The Republican Party of Florida has injected itself into a heated battle over the future of the state Supreme Court, issuing a statement saying the GOP opposes three justices who form the backbone of the court’s left-of-center majority.
The paragraph-long statement said the party’s executive board unanimously voted last week to oppose Justices R. Fred Lewis, Barbara Pariente and Peggy Quince in November’s retention elections. The justices do not face opponents but must get the support of a majority of Floridians to hold onto their posts.
