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Disgraced former judge Scott DuPont who was removed from bench seeks another judgeship
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/courts/2024/04/05/florida-judge-removed-from-bench-in-2018-files-to-run-again/73220635007/Archived: https://archive.ph/cOZkR
Disgraced former 7th Circuit Judge Scott DuPont, whom the state Supreme Court unanimously removed from the bench in 2018, is running for a circuit judge seat.
The Florida Supreme Court removed DuPont, stating that he was unfit in 2018 to serve on the bench and citing egregious campaign violations as well as judicial canon violations. While the order removed him as a judge, it did not bar him from running again.
The Florida Bar also suspended DuPont in 2019 from practicing law for 90 days based on the violations that got him booted from the bench.
But DuPont submitted paperwork this week with the State Division of Elections to run against incumbent Circuit Judge Rose Marie Preddy in the Circuit 7 group 11 seat.
Judicial candidates must still file papers to qualify to run. Qualifying runs from noon, April 22, through noon, April 26.
DuPont has not yet returned a phone call or email from The News-Journal.
The Florida Supreme Court removed DuPont, stating that he was unfit in 2018 to serve on the bench and citing egregious campaign violations as well as judicial canon violations. While the order removed him as a judge, it did not bar him from running again.
The Florida Bar also suspended DuPont in 2019 from practicing law for 90 days based on the violations that got him booted from the bench.
But DuPont submitted paperwork this week with the State Division of Elections to run against incumbent Circuit Judge Rose Marie Preddy in the Circuit 7 group 11 seat.
Judicial candidates must still file papers to qualify to run. Qualifying runs from noon, April 22, through noon, April 26.
DuPont has not yet returned a phone call or email from The News-Journal.
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