Inquiry Concerning A Judge, re Holder

I concur in result only based on my belief that the majority opinion violates the fundamental maxim of judicial restraint which dictates that “[w]hen a case may be resolved on grounds other than constitutional grounds, the Court will ordinarily refrain from proceeding to decide the constitutional question.” Fla. Bar v. Gold, 937 So.2d 652, 655 (Fla.2006); see also Gaudet v. Fla. Bd. of Prof'l Eng’rs, 900 So.2d 574, 581 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004). The United States Supreme Court has endorsed and utilized this maxim as well, concluding that prior to reaching any constitutional questions, courts must…