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Crist's pick falls short

By JAABLOG

ST. PETERSBURG TIMESA Times EditorialWith his first appointment to the Florida Supreme Court, Gov. Charlie Crist has picked the most partisan candidate available. Whether Charles T. Canady will bring his politics to the high court remains to be seen, but Crist has just declared his own.In announcing the appointment on Thursday, Crist tried to couch the decision in terms of legal experience and the "fair and just" rulings Canady has made "throughout his career." But that's purposefully misleading. Canady, 54, spent 16 years in elected and appointed office before Gov. Jeb Bush appointed him to the 2nd District Court of Appeal. His judicial "career" has lasted all of six years, and during merit retention in 2004 the Florida Bar rated his qualifications the lowest among the five 2nd DCA judges on the ballot...continue to full post

Full post as published by JAABlog on August 29, 2008 (boomark / email).