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| Federalist Society of the Emerald Coast President, Judge Gary Bergosh, welcomes Florida Supreme Court Justice Charles Canady to Pensacola |
The Federalist Society of the Emerald Coast welcomed Florida Supreme Court Justice Charles Canady to Pensacola Wednesday.
Justice Canady spoke to the nealy 100 attendees at the Pensacola Yacht Club Wednesday on the topic of separation of powers between the branches of government.
More than a dozen judges from the panhandle attended the event, along with several elected officials and dozens of lawyers and other members of the public.
The speech was captivating- and the room was silent as Justice Canady went through a very detailed explanation of his philosophy on separation of powers. Several works were cited, including multiple Federalist Papers, the Constitution, and legal writings that pre-dated our nation.
After speaking, the Justice entertained questions from the audience--with a humorous disclaimer given before taking questions "I cannot answer questions about any current or former legal case in any court anywhere, I cannot discuss my reasoning in previous cases (you will have to read my dissent in these cases), and I cannot discuss anything political nor can I discuss or answer any questions about any topic that is controversial" Canady quipped to laughter from the group.
He did answer several questions that he felt he could speak to--including the notion of "judicial review" which the justice stated that he "supports."
The evening ended with handshakes, discussions, introductions, and small groups of individuals speaking and taking photos with the justice.
Learn more about the Federalist Society of the Emerald Coast here.
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