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5th DCA JNC GIVES CRIST THE FINGER/CHILD CARE

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 The times they are a-telling, and the changing isn't free...*JUSTICE BUILDING BLOG*David Weed DemotedORLANDO SENTINELGov. Crist, lawyers argue over diversity of 6 judicial nominees"Gov. Charlie Crist this week rejected six nominees submitted to him for an open seat on the 5th District Court of Appeal, saying the list wasn't sufficiently diverse because it contained no black nominees.But instead of giving him a new list, a nominating commission of Central Florida lawyers took the unorthodox step of telling the governor to, in effect, pound sand.Melbourne lawyer James Fallace, chairman of the commission, wrote to Crist on Thursday that after more "deliberation," it would resend the same names."ST. PETERSBURG TIMESPinellas-Pasco bench appointment goes to the qualified ? and connected "Gov...continue to full post

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