By Joe Wilhelm Jr., Staff Writer Three Florida Supreme Court justices and 15 appellate judges are up for merit retention in the Nov. 6 general election, but what the system is — and what it isn’t — has been the focus of an educational push by members of the legal community. Florida Supreme Court Justice Barbara Pariente visited Jacksonville on Monday to attend The Jacksonville Bar Association luncheon and discuss merit retention elections as the bench and the bar work to educate the public on the process. Read more: http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=537362 … [Read more...]