VOLUSIA EXPOSED

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is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy; or perhaps both.” - James Madison, U.S. Founding Father

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Our Coverage Of Florida's Judicial Nominating Commissions (JNC)
THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO KNOW

On June 19, 2026 this publication attended and video recorded the interviews of nine (9) judicial applicants.

These judicial applicants had each submitted an application to the governor's office in the hope of being appointed to Florida's 5th District Court of Appeal (DCA).

This instant judicial opening occurred - due to Judge Jordan Pratt's elevation to the federal bench.

This publication has provided our readers with both the written applications, and the video recorded JNC interviews of the six (6) judicial nominees that were forwarded to Governor DeSantis for his appointment consideration (see below).

In Florida, District Courts of Appeal (DCAs), AND Florida Supreme Court openings are filled solely via gubernatorial appointments. County and Circuit court openings can be filled either by gubernatorial appointments OR by general election - depending on WHEN the opening occurs (read the below RELATED linked article for additional information).

- inviting all qualified applicants to file their applications by May 20, 2026 - with judicial interviews anticipated to be held on June 5, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Later, the application deadline was extended to June 5, 2026 - with the applicants' interviews being scheduled for June 19, 2026 - at the 5th DCA Courthouse in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Upon completion of the June 19, 2026 interviews - .

The Federalist Society
Per Curiam Affirmed (PCA) Opinions / Stare Decisis
The River In Which Judicial Corruption Flows

As outlined within a , to become a Governor DeSantis judicial appointee - the applicant MUST be a member of the - a conservative legal organization that advocates for a textualist and originalist interpretation of the United States Constitution.

From our read of the below linked judicial applications - five (5) of the six (6) applicants clearly identify themselves' as members of the (see application questions 41 & 42).

It is worth noting that Mr. Joe Jacquot mentioned within the as Governor DeSantis's then general counsel - is now the current chairperson of the 5th DCA JNC.

THE FLORIDA JUDICIARY NEEDS
A Little Less Talk - "Per Curiam Affirmed"
AND
Allot More Action - "Stare Decisis"

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We encourage our readers to take the time to watch the below linked videos of the questioning of these judicial nominees by the Judicial Nominating Commissioners.

In our observations - JNC Chair Joe Jacquot appeared to be attempting to gain assurances from the nominees of their willingness to over-turn past "stare decisis" court decisions.

Toby Keith's ~ A Little Less Talk - And Allot More Action

While this publication is somewhat uncomfortable with Mr. Jacquot's apparent level of interest in flipping - in his defense - it was appropriate for the U.S. Supreme Court to renounce - in deciding .

More disturbing than the possible wholesale renouncement of "stare decisis" - were the JNC commissioners' focus (in our opinion) on gaining assurances from the applicants that they supported the usage of .

Our publication (VolusiaExposed.Com) has opined that PCAs are used to deny criminal defendants justice. In abusing PCAs - the Court introduces a pseudo-second tier justice system.

PCAs also call into question the honesty of appellate attorneys - charging their clients tens of thousands of dollars, while espousing the ethical belief that their client's appeal does have a legal foundation.

This perverse second tier of justice is employed by corrupt Circuit Court judges - who worked hand-in-hand with DCA judges - insuring that "certain" criminal defendants are functionally denied their American due process rights.

Corrupt Circuit Court judges - knowing that their DCA judges will provide them with cover - will routinely jump over ethical and legal boundaries - knowing that even if the defendant appeals - the appeal will be forever ended within the silence of a one word PCA decision - "affirmed".

A prime example of this judicial perversion - was the 2015-2017 criminal prosecution of Internet news publisher / editor Dana Delaney Loyd.

We invite you to watch the oral legal augment given by Mrs. Loyd's attorney during her December 12, 2017 hearing in front of the 5th District Court of Appeal (see right of this page). Judge for yourself who won the legal argument - then .

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Dana Delaney Loyd's
December 12, 2017
5th DCA Hearing
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We (VolusiaExposed.Com) opine that when any judiciary "bends the knee" to The Federalist Society's ever shifting interpretations of the U.S or State Constitutions, all while coupling that with their expanding abandonment of stare decisis, together with heavy reliance on PCA decisions - this is surely a recipe for disaster, that only ends with the complete collapse of faith in American jurisprudence.

A hand full of lawyers founded this country 250 years ago - AND if we are not careful - it will be the lawyers that end us.

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VIDEOS & APPLICATIONS OF FLORIDA'S 5th DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL NOMINEES