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Governor Charlie Crist announced his second selection to the state’s highest court today. Crist appointed appellate judge Rickey Polston to replace retiring justice Kenneth Bell. Polston has served seven years on Florida’s First District Court of Appeals. He teaches law at FSU and has adopted six kids. Crist will appoint two more justices over the next few months. He said he’s looking for scholars and people of faith to fill those positions.

“The Florida Supreme Court will be a diverse group of individuals, scholars, people of great integrity and compassion who care deeply and as Mr. Polston just expressed a sense that the people come first and they serve them and first and foremost God. And I hope that’s what the supreme court will be,” said Crist.

Crist’s first two selections were both white men. Crist says he hopes more women and minorities seek the two remaining spots.