Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed a new judge to the Florida Supreme Court, his sixth conservative appointment to the seven-member court since taking office in 2019. While Florida Supreme Court justices are not appointed for life and must retire at age 75, they remain in office by winning periodic merit retention elections, in which voters decide whether to keep them in office or not. Between these votes, they serve a six-year term, as they are appointed by the governor for a first term...
