(NPR) Who Is Barbara Lagoa, A Top Contender For Trump's Supreme Court Pick?

Who Is Barbara Lagoa, A Top Contender For Trump's Supreme Court Pick?








Barbara Lagoa in January 2019 speaking as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' pick for the Florida Supreme Court.



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Who Is Barbara Lagoa, A Top Contender For Trump's Supreme Court Pick?






The Florida judge has been on the federal bench for just about a year. She became controversial for not recusing herself from a felon voting rights case.