Meredith L. Sasso (born 1982 or 1983)[1] is an American lawyer who has served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Florida since May 2023. She was previously the chief judge on the Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal.
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| Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida | |
| Assumed office May 25, 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Ron DeSantis |
| Preceded by | Ricky Polston |
| Chief Judge of the Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal | |
| In office January 2023 – May 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Ron DeSantis |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Dan Traver |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Meredith Lee Barrios 1982 or 1983 (age 40–41) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Florida (BA, JD) |
Biography
editSasso is a Cuban American born and raised in Tallahassee, Florida.[2][3] She graduated from Leon High School in 2001 and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Florida in 2005.[2] Sasso received a Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2008.[3] She worked as a lawyer in private practice working in large loss general liability and other topics.[3] She was a guardian ad litem for abused or neglected children.[2] Sasso was the chief deputy general counsel for Florida governor Rick Scott.[3] Sasso is a member of the American Enterprise Institute's Leadership Network and the Federalist Society.[2]
Judicial service
editIn January 2019, Sasso was appointed by Governor Rick Scott to serve as a judge on the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal.[2][3] In January 2023, she was recommissioned to the Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal in Lakeland, Florida.[2][3] In May 2023, Ron DeSantis appointed Sasso to the Supreme Court of Florida, to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Justice Ricky Polston.[3]
Personal life
editSasso is married to Michael Sasso, a lawyer who was appointed by Ron DeSantis to the board of supervisors of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District in 2023.[4] She has two children.[2]
References
edit- ^ "APPLICATION FOR NOMINATION TO THE FIFTH DISTRICT COURT" (PDF). December 21, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Meredith Sasso appointed to the Florida Supreme Court". The Florida Bar. May 23, 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ a b c d e f g Anderson, Zac (May 23, 2023). "DeSantis continues shifting Florida Supreme Court rightward with new appointment". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ Fineout, Gary (2023-05-23). "DeSantis installs another conservative on Florida's Supreme Court". Politico. Retrieved 2023-05-27.