The Key West citizen., 1952-09-19

| JANUARY IOuOWlHg Ine next Succeeuln
general election A successor to eacI
such additional Justice shall be elect
ed by the qualified electors Of tn
State at the times and places Of votin
for members of the Legislature at tn
next succeeding general election fol
lowing such appointment one Q
whom shall be elected for a term Q
two years, one for a term Of fou
wears, and one for term Of six years
Thereafter. the successor to each sue
additional Justice shall be elected 70
a term OF six years
(c) Except as provided in suhsec
tion (b) hereof. each Justice Of tn
Supreme Court shall be elected for
six-year term by the qualified elec
tors Of the state at the times an
nlaces of voting for members Of tn
legislature. at the general electio'
next preceding the expiration Of eac'
term Of such office: provided. that q
the event OF a vacancy IN the offic
Of any Justice and there be an unex
nired term. the successor shall b.
elected on1v for the balance Of tn
unexpired term.
Section g. Judres: qualifications NJ
nerson shall ever he aDpointed or elect
ed as Justice Of the Sunreme Court
or Judge Of Circuit Court or Crimina
| Court. who Is not at least twentv-fivt
wears Of age, citizen and resident n
Florida. and an attornev at law duly
licensed to practice in Florida.
Section I. Sunreme Court: Quorum
Division: Chief Justice. Selection
Powers and Duties.
(a) A majority Of the Justices Of tht
| Supreme Court shall constitute n quo
rum for the disnatch Of business. ex.
"ept as hereinafter provided In thi:
section.
Cb) All cases Involving canItal pun.
'shment. nr the determination of 9
state or Federal constitutional uues.
ZION wherein shall he broucht int
controversy the constitutionality Of {
federal or State statute. rule. re1ula.
'ion or rnunici0al ordinance shall M
considered and determined bv th'
chief Justice and NOT less than sir
other Justices Of the Court designated
by him: and a judgement concurret
| IN bv a majority OF the Justices ron.
| 4idering the case shall be the Judge
ment ~ the Court.
(c) All other cases may be consider
ed and determined bv a division o'
the Court consisting II not less thav
three Justices and the judgement o.
a majority of anv such division shall
| he the ildeernent ~ the Court.
'irne to time he selected hv the Jus.
''ces OF the Sunrenn Court 70 Rervn
FOR such term oS office "a thev shat
determine He shall be the chief Ad-
rninistrative officer of all Courts OF
| The State. and n shall he his duty n
Gee that litipation in the Courts ~
'he State is dispatched promntlv Fe
shall have the exclusive mower to d.
rect Iudee NJ anv Court 70 sA~vA ter
norarily as fudge IN a coordinate or
Inferior court: and II shall he The
dutv OF every Judge IN obey such H.
action unless excused hv the Chief
Trstica for sufficient cause
Section 5. Jurisdiction Of the SU-
nreme Court THE Supreme Corrt shall
have appelIate Jurisdiction IN all cases
~ Law aud IN eunitv orieinatin~ n
Circuit Courts. AMI of apnea's from
'he Circuit Courts IN cases arising be-
fore Judges OF the County Courts IN
matters pertaining n their probate
jurisdiction ara IN the management Of
ne estates ~ infants. and IN case-
~ conviction ~ felony IN the criminn'
courts. and IN all criminal cases or'~-
'nating IN the Circuit Courts. Tire
Court shah have the power 10 issre
writs Of mandamns. certiorari nrn
N'hition. QUO warranto. haheas cornus
wv diS1 nv Wits necessary Ut I1FfT'P'
~ the cornD1ete exercise NJ Its iurir
aiction. Each ~ the Justices shan
have power to issue wits ~ habeae
nor1ns In anv mart ~ +ha State uno~
0etitior bv OF on behalf ~ arv per.
"on held in actral custody md mn"
wake such wr''s returrahla before
N'msef. or the Sr,nrnrre Court. ary'
T"etice thereof. or before any Circuit
Tudee.
The Supreme Court shan have 80
Nower to make rI1les governing the al
rninistration ~ All courts IN the state
md the nractice aod procedure IN a''
euch courts. The Sunren'e Co"r| shaN
have jurisdiction over the admission
~ the practice ~ law ard the discin-
'ira of persons admitted.
Section 6 Fligihilitv n Circuit
r',dKes To serve terrporarilv as Asso
"iate Tuetices ~ Slnreme Court Cir-
"v't JUDGES nav he called hv tho
chief Justice for Temporary dutv ~
'Ne Supreme Court N art r. the n'aon
md stead ~ anv absent d'suualifieA
Hr disabled Justice. or N helm rel'evn
-0ngestion ~ tho Govt Sorb4t. r,vo7-i1
ed that division ~ the Court sNaN
NOT include more than one such .TuHgn
Section 2 FligihlI'tv of PAtired Tvs.
''ces end Cirouit .T,rdoes ~ Ssrve Terr o..
o-nrilv as Substitute Justices and
Judges
(aN Irstices ~ tNA eunrnrne Govt
md JUDGES NJ TIE Circuit Courts who
AVE retired with rournaneation n'a"
he called nv the Chief Justice for
temporary duty on the sunreroe Tovr'
N act in the r'nca and stead ~ anv
@hsent disqualified or disabled Ius-
''ce. or IN helm relieve cnn~ep'ion -
'he Court docket: nroviind that . ii.
vision NJ thA Court ehaN not 'rcIusA
'~ore than me such Justice or Tud~a
While m temporary duty with me
SunreTnn Court gueh Justice or TuHve
ehall have the Same mowers a1d f''ris.
"i"tion. with ~erpect IN matters reFerr.
ed 20 him for consideration 90 an
act've Justice ~ the Surrene Co,'rf
m Justices - 49, sunrnrne Govt
"rf JuaVss NJ 'hs C''rr',ft rn,1rea wNn
have rAtIreA With cev,7uenpatFan nav
ha called nv the C-t,'ef 1ue'iee for
t"unora~v dvtv n Circr't Court. ~
9ct IN the nlacp and e'eaa ~ arv ah-
-snt dienusN'ied nr dIsahlsH fud-n or
~ helm relieve congestion 81 fha Court
docket. While on tenn nora~v del+v mr..
@uarF ~ SU~h caI' surh re'ivea Justice
or Circuit Judge sN-u havA the sa-rN
Nowers anf jurisdiction as IN active
Tudge ~ the Court 20 which Re has
been assigned
~ ~ Fr'N TIT sFNNFff'e IT ' tTf'''.'
rudge shaN he required 10 serve with
out h'E c~nrart.
Section 2. Clerk. Marshal. 7. Librarian
The Supreme Court shaU nrnoint q
Clerk who shsil he fhe rencrter for
the Court and perform such o'Nor
duties as the Court NAV direct THE
Supreme C7urt shall annol1t Mar
shal. who shan hsve the rowe~. RrA
he obligated. - execute ail ORDERS ~
fhs Court including orde-s ~ srrest.
We shan perform such c'Nsr duties ~
Court nav au0o'N' n librarian whoss
duties shall 10 defined Nv the Court
The salaries r. such Officers shali t~
fxef hv lev ara srrh Officers shan
bold Hfffoe during the pleasure O;
he Coart.
No, !