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Sep 27 2012
Thursday 4:30 p.m.    

Remarks on Graham v. Florida

Speakers:
Ricky Polston
Sponsors:
Tallahassee Lawyer Chapter
  • In-Person Event
Sep 27 2012
Thursday 12:00 a.m.    

An Evening with the Chief Justice

Speakers:
Ricky Polston
Sponsors:
Florida State Student Chapter
  • In-Person Event
Feb 24 2011
Thursday 12:00 p.m.    

Judicial Decision-Making

Tampa, Florida
Speakers:
Ricky Polston
Topics:
Federalism & Separation of Powers
Sponsors:
Tampa Bay Lawyer Chapter
  • In-Person Event
Sep 7 2010
Tuesday 6:00 p.m.    

Judicial Decision-Making: Graham v. Florida

Miami, Florida
Speakers:
Raoul Cantero • Ricky Polston
Topics:
Federalism & Separation of Powers
Sponsors:
Miami Lawyer Chapter
  • In-Person Event
Sep 17 2009
Thursday 7:00 p.m.    

Why the First Amendment Is the Most Important Constitutional Issue Facing Our Country

Speakers:
Ricky Polston
Topics:
Federalism & Separation of Powers • Free Speech • Religious Liberties • Civil Rights
Sponsors:
Florida State Student Chapter
  • In-Person Event
Jun 25 2009
Thursday 6:30 p.m.    

Federalist Society Reception

Speakers:
Charles T. Canady • Jorge Labarga • Ricky Polston
Sponsors:
Tallahassee Lawyer Chapter • Tampa Bay Lawyer Chapter • Orlando Lawyer Chapter • Miami Lawyer Chapter
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Ricky Polston

Ricky Polston

Justice, Florida Supreme Court

Biography

Ricky Polston is a justice on the Florida Supreme Court. He was appointed to the court on October 2, 2008, by Governor Charlie Crist. Polston was retained by voters on November 2, 2010, and again on November 8, 2016. His current term expires in 2023.

From 2012 to 2014, Polston served as the chief justice of the court.



  • J.D. with High Honors, Florida State University, 1986
  • B.S., Summa Cum Laude, Florida State University, 1977
  • A.A., Chipola Jr. College, 1975.
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Ricky Polston

Ricky Polston

Justice, Florida Supreme Court

Biography

Ricky Polston is a justice on the Florida Supreme Court. He was appointed to the court on October 2, 2008, by Governor Charlie Crist. Polston was retained by voters on November 2, 2010, and again on November 8, 2016. His current term expires in 2023.

From 2012 to 2014, Polston served as the chief justice of the court.



  • J.D. with High Honors, Florida State University, 1986
  • B.S., Summa Cum Laude, Florida State University, 1977
  • A.A., Chipola Jr. College, 1975.
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Ricky Polston

Ricky Polston

Justice, Florida Supreme Court

Biography

Ricky Polston is a justice on the Florida Supreme Court. He was appointed to the court on October 2, 2008, by Governor Charlie Crist. Polston was retained by voters on November 2, 2010, and again on November 8, 2016. His current term expires in 2023.

From 2012 to 2014, Polston served as the chief justice of the court.



  • J.D. with High Honors, Florida State University, 1986
  • B.S., Summa Cum Laude, Florida State University, 1977
  • A.A., Chipola Jr. College, 1975.
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Raoul Cantero

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Ricky Polston

Ricky Polston

Justice, Florida Supreme Court

Biography

Ricky Polston is a justice on the Florida Supreme Court. He was appointed to the court on October 2, 2008, by Governor Charlie Crist. Polston was retained by voters on November 2, 2010, and again on November 8, 2016. His current term expires in 2023.

From 2012 to 2014, Polston served as the chief justice of the court.



  • J.D. with High Honors, Florida State University, 1986
  • B.S., Summa Cum Laude, Florida State University, 1977
  • A.A., Chipola Jr. College, 1975.
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Ricky Polston

Ricky Polston

Justice, Florida Supreme Court

Biography

Ricky Polston is a justice on the Florida Supreme Court. He was appointed to the court on October 2, 2008, by Governor Charlie Crist. Polston was retained by voters on November 2, 2010, and again on November 8, 2016. His current term expires in 2023.

From 2012 to 2014, Polston served as the chief justice of the court.



  • J.D. with High Honors, Florida State University, 1986
  • B.S., Summa Cum Laude, Florida State University, 1977
  • A.A., Chipola Jr. College, 1975.
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Charles T. Canady

Charles T. Canady

Chief Justice, Florida Supreme Court

Biography

Justice Charles Canady was born in Lakeland, Florida, in 1954.  He is married to Jennifer Houghton, and they have two children.  He received his B.A. from Haverford College in 1976 and his J.D. from the Yale Law School in 1979.

Justice Canady practiced law with the firm of Holland and Knight in Lakeland from 1979 through 1982.  He practiced with the firm of Lane, Trohn, et al., from 1983 through 1992.

From November 1984 to November 1990, Justice Canady served three terms in the Florida House of Representatives, and from January 1993 to January 2001, he served four terms in the United States House of Representatives.  Throughout his service in Congress, Justice Canady was a member of the House Judiciary Committee.  For three terms, from January 1995 to January 2001, Justice Canady was the Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Upon leaving Congress, Justice Canady became General Counsel to Governor Jeb Bush.  He was appointed by Governor Bush to the Second District Court of Appeal for a term beginning November 20, 2002. 

On August 28, 2008, Justice Canady was appointed to the Florida Supreme Court by Governor Charlie Crist and took office on September 8, 2008. He served as Chief Justice from July 2010 through June 2012. In March 2018, he was elected by his colleagues to serve as Chief Justice for a second time, with his two-year term starting July 1, 2018, and a third time starting July 1, 2020.

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Jorge Labarga

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Ricky Polston

Ricky Polston

Justice, Florida Supreme Court

Biography

Ricky Polston is a justice on the Florida Supreme Court. He was appointed to the court on October 2, 2008, by Governor Charlie Crist. Polston was retained by voters on November 2, 2010, and again on November 8, 2016. His current term expires in 2023.

From 2012 to 2014, Polston served as the chief justice of the court.



  • J.D. with High Honors, Florida State University, 1986
  • B.S., Summa Cum Laude, Florida State University, 1977
  • A.A., Chipola Jr. College, 1975.
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