{"product_id":"most-disorderly-court","title":"Most Disorderly Court","description":"\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","brand":"University Press of Florida","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56709135728984,"sku":"9780813081656","price":23.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/most-disorderly-court","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}