The current battle to remove Florida Supreme Court Justices Pariente, Quince and Lewis is a perversion of democracy and a threat to our liberty. It is a knee-jerk, and childish, reaction to a judicial decision. These are excellent jurists who should not face removal simply because a group of disgruntled citizens dislike President Obama or his health-care policy. If we fail to protect these justices from this attack, our judicial branch, and its ability to faithfully assure justice, will be fatally wounded.
Florida’s system of selecting and retaining Supreme Court justices is in political jeopardy, despite the fact that the system is crafted to minimize if not eliminate politics from the process. Florida’s system for elevating Supreme Court justices has long been a shining example of democracy at its best.
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