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A disorderly court

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Friends of Florida Courts

OUR OPINION: Appointed judges bring more integrity to the bench

By The Miami Herald Editorial

The latest travails of Miami-Dade County Court Judge Ana Maria Pando should kick-start a statewide conversation about elected vs. appointed judges. That likely won’t happen. But it should.

Studies have shown that appointed judges are far less likely to engage in or face allegations of corruption or ethical violations, boding well for judicial integrity.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/03/26/2715536/a-disorderly-court.html

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