Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Decide Meredith Sasso to Florida Supreme Court docket

fourth girl and fourth Hispanic justice DeSantis has appointed since taking workplace

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Decide Meredith Sasso to the Florida Supreme Court docket. Decide Sasso is at present the Chief Decide on the Florida Sixth District Court docket of Attraction in Lakeland.

She is the fourth girl and, as a Cuban-American, the fourth Hispanic justice Governor DeSantis has appointed to the excessive court docket since taking workplace in 2019. She is the seventh girl to serve on the Florida Supreme Court docket.

With this appointment, three ladies will probably be sitting on the Florida Supreme Court docket concurrently for the primary time in Florida historical past.

“I’m proud to nominate Decide Meredith Sasso to the Florida Supreme Court docket as a result of her constancy to the Structure will assist protect freedom in our state for generations to return,” stated Governor Ron DeSantis. “As a Cuban-American girl who understands the significance of our constitutional system and the rule of regulation, Decide Sasso will serve our state effectively.”

“I’m extremely honored that Governor Ron DeSantis is entrusting me with this place,” stated Decide Meredith Sasso. “The judiciary performs a crucial and distinctive position in our constitutional authorities, and I’m resolutely dedicated to upholding the rule of regulation for so long as I’m privileged to serve.”

Decide Sasso obtained her undergraduate diploma from the College of Florida in 2005 and her regulation diploma from the College of Florida in 2008, the place she was a member of the Justice Campbell Thornal Moot Court docket Board.

Decide Sasso started her profession in personal apply, representing purchasers in giant loss basic legal responsibility, auto negligence, and sophisticated business claims in state and federal courts at trial and on enchantment. She additionally served as a guardian advert litem, representing abused or uncared for youngsters. Previous to serving on the court docket, Decide Sasso served as Chief Deputy Normal Counsel for Governor Rick Scott.

On this position, she represented the Governor’s Workplace in litigation earlier than the Florida Supreme Court docket, the First District Court docket of Attraction, and state and federal trial courts, amongst different duties.

In January 2019, she was appointed to the Fifth District Court docket of Attraction. Decide Sasso was recommissioned to the Sixth District Court docket of Attraction from the Fifth District on January 1, 2023, by Governor DeSantis.

Decide Sasso was raised in Tallahassee, Florida, and is married with two youngsters.

She at present serves as an appointed member of the Florida Bar Appellate Court docket Guidelines Committee. She can be a member of the American Enterprise Institute Management Community and the Federalist Society.