When Melbourne attorney Alan Landman resigned as chair of Florida’s 18th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission — at the governor’s request — he didn’t go quietly. His resignation letter, first published by Politico, accused Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office of “micro-managing” the JNC’s selection process.

But is the criticism fair in light of the governor’s power to appoint judges?

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