By Associated Press Thursday, July 2, 2009 - Added 0m ago TALLAHASSEE, Fla. = The Florida Supreme Court says Gov. Charlie Crist can’t reject an all-white list of appeals court nominees, even though he wants to appoint someone who will make the judiciary more diverse. The justices unanimously ruled Thursday that the Florida Constitution leaves Crist no choice but to pick one of the six white candidates submitted by a judicial... [read full story]
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Charlie Crist, Judiciary & Lawsuits, Florida, North America, United States of America, Tallahassee (Florida)
