne McCants

Application
G. Kipling Miller

Application
Michele Simonsen

Application


FULL DISCLOSURE: VolusiaExposed.Com has requested through public record authority - copies of the redacted judicial application of all six of the nominees. Upon receipt of the applications - we shall post them within this article. UPDATE - October 6, 2020 - applications are now available



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