{"product_id":"a-most-disorderly-court-scandal-and-reform-in-the-florida-judiciary-paperback","title":"A Most Disorderly Court: Scandal and Reform in the Florida Judiciary - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartin A. Dyckman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compelling story of scandal and reform at the highest levels of state government\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Most Disorderly Court\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin A. Dyckman\u003c\/b\u003e, retired associate editor of the \u003ci\u003eSt. Petersburg Times\u003c\/i\u003e, is the author of \u003ci\u003eFloridian of His Century: The Courage of Governor LeRoy Collins\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 226\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 23, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54484100153619,"sku":"9780813081656","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0965\/6300\/3667\/files\/EAGmxk1vL79780813081656.webp?v=1784829207","url":"https:\/\/finduslaw.com\/products\/a-most-disorderly-court-scandal-and-reform-in-the-florida-judiciary-paperback","provider":"FindUSlaw Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}