CNN —When Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas appeared for the first time before the Florida Federalist Society in January 2020, Florida Gov.
Some of DeSantis’ state court appointees became Trump federal court appointees, and their entire approach to the bench is fueled by Federalist Society figures like Leo.
WaPo: Supreme Court justice's wife received thousands in 'hidden payments' 01:49 - Source: CNNUsing the Trump playbookBy using Leo for advice on state judicial appointments, DeSantis already is following a Trump playbook.
He has filled a majority of the seats on the seven-member Florida Supreme Court, some twice over.
Midway through his term, he wrote on Twitter, “The Supreme Court was one of the main reasons I got elected President.”
Persons:
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Locations:
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