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<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Governor Ron Desantis is on a mission to remake Florida Courts.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s already filled two vacancies on the state\u2019s highest court and one more appointment is in the works, but there\u2019s no guarantee his choices will ultimately make decisions to the Governor\u2019s liking.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-48609 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/supreme-court-makeover00000004-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/supreme-court-makeover00000004-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/supreme-court-makeover00000004.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The new governor made it clear in his inaugural address what he wants in a judge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor far too long, Florida has seen judges expand their power beyond constitutional bounds,\u201d said DeSantis.<\/p>\n<p>So far, his picks for the State Supreme Court are being praised.<\/p>\n<p>Barbara Lagoa is the first female Hispanic on the court.<\/p>\n<p>Robert Luck, at 37 could spend nearly four decades there before reaching mandatory retirement at 75.<\/p>\n<p>A number of controversial decisions from Florida\u2019s Supreme Court have been decided 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