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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has missed a deadline to appoint a judge, leading to a lawsuit from the ACLU of Florida.

This is the second time in two months DeSantis has missed a judicial appointment deadline, prompting legal action from the ACLU.

The ACLU argues DeSantis's delay deprives voters of their right to vote on the judge in the next election.

For the second time in two months, Gov. Ron DeSantis has failed to meet the deadline to appoint someone to fill a judicial vacancy, prompting a legal challenge from the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida.

ACLU of Florida filed suit with the Florida Supreme Court on Aug. 8 on behalf of Gary Edinger, a First Amendment lawyer and resident of the 8th Judicial Circuit, which covers Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist,

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