Meredith Sasso Explained

Meredith Sasso
Office:Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida
Term Start:May 25, 2023
Appointer:Ron DeSantis
Predecessor:Ricky Polston
Office1:Chief Judge of the Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal
Appointer1:Ron DeSantis
Term Start1:January 2023
Term End1:May 2023
Predecessor1:Position established
Successor1:Dan Traver
Birth Name:Meredith Lee Barrios
Children:2
Education:University of Florida (BA, JD)

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.

Biography

Sasso 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. Sasso received a Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2008. She worked as a lawyer in private practice working in large loss general liability and other topics. She was a guardian ad litem for abused or neglected children. Sasso was the chief deputy general counsel for Florida governor Rick Scott. Sasso is a member of the American Enterprise Institute's Leadership Network and the Federalist Society.

Judicial service

In January 2019, Sasso was appointed by Governor Rick Scott to serve as a judge on the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal. In January 2023, she was recommissioned to the Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal in Lakeland, Florida. 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.

Personal life

Sasso 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: December 21, 2018 . APPLICATION FOR NOMINATION TO THE FIFTH DISTRICT COURT . December 31, 2023.
  2. Web site: May 23, 2023 . Meredith Sasso appointed to the Florida Supreme Court . 2023-05-27 . The Florida Bar . en-US.
  3. Web site: Anderson . Zac . May 23, 2023 . DeSantis continues shifting Florida Supreme Court rightward with new appointment . 2023-05-27 . Sarasota Herald-Tribune . en-US.
  4. Web site: Fineout . Gary . 2023-05-23 . DeSantis installs another conservative on Florida's Supreme Court . 2023-05-27 . Politico . en.