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After Hillsborough voters removed him from the bench, Jared Smith seeks a DeSantis appointment
Voters didn't want him on the bench, so now a former judge will ask Governor Ron DeSantis for a place in a different courtroom.
In August, former Hillsborough Judge Jared Smith lost his reelection to Judge Nancy Jacobs, after he denied a 17-year-old an abortion over grades.
That decision was overturned by an appellate court, which found Smith to have abused his judicial discretion. Now, the judge has his sights set on a seat on the newly created 6th District Court of Appeals in Lakeland.
Before losing his campaign, Smith also made false claims about local reporting, and was tied to possible campaign law violations.
The appeals court Smith is applying to, which will review judgements made by lower courts, was approved to be created earlier this year, and is set to begin operations on Jan. 1, 2023.
Smith is set to interview with the 6th DCA on Oct. 21, 2022, according to a scheduling document from GrayRobinson Law Firm, which is hosting the interviews in Orlando (see the document at the bottom of this post).
In August, former Hillsborough Judge Jared Smith lost his reelection to Judge Nancy Jacobs, after he denied a 17-year-old an abortion over grades.
That decision was overturned by an appellate court, which found Smith to have abused his judicial discretion. Now, the judge has his sights set on a seat on the newly created 6th District Court of Appeals in Lakeland.
Before losing his campaign, Smith also made false claims about local reporting, and was tied to possible campaign law violations.
The appeals court Smith is applying to, which will review judgements made by lower courts, was approved to be created earlier this year, and is set to begin operations on Jan. 1, 2023.
Smith is set to interview with the 6th DCA on Oct. 21, 2022, according to a scheduling document from GrayRobinson Law Firm, which is hosting the interviews in Orlando (see the document at the bottom of this post).
https://www.cltampa.com/news/after-hillsborough-voters-removed-him-from-the-bench-jared-smith-seeks-a-desantis-appointment-14308406
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