A Most Disorderly Court: Scandal and Reform in the Florida Judiciary

by Martin A. Dyckman

In the 1970s, justices on the Florida Supreme Court were popularly elected. But a number of scandals threatened to topple the court until public outrage led to profound reforms and fundamental changes in the way justices were seated. One justice abruptly retired after being filmed on a high-roller junket to Las Vegas. Two others tried to fix cases in lower courts on behalf of campaign supporters. A fourth destroyed evidence by shredding his copy of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813032059
• ISBN13: 9780813032054
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.0"