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Update To Article
Gov. Ron DeSantis Appoints Lauren Blocker To St. Johns Bench
Blocker's Appointment Came As No Suprise To This Publication - We Predicted It !
Read Our Below Article

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

New Judicial Position Created Within The St Johns County Court

August 23, 2021
(September 28, 2021)

"It is the spirit and not the form of law that keeps justice alive." - Earl Warren

UPDATE September 28, 2021 - Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints Lauren Blocker to the St. Johns County bench. Watch her JNC interview and review her judicial application at the bottom of this article.

On August 19, 2021, VolusiaExposed.Com attended, the vetting / interview process of Florida's 7th Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC).

The 7th JNC is one of that send recommendations (nominees) to the governor's office for judicial appointments.

These Judicial Nominating Commissions gain their authority through AND This particular judicial opening was due to .

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

VolusiaExposed wishes to extend our thanks to all of the 7th JNC commissioners (see below list), they were all very approachable, and open with the necessary records that are incorporated within this article.

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

Central Florida's Problematic History With Judicial Appointments

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).

April 30, 2019
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

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
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.

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 - 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 wished to amend the Florida Constitution .

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 we (VolusiaExposed.Com) provided the public with AND 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 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 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.

A Fly In The Political Ointment
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?

We will let you know who the governor selects for this judicial appointment. Our bet is on Lauren Blocker. Why? Simple - she is currently a (..and yeah - that's how the game is played) - and she is a proud and vocal member of the - all of which will very much endear her to our current governor.

See Blocker's answers to - her leadership role within the "Federalist Society" makes her nearly a "shoe-in" for the judicial appointment (OUR OPINION).

........In January 2020, the Committee on Codes of Conduct of the Judicial Conference of the United States circulated a proposed advisory opinion that would bar membership in the Federalist Society or the American Constitution Society for members of the judiciary.

RELATED ARTICLE
January 22, 2020
Bloomberglaw.Com
Judges’ Ties to Federalist, American Constitution Societies Eyed

Some Final Observations & Comments

You Have A Lack Of Candor... Your Honor

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 . Judge Recksiedler was desiring a gubernatorial appointment to the .

According to the - 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).

September 19, 2014
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 .

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August 16, 2021
BREVARD COURT CONTINUES THEIR PANDERING TO PEDOPHILES

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December 23, 2020
Bye Bye To The Bitch Of Brevard County
The Dis-Honorable Judge Robin "Railroad" Lemonidis

COVID Masks Within Florida's Courtrooms
Both Common Sense & Speedy Trial Rights Have Been Tossed Out The Window

In March 2020 - and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic - the within Florida courtrooms.

Currently (August 2021) the right to a "speedy trial" is still being suspended within all Florida courtrooms.

The right to a - and is memorialized within both the .

Legal blog site explains "speedy trial" under COVID-19

The below listed Judicial Nominating Commission interviews were conducted on August 19, 2021 within Courtroom 264 of the St. Augustine (St. Johns County) Courthouse.

It was our (VolusiaExposed.Com) observation that most, if not all courthouse support staff were wearing COVID masks, and upon our arrival to courtroom 264 - several JNC Commissioners were also wearing COVID masks. Several judicial candidates arrived wearing COVID masks. However, during the recorded interview process no JNC commissioners, or judicial candidates chose to wear their mask... after-all - who would want to "spit in the eye" of our anti-masker governor?

Recently - because of the "deteriorating local COVID conditions" (St. Johns county is incorporated within the 5th DCA)

Isn't it eye opening - that while the constitutional right to a "speedy trial" is under suspension - AND the 5th DCA is ONLY hearing oral arguments "remotely" - ALL in response to COVID-19 precautions ..... in one of the very same courtrooms where this constitutional right have been suspended - a gubernatorial commission, while conducting judicial interviews - ignored these very same COVID-19 safety precautions? All hail to the chief (governor)...you give us fever... you freaking idiot !

And there you have it - stand by to stand by, there is certainly more to come of this...

THE INTERVIEW VIDEOS & REDACTED APPLICATIONS OF
THE JNC NOMINEES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED BELOW.