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Article: Canady joins the court.
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- September 15, 2008
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Gov. Charlie Crist has appointed Charles T. Canady to the Florida Supreme Court and--if court precedent holds--the Yale law school graduate and former congressman will become chief justice in two years.
Judge Canady, 54, is Gov. Crist's first appointment to the seven-member court. The Second District Court of Appeal judge and Lakeland native fills the vacancy left by Justice Raoul Cantero, who has served on the Florida Supreme Court since 2002.
"I consider this to be one of the most important decisions I will make as governor, because the Supreme Court justices make precedent-setting decisions that affect the lives of all ...