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Rules for thee, but not for us
On Thursday, the Florida Supreme Court dismissed six challenges to the eligibility for six candidates for seats in the state appeals courts that were being restructured. This set the stage for Governor. Ron DeSantis will make appointments. Justices rejected arguments that challenged candidates were ineligible due to their residence outside the jurisdictions of both the…
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High court orders DeSantis to pick another justice
Friday’s unanimous rejection by the Florida Supreme Court of Renatha Francis, Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Renatha, was a clear signal that Renatha Francis is not the rightful addition to the high court. Governor Ron DeSantis appoints her in violation of the Florida Constitution. The court orders him to choose a new justice no later…
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Renatha Francis takes seat on the FL Supreme Court two years after first try
Renatha Francis was finally elected to the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday. This is two years after her nomination was rejected by her fellow justices. She didn’t have the minimum qualification of being a member of the Florida Bar for ten years. According to Paul Flemming, Francis took the oath in private at the Supreme…
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How did Renatha Francis ascend to Florida’s highest court?
In late May, Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed two justices to the Florida Supreme Court. Renatha Francis was one of the two judges for Florida Supreme Court. She is a Palm Beach County circuit judge. Her appointment was celebrated for bringing diversity to a court lacking it. She is a Jamaican immigrant and would be the…
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Far from court at a condo pool, Judge Renatha Francis is said to threaten to take away a stranger’s kids
Renatha Francis, a high-profile judge, and Phillip Fender, her husband, caused a bizarre scene in a condo swimming area on the Fourth of July. A woman whose family is still recovering from it stated. Olga Mervyak, a woman from Poinciana, Central Florida, was visiting her relatives at Cityside Condominiums, West Palm Beach, to celebrate the…
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Palm Beach County woman asks Florida Supreme Court to remove Judge Renatha Francis from case
A woman from Palm Beach County filed an ethics complaint against Judge Renatha France. She is asking Florida’s Supreme Court for the removal of Francis. This is just days after Francis and five others were nominated for a vacancy on Florida’s highest court. Angela Bentrim was the subject of a 48-page petition filed by Margherita…
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Judge Renatha Francis lied on her application to join the Florida Supreme Court
Renatha Francis falsifiedly stated on her application for membership to the Florida Supreme Court, that she has never been the recipient of an ethics complaint. This is a possible offense under Florida law. Francis, a West Palm Beach family court judge, was named as Gov. Ron DeSantis, Ron’s favourite candidate for the job, replied “No”…
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JUDGE RENATHA FRANCIS
Judge Renatha Fran can be found in Courtroom 6B, Judge Daniel T.K. when she isn’t working in chambers. Hurley Courthouse, the main courthouse in West Palm Beach. She has been the presider of Family Division “FC”, and Probate Division (“IC”) since November 2019. This vacancy was caused by the tragic and untimely passing of Judge…