New chief justice for the Florida Supreme Court

Florida's Supreme Court has recently sworn in its 52nd Chief Justice, R. Fred Lewis. He is a graduate of the University of Miami law school and was a member of the Miami Law Review, so noted in his biography and on discourse.net. The "gavel" ceremony took place on June 30, 2006. The Florida Chief Justice serves a two-year term. For a look at how other states appoint or elect their judges, see:

• Judicial Selection Methods in the States (American Judicature Society)
• Judicial Selection and Retention FAQs (National Center for State Courts)
• Fact sheet on judicial retention in the states, .pdf, (American Bar Association)