Black Republican:
Justice Barbara Lagoa was born in Miami, Florida. She received her Bachelor of Arts cum laude in 1989 from Florida International University where she majored in English and was a member of the Phi Kappa Phi honor society. Justice Lagoa received her Juris Doctor from Columbia University School of Law in 1992, where she served as an Associate Editor of the Columbia Law Review. She is fluent in English and Spanish.
On January 9, 2019, she became the first Hispanic woman and the first Cuban American woman appointed to serve on the Florida Supreme Court. Prior to her appointment by Governor Ron DeSantis to the Florida Supreme Court, Governor Jeb Bush appointed her in June of 2006 to serve on the Third District Court of Appeal. At that court, she became the first Hispanic woman and the first Cuban American woman appointed to serve on the Third District Court of Appeal. On January 1, 2019, she became the first Hispanic female Chief Judge of the Third District Court of Appeal.
Prior to joining the bench, Justice Lagoa practiced in both the civil and criminal arenas. Her civil practice at Greenberg Traurig focused on general and complex commercial litigation, particularly the areas of employment discrimination, business torts, securities litigation, construction litigation, and insurance coverage disputes. In 2003, she joined the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida as an Assistant United States Attorney, where she worked in the Civil, Major Crimes and Appellate Sections. As an Assistant United States Attorney, she tried numerous criminal jury trials, including drug conspiracies and Hobbs Act violations. She also handled a significant number of appeals. more here
Very intriguing. I’m sorry Chuck-U, can you say Sotomayor?
Here’s a take on what Cubans think of Trump
https://blackrepublican.blogspot.com/
If President Trump nominates her & the “Progs” can find NO DIRT on her, then they’ll be screaming she’s of the “Wrong Minority” to try to drag her Confirmation Hearing out as long as they can.
The only ‘right minority’ this year is a black woman – which is why KAM-a-la became one after previously being Indian/Jamaican.
And she’s the logical choice and the easiest to get passed the vultures.
This won’t be Trumps last appointment
Ahhh…a truly wise Latina…
Touched by Jeb Bush, blech!
I don’t know why we are not allowed a young white man who is not an ivy league elite.
I know there’s a lot of ill feeling toward McConnell (much of it deserved) but you can bet that the Dems will try everything just short of gunfire to stop Trumps nominee but when the battle starts there’s nobody you want more then McConnell leading the GOP charge to get her (whoever is picked she’ll will be a woman) confirmed to the court. The guys a knifefighter when it comes to Senate rules, regulations and battles.
“the Dems will try everything just short of gunfire to stop”
Nothing is off the table.
Lagoa would be my choice … Cuban-American from Florida (helping to wrap up the Latin vote & Florida), if the com’rats pick on her it would be perceived to be picking on a minority, as opposed to Barrett whom they’ve already dumped on.
… & particularly if the vote comes after Nov. 3, it just might bring in a vote from Collins (she’ll have little reason to back out after the election)
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Exactly. She’s from a state and a voter block the Libtards would love to win.
Plus, Piglosi has already taken a run at Barret and has a plan of attack. Show her something new.
When will Trump nominate a constitutional conservative? What I’m hearing here is a willingness to cave and settle for a Roberts or a Gorsuch, or a Kavanaugh.
She’s a much better choice than Judge Barrett, who will raise a firestorm over her religious beliefs.
Marco: There will be a firestorm no matter what. My preference is ACB. It would be great to see Trump stuff it in Dianne Feinstein’s face.
I’m with Willie, lasvegasbrad and anonymous. Sick of placating the left. These women nominees are just not conservative enough. There are already more than enough liberal leaning Supremes on the court.
Amy Barrett is way smarter and more reliable on the issues. She is who SHOULD be the nominee. I understand the politics, though. Anything would be better than Ginsburg, and the faster, the better.
(Explain why there has to be any kind of prolonged hearings? In the olden days this wasn’t done.)
Tony R: I certainly agree that there is already a firestorm growing out of Justice Ginsburg’s long delayed departure from the Supreme Court. However, Judge Barrett’s extreme religious beliefs will become a huge distraction from her legal opinions. This isn’t the time to get even with anyone in particular; it’s the time to get even with all of them.
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I’ve done searches on Barbara Lagoa. She looks like a rock solid Constitutional Conservative. What’s the problem?
Elections are a bottomless pit for the Dimwits. If they can’t find dirt, they create it ala Justice Kavanaugh! They are despicable scum.
Can someone tell me what her (Amy’s) extreme religious beliefs are.
I am fine with both of them.
From what I have read she is not going to put the church before the law.
It is going to be a battle royal for who ever P. Trump picks.
I am most pissed off with the Senators that have already spouted off about not voting for his pick.
Time to phone their office and tell them to get in line.
Barrett is catholic so I disagree with some of her theology but where are the “radical religious beliefs? Pro life? I am the truth and the life, no one comes to the father but by me?
Most likely she believes in sound Christian doctrine.
She’s been through the fire already so she’s been tested.
I say she’s the best candidate.
The Cuban can be the next nominee.
Brad, it just seems like the same assessment most conservatives had about Kavanagh, when it comes to these judicial nominees – they are “neato” conservatives. Look how that turned out.
Just tired of being disappointed. There must be other Thomas and Scalia justices out there. Not confident President Trump knows exactly how crucial it is to have constitutional conservative who know how to protect the Republic on the Supreme Court. He’s just too centrist in his heart of hearts.
Judge Amy Coney Barrett is a member of a Catholic lay ministry called the People of Praise that only has about 2,000 members. Barrett is not a typical Catholic, and some of her beliefs are quite extreme. Look it up.
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I agree. However, none of us know exactly how conservative she is. She’s gotta be light years ahead of RGB. Sometimes victory comes in small incremental steps. This woman is the tactically smart move. She also probably Catholic.
Brad, I get it. You’re probably right. I just believe in my bones the Supreme Court needs to take a sharp right turn, nominating new justices – despite the RINOs in the Senate, Nasty Nance and Chuckles Schumer. Time will tell if the replacement for Ginsburg will be the one.