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Most Disorderly Court

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Scandal and Reform in the Florida Judiciary

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

AvMartin A. Dyckman

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A compelling story of scandal and reform at the highest levels of state governmentIn the 1970s, justices on the Florida Supreme Court were popularly elected. But a number of scandals threatened to topple the court until public outrage led to profound reforms and fundamental changes in the way justices were seated.One justice abruptly retired after being filmed on a high-roller junket to Las Vegas. Two others tried to fix cases in lower courts on behalf of campaign supporters. A fourth destroyed evidence by shredding his copy of a document into "seventeen equal" strips of paper that he then flushed down a toilet.As the journalist who wrote most of the stories that exposed these events, Martin Dyckman played a key role in revealing the corruption, favoritism, and cronyism then rampant in the court.A Most Disorderly Court recounts this dark period in Florida politics, when stunning revelations regularly came to light. He also traces the reform efforts that ultimately led to a constitutional amendment providing for the appointment of all Florida's appellate judges, and emphasizes the absolute importance of confidential sources for journalists.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-06-12
Mått152 x 229 x 13 mm
Vikt374 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieFlorida History and Culture Series
Antal sidor226
FörlagUniversity Press of Florida
ISBN9780813081656

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ForewordChronology/Cast of CharactersPreface and Acknowledgments1. Seventeen Equal Pieces2. Justice Dekle’s “Dissent”3. School for Scandal4. David McCain, Eagle Scout5. What’s a Politician to Do?6. Shadows of Treason7. Circling the Wagons8. A “Good Old Boy” Court9. A Florida Watergate?10. Like Calling Walter Cronkite11. Public Trial, Secret Trial12. A Politician First . . . a Justice Second13. Dekle Resigns14. Appearance of Impropriety15. The Old Order Is Over16. The Fugitive17. The Keys to the Courthouse18. Clear and Present DangersNotesBibliographyIndex

“Fast-paced and fascinating.”—Tallahassee Democrat“In what reads more like a novel than a history book, A Most Disorderly Court recounts a dark period in Florida politics and traces the reform efforts that ultimately led to a constitutional amendment providing for the appointment of all Florida’s appellate judges.”—Florida Bar Journal“Recounting the complicated web of events and people that comprise this story is no easy task, but Dyckman does an excellent job of establishing historical background while describing complicated legal and legislative issues for a wider audience. . . . A sound piece of investigative journalism and history for all readers and researchers of Florida law and politics.”—Florida Historical Quarterly“Presents a penetrating and shocking account of a dark period in the history of government and politics in Florida, in general, and the Florida judiciary, in particular.”—Tampa Bay History