Judicial Nominating Commission, Ninth Circuit v. Graham

OVERTON, Justice.

The Ninth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission seeks a writ of mandamus directing the Honorable Robert Graham, Governor of the State of Florida, to use the merit selection process to fill judicial vacancies which occurred in August, 1982. Granting the writ would necessitate a vacation of the governor’s order calling a special election to fill those vacancies. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(8), Fla. Const.

The Court considered this cause as an emergency matter, heard oral argument, and on August 31, 1982, issued an order denying the writ. In our order we advised that…