Opinion/Elections
By Judge John Marshall Meisburg, Jr., 10-4-24
(Editor’s note: This refers to the Nassau County, FL ballot. These judges may appear on other county ballots, too.)
There are nine (9) judges on the Florida Ballot on November 5th. I believe we should vote YES to retain all nine of these judges.
The two Florida Supreme Court Justices on the Ballot are Justice Renatha Francis and Justice Meredith Sasso. Justice Francis was appointed by Governor Ron Desantis. Justice Sasso also was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis. Both Justices Francis and Sasso voted against having the deceptive Abortion Amendment on the Florida Ballot. They both also voted to uphold Florida’s law banning abortions after 15 weeks. They are clearly “pro life” justices.
Judge Joe Boatwright of the 5th District Court of Appeals was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis and is a graduate of the University of Florida College of Law.
Judge Eric Eisnaugle of the 5th District Court of Appeals was appointed by Governor Rick Scott and is a graduate of Vanderbilt Law School, with honors.
Judge Harvey Jay of the 5th District Court of Appeals was appointed by Governor Rick Scott, and is a graduate of the University of Florida College of Law.
Judge Paige Kilbane of the 5th District Court of Appeals was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis and is a graduate of the University of Florida College of Law.
Judge John Maclver of the 5th District Court of Appeals was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis and was a graduate of Northwestern School of Law.
Judge Jordan Pratt of the 5th District Court of Appeals was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis and is a graduate of the University of Florida College of Law, Magna Cum Laude.
Judge Adrian Soud of the 5th District Court of Appeals was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis and is a graduate of Stetston College of Law, cum laude.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR- JUDGE JOHN MARSHALL MEISBURG JR.
Judge John Marshall Meisburg, Jr., was a U.S. Administrative Law Judge with the Social Security Administration for 26 years in Jacksonville, Florida. He retired as a judge in 2021 and is now practicing law in Fernandina Beach. He has been married for 44 years to Dr. Denise Meisburg, a Christian counselor. They have six children and 11 grandchildren. Prior to being a judge, he was a lawyer with the Federal government for 23 years, serving in all three branches of the government, with the U.S. District Court, EEOC, Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., U.S. House of Representatives, Office of Special Counsel and FDIC. He was in the private law practice one year in Washington, D.C. and filed the lawsuit that became the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case on sexual harassment. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from the University of Kentucky, and a Juris Doctor law degree from the University of Kentucky College of Law. He is a member of the Bar of Florida and Kentucky. He is a lifelong Christian, being raised in the Baptist faith in Louisville, Kentucky. He was an Elder at New Life Christian Fellowship in Jacksonville where he taught Sunday School, the Jewish Roots of the Faith and the Christian Heritage of America. He was a leader of both the National Day of Prayer and the House of Prayer in Jacksonville for over ten years. He has published 12 books relating to Christian and legal issues. He is now a member of Living Waters World Outreach Center in Fernandina Beach, where he serves in the prayer and home group ministry, and is a member of the Board of Directors for Faith Christian Academy. He is now an Honored Listee in the Marquis Who’s Who in America.
The views expressed in this commentary are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official position of Citizens Journal Florida
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