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Governor Charlie Crist is being criticized by some of the state�s top lawyers. They are accusing him of meddling in who an independent commission suggests for appointment to the State Supreme Court. Twice, the nominating commission sent a list of names that included a woman and a Hispanic, and the governor rejected the lists until the name of a former Jeb Bush attorney, Frank Geminis was included. Today the governor said there was nothing sinister in the ordeal.

�I think the people of Florida expect greater diversity on the Florida Supreme Court. I�ve asked for more names to have more choices,� Crist said. �It�s no more complicated than that and that�s really what it�s about, to try to have a court that reflects Florida.�

Crist is expected to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court early next year.