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Renatha Francis

Renatha Francis

Justice, Florida Supreme Court

Background: Francis' career experience includes owning businesses, and working as an attorney with the firm Shutts & Bowen, LLP, and as an attorney and law clerk with the Florida First District Court of Appeal.

At a glance

Court
Florida Supreme Court
Position / seat
Not listed
Chief justice
No
How they joined the court
Appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) (August 5, 2022); retained by voters in a retention election on November 5, 2024
Appointed by
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R)
Appointment date
August 5, 2022
Took office
September 1, 2022
Current term ends
January 7, 2031
Next election or retention vote
Not listed
Last election
November 5, 2024
Party (as listed by Ballotpedia)
Nonpartisan
Ballotpedia partisanship estimate
Not listed
Education
  • Bachelor's: University of the West Indies
  • Law: Florida Coastal School of Law
Prior offices
  • Florida 11th Circuit Court (Year left office: 2019)
  • Florida 15th Circuit Court (Year left office: 2022)
  • Miami-Dade County Court (Year left office: 2018)
Profession
Attorney
How this court's justices are chosen
Assisted appointment (governor-controlled commission)
A nominating commission screens candidates and sends a shortlist; the governor appoints from it. In many such states, justices later face yes/no retention elections.

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