Florida Supreme Court Justice Charles Canady has announced his departure from the court, saying he accepted a job to head the University of Florida's school for classical liberal education.

"It has been my great privilege to serve the people of Florida as a justice of the Supreme Court for the last 17 years," Canady said in a statement released Nov. 17. "I will always deeply value my years on the Court.

"But the time has come to move on to another position of public service. I am looking forward to beginning 2026 as the director and a tenured professor at the Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education at the University of Florida," he added.

"I'm very grateful to UF Board of Trustees Chairman Mori Hosseini and Interim President Don Landry for this opportunity. And I am eager to b

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