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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis nominated Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Renatha Francis to the state’s top court on Friday.
Francis was appointed to the Florida Supreme Court to replace Justice Al Lawson, whom DeSantis applauded for his decades of service.
“I am incredibly honored and humbled by this appointment to continue my service to the people of our great state of Florida,” Francis said. “I know I’ve said it before on previous occasions, but I have to say it again: I stand before you as the epitome of the American Dream.”
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Francis was born in Jamaica and immigrated to the United States in 2004. He graduated from Florida Coastal Law School in 2010.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announces the appointment of Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Renatha Francis, right, to the Florida Supreme Court during a news conference in downtown Miami on May 26, 2020. ( Carl Juste/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
“I am so honored to be a part of this great American experiment and to serve at the highest level of our state judiciary. The Florida Supreme Court protects people’s freedom and is inherent in the way we do it as in The judiciary is to respect and observe the limited role our judges play in our constitutional system of government,” Francis said.
DeSantis previously tried to nominate Francis to the same position in 2020, but was blocked by a lawsuit that said she had not met the requirement to have been on the Florida bar for a decade.
Instead, the role was given to judge Jamie Grosshans.
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DeSantis stressed that when it came time to choose a candidate for the Florida Supreme Court, he decided to start with a clean slate. However, despite the crowded field, he again landed Francis as the preferred judge.
Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Renatha Francis delivers remarks after being nominated by Gov. Ron DeSantis, right, to the Florida Supreme Court during a press conference in downtown Miami on May 26, 2020. (Carl Juste/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
“Judge Renatha Francis has an incredible life story that epitomizes the American Dream and demonstrates that those who come to our country have the opportunity to pursue their dreams and through hard work and the application of their God-given talents , reach the highest heights in whatever field they choose,” the governor said.
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In other news, DeSantis suspended Liberal State’s Attorney Andrew Warren on Thursday.
The governor made the announcement during a press conference broadcast on social media. DeSantis argued that Warren has done this repeatedly refused to enforce the laws passed by the legislature to crack down on child sex-change surgeries and abortion restrictions.
“We are suspending Soros-backed 13th Circuit State Attorney Andrew Warren for dereliction of duty as he vows to disobey state law,” DeSantis’ office said in a statement. Circuit number 13 falls over Florida’s Hillsborough County.
Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and email him at timothy.nerozzi@fox.com