After a moment of silence, senators unanimously passed a resolution during Tuesday's Senate meeting to honor Lamar Abel, a former UF football player who died over the weekend.
After the tribute to Abel, senators debated over and approved Student Body President Ashton Charles' nominations for the five justices of the UF Supreme Court.
"They are all really qualified individuals," said Vice President Marcus Dixon. "They have proven to be leaders in Student Government and around campus."
Members of the Student Alliance party questioned the qualifications of the five nominees, asking them if they had read any UF Supreme Court cases and the UF constitution.
Chief Justice David Nigliazzo's appointment sparked some debate when it was revealed he had not read the full text of the constitution.
Student Alliance Senate leader Jonathan Ossip said his party wanted to be sure the justices were qualified before approving them.
