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Supreme Court Justice Barbara Pariente stresses the need for independent judiciary in the wake of Republican-led campaign to unseat judges

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Tags: Justice Barbara Pariente, Justice R. Fred Lewis, Justice Peggy Quince, merit retention, presidential election, Republican Party of Florida, judicial activism, Americans for Prosperity, Restore Justice 2012

As we wound down this 7th day of early voting in Florida on today's Last Call we spoke with Supreme Court Justice Barbara Pariente about the merit retention races facing voters on the 2012 ballot and the Republican-led campaign to unseat her, and two other state Supreme Court Justices – who also happen to be the only Democratic appointees on the court.

Florida has had a [merit retention](http://www.floridasupremecourt.org/jus...