High court removes Palm Beach County judge over campaign misconduct
A sharply divided Florida Supreme Court on Monday removed Palm Beach County Judge Dana Santino from the bench over 2016 campaign violations.
The 4-3 decision follows a recommendation from the state Judicial Qualifications Commission, which found Santino unfit for the job and lacking impartiality because her election bid smeared opponent Gregg Lerman’s criminal defense practice.
Following her removal, Santino provided a statement to the South Florida Sun Sentinel through her attorney, Jeremy Kroll, a former Broward prosecutor.
“I woke up every morning excited to go to work and to give the public a voice in our judicial system and I thank the people of Palm Beach County for that opportunity,” she said, in part.
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