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Andrews says he was asked to leave early to benefit Dijols

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MIAMI HERALDBroward's chief judge is accused of backroom wheeling and dealing"A retiring Broward judge says he was asked to leave earlier than planned under pressure from the county's chief judge so he could fill the vacancy with another judge in danger of losing his reelection bid.Circuit Judge Robert Lance Andrews said he received a telephone call in early September from Chief Judge Victor Tobin and Court Administrator Carol Lee Ortman in which Tobin asked him to resign so Gov. Charlie Crist could appoint embattled Circuit Judge Pedro Dijols as his successor...At the time, Andrews had already announced that he planned to retire but was not going to step down until Oct. 31. He said he rejected the request because he feared losing some of his benefits or compensation...continue to full post

Full post as published by JAABlog on October 06, 2008 (boomark / email).