Unlike the former and fairly transparent process that used to be in place with a public JNC, public interviews, and public list of candidates, there is quite a bit of secrecy surrounding how the Fort Pierce district court seat is being picked.
Here's what I've been able to put together. As reported on the blog a few days ago, Senator Rubio has put together his own group to interview a slate of six candidates. Those candidates are:
Aileen Cannon (AUSA, Fort Pierce)
John Couriel (former AUSA, partner at Kobre Kim)
David Leibowitz (former AUSA, general counsel Braman)
Migna Sanchez-Llorens (former AFPD, state judge, Miami)
Meenu Sasser (state judge, West Palm Beach)
Michael Sherwin (AUSA, Miami)
Thanks to a bunch of great tipsters, I now have the list of Rubio's interviewers:
Co-Chairs:
Carlos Lopez-Cantera and Manny Kadre
Other members:
Georgina Angones
Kendall Coffey
Renier Diaz de la Portilla
Albert Dotson
Robert Fernandez
Jillian Hasner
Eduardo Lacasa
Jon Sale
Steve Waserstein
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I really don't understand the secrecy. He's our elected official. Just further proof that he's in the pocket of the 1%.
ReplyDeleteSame old, same old. A bunch of candidates from Miami. Whoever gets the job will beat feet out of Ft. Pierce asap. It would be more honest to just advertise it as a Miami position with a temporary detour.
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