William S. Abramson was a member in good standing of The Florida Bar when he qualified to run for election as a circuit judge and when he won the election in 2008. Before he received his commission from the Governor, the Florida Supreme Court suspended his law license for 91 days starting January 2, 2009. To date, the Governor has not transmitted the commission to Abramson, who argues that he meets all constitutional requirements to be a judge. As a result, the Governor requested an advisory opinion as to his duties in this matter. The Florida Bar has filed a brief arguing that Abramson is not qualified to be a judge.