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In Re Kinsey

Citations

  • 842 So. 2d 77
  • 2003 WL 193520

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  • reprimanding and fining judicial candidate, in part, for attacking opponent’s handling of cases and presenting herself as pro-police and anti-criminal
  • reprimanding and fining judicial candidate, in part, for attacking opponent’s handling of cases and presenting herself as pro-police and anti-criminal
  • applying strict scrutiny when reviewing restrictions on a judge’s “campaign speech”
  • judicial candidate’s comments that she would favor law enforcement, if elected, violated the pledges or promises canon of the Florida Code of Judicial Conduct
  • canons violated where judicial candidate’s statements collectively showed implied pledge to favor law enforcement
  • pledges and commits clauses are different from announce clause, constitutional

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Judges: Per Curiam

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