Published 06/21/2023 9:21:00 a.m.

Gov. Ron DeSantis used secretive panel to flip Florida’s Supreme Court

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis successfully remade the state's Supreme Court from liberal-leaning to a conservative supermajority through an unconventional process that included the help of a secretive judicial panel led by Leonard Leo, the key architect of the U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority.
DeSantis appointed three new justices in his first two weeks in office, flipping the court from a 4-3 liberal majority to a 6-1 conservative advantage. He also handpicked his own stalwarts after two justices appointed by past Republicans stepped down and took jobs with allies of the governor.

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The Washington Post

Gov. Ron DeSantis used secretive panel to flip state Supreme Court

Leonard Leo, the key architect of the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority, led a secretive group that helped DeSantis reshape the state Supreme Court.

06/20/2023 10:00:44 a.m.

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Raw Story

How the Federalist Society helped Ron DeSantis move the Florida Supreme Court 'hard-right': report

06/20/2023 3:31:40 p.m.·United States

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Portland Press Herald

Gov. Ron DeSantis used secretive panel to flip Florida’s Supreme Court

The governor's efforts have yielded one of the most conservative state supreme courts in the country, reflecting Florida's shift from a politically competitive state to a testing ground for culture war legislation.

06/20/2023 7:11:36 p.m.·Portland, United States

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Political Wire

How DeSantis Flipped the Florida Supreme Court

Washington Post: “He repeatedly points to his overhaul of the state court as a sign of how he would approach the judiciary if elected. He has called Justice Clarence Thomas “our greatest living justice” and pledged to move the U.S. Supreme Court even further to the right than President Donald Trump did.” “In Florida, the governor’s confidential vetting process for the high court was one of the earliest examples of what would become a signature t…

06/20/2023 12:46:41 p.m.·New York, United States

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National Review

Shock: Conservative-Voting State Has Originalist Judiciary

Of course Florida doesn't have a bad judiciary anymore. Republicans have won the state for the last three decades.

06/21/2023 9:21:00 a.m.·United States

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Alternet

How the Federalist Society helped Ron DeSantis move the Florida Supreme Court 'hard-right': report

For decades, Florida had a reputation for being an incredibly volatile swing state. Floridians often split their tickets, and President George W. Bush won the state twice before it went to President Barack Obama in both 2008 and 2012. Democrats and Republicans had to work extra hard with Florida voters because the Sunshine State was neither ultra-Democratic Massachusetts nor ultra-Republican Alabama.But that was before the Ron DeSantis era, whic…

06/20/2023 2:56:28 p.m.·Washington, United States

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