Coverage dated August 4, 2022

DeSantis Appoints Renatha Francis Again as Justice to Florida Supreme Court

Headline from NBC 6 South Florida

Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Judge Renatha Francis to Florida’s Supreme Court on Friday. DeSantis made the announcement at a news conference in West Palm Beach. “Judge Renatha Francis has an incredible life story that epitomizes the American Dream and proves that those who come to our country have th…

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Tampa Free Press
DeSantis Taps Renatha Francis For Florida Supreme Court (opens Tampa Free Press)
Published Aug 4, 2022
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Renatha Francis Two years after justices thwarted his first attempt to place Renatha Francis on the Florida Supreme Court, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday
Florida Politics
Gov. DeSantis appoints Renatha Francis to Supreme Court (opens Florida Politics)
Published Aug 4, 2022
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This is Gov. DeSantis' second time nominating the Palm Beach County Judge.
Fox News
DeSantis announces Florida Supreme Court justice nominee Renatha Francis (opens Fox News)
Published Aug 4, 2022
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Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Renatha Francis to the Florida Supreme Court on Friday after her previous appointment was shot down by a lawsuit concerning her time on the Florida Bar.
NBC 6 South Florida
DeSantis Appoints Renatha Francis Again as Justice to Florida Supreme Court (opens NBC 6 South Florida)
Published Aug 4, 2022
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Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Judge Renatha Francis to Florida’s Supreme Court on Friday. DeSantis made the announcement at a news conference in West Palm Beach. “Judge Renatha Francis has an incredible life story that epitomizes the American Dream and proves that those who come to our country have th…
CBS News
Gov. DeSantis taps Renatha Francis for Florida Supreme Court (opens CBS News)
Published Aug 4, 2022
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DeSantis tried to place her on the state's highest court two years ago but was thwarted
Florida Phoenix
DeSantis places Renatha Francis on Florida Supreme Court two years after it rejected her (opens Florida Phoenix)
Published Aug 4, 2022
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Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Jamaican-American Palm Beach County family law judge Renatha Francis to the Florida Supreme Court, having failed in his first attempt to place her there two years ago. He announced the appointment during a news conference Friday in West Palm Beach as Francis stood bes…