Hon. Barbara J. Pariente

Hon. Barbara J. Pariente served on the Florida Supreme Court from 1998 to 2019 and was the chief justice from 2004 to 2006.

Judging Democracy: A Former Justice Reflects on Bush v. Gore 25 Years Later

The legal battles over the 2000 presidential election were the beginning of a cautionary tale reminding us that democracy does not sustain itself.

By Hon. Barbara J. Pariente

December 8, 2025