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05/31/2002 REQUEST-ADVISORY OPINION (GOVERNOR) PT Advisory Opinion To The Governor GOV BY: PT Hon. Jeb Bush
05/31/2002 No Fee Required
05/31/2002 ORDER-BRIEF SCHED (GOV-ADVISORY OPIN) INTERESTED PARTIES MAY FILE COMMENTS BY 06/10/2002
06/07/2002 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (MISC) PE Carlos Agustin Pazos BY: PE Carlos Agustin Pazos (EMERGENCY)
06/07/2002 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (MISC) - EXT COMMENT BY INTERESTED PARTY-CANDIDATE CARLOS A. PAZOS TO 5:00 P.M. 06/12/2002, NFE
06/10/2002 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS PE Kenneth C. Whalen BY: PE Kenneth C. Whalen (O&7)-W/DISKETTE
06/10/2002 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS IR Martha Jean Cook 242640 BY: IR Steven L. Brannock 319651 (O&7)-W/DISKETTE
06/10/2002 REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT IR Martha Jean Cook 242640 BY: IR Steven L. Brannock 319651 (DISKETTE FILED 6/11/2002)
06/12/2002 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS PE Carlos Agustin Pazos BY: PE Carlos Agustin Pazos W/APPENDIX (O&7)-W/DISKETTE
06/12/2002 REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT PE Carlos Agustin Pazos BY: PE Carlos Agustin Pazos (O&7) (DISKETTE FILED 6/14/2002)
07/10/2002 DISP-ADVISORY ANSWERED (GOVERNOR) We conclude that the conflict must be resolved by a construction which gives effect to the clear will of the voters that circuit and county judges be selected by election. We therefore answer your question by stating that it is our opinion that upon the qualification of a candidate or candidates for a circuit or county judgeship during the statutory qualification period, the election method of selection required by section 10(b)(1) and (2) takes precedence over and forecloses the Governor's constitutional authority and obligation pursuant to section 11(b) to fill a vacancy that occurs during the balance of the incumbent judge's term of office.
01/24/2003 ARCHIVES