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After opposition, committee recommends against merging Florida judicial circuits

Some critics labeled consolidation a gerrymandering effort aimed at weakening Democrats’ power in the court system.

by Dara Kam and News Service of Florida November 6, 2023June 8, 2024

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Florida attorney general asks state supreme court to reject felon gun challenge

An attorney for convicted felon William Edenfield in August asked the Florida Supreme Court to take up a constitutional challenge to the law.

by News Service of Florida October 17, 2023April 28, 2024

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Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments on recreational marijuana initiative

The proposal has drawn opposition from Attorney General Ashley Moody.

by News Service of Florida October 3, 2023October 20, 2023

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Five former Florida Supreme Court justices back reinstatement of State Attorney Monique Worrell

Two friend-of-the-court briefs, filed Monday, urge the state Supreme Court to find that Gov. Ron DeSantis exceeded his authority.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida September 20, 2023September 27, 2023

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Florida Supreme Court leaves ‘approved courses in fairness and diversity’ out of rule regarding ethics requirements

The issue involves a requirement that judges receive training in judicial ethics.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida September 7, 2023November 14, 2024

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Recreational pot backers urge Florida Supreme Court approval, despite Ashley Moody’s ‘thinly veiled policy agenda’

Moody last month filed a brief contending the Supreme Court should reject the measure, saying it is “misleading to voters in several key respects.”

by Dara Kam and News Service of Florida July 20, 2023August 24, 2023

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Suspended Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren waited too long to seek relief from state, Florida Supreme Court says

Warren said in a statement Thursday that the issue of his suspension is “crucial for democracy in Florida.”

by Dara Kam and News Service of Florida June 23, 2023May 30, 2025

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Despite voter approval, Florida Supreme Court declines to hear rent control battle

The Orange County Commission in August passed an ordinance that put the rent-control proposal on the November ballot.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida April 17, 2023August 3, 2023

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DeSantis lawyers ask Florida Supreme Court to toss out Andrew Warren’s case

The attorneys wrote that a petition filed by Warren at the Supreme Court “presents quintessential political questions.”

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida April 4, 2023November 9, 2024

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Florida Supreme Court’s 15-week abortion ban ruling is likely to come after the legislative session

“We want to make sure that what we have done will stick,” DeSantis said.

by Jim Saunders, Tom Urban and News Service of Florida January 25, 2023August 3, 2023

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Florida Supreme Court rejects challenge to law on local gun regulations

“The imposition of these civil statutory actions for violations of the (1987) preemption statute does not violate governmental function immunity.”

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida January 19, 2023August 3, 2023

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Florida Supreme Court approves DeSantis’ request for COVID-19 vaccine grand jury

DeSantis’ request focused on statements by drug companies and federal officials that the vaccines would prevent transmission of COVID-19.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida December 23, 2022April 9, 2025

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Florida Supreme Court hears arguments over whether police should be considered victims when they shoot someone

“An on-duty officer who uses force against a suspect is not acting as an individual, but rather as an agent of the government.”

by Dara Kam and News Service of Florida December 7, 2022August 3, 2023

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Florida Supreme Court will decide whether police are victims when they shoot someone in line of duty

Two Tallahassee Police Department officers have invoked the law, claiming they were victims threatened by crime suspects.

by Carissa Allen and Fresh Take Florida December 5, 2022August 3, 2023

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Opponents of Florida’s congressional redistricting plan fight effort to shield lawmakers from testifying

The Republican-controlled Legislature passed the congressional redistricting plan during an April special session.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida October 20, 2022August 3, 2024

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Florida’s 15-week abortion ban will remain in effect amid court battle

A judge on Tuesday denied a request from abortion clinics and a physician to vacate the stay.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida July 13, 2022September 13, 2023

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Florida Supreme Court will hear dispute over state law punishing cities that pass gun-related regulations

Florida since 1987 has barred cities and counties from passing regulations that are stricter than state firearms laws.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida May 31, 2022August 3, 2023

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Voting-rights groups want to fast track Florida’s battle over congressional districts

The case centers on District 5, which, after a 2015 Florida Supreme Court decision, has stretched from Jacksonville to west of Tallahassee.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida May 16, 2022August 3, 2023

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Florida Supreme Court approves new state House, Senate districts

The House and Senate maps did not draw any opposition at the Supreme Court. But legal challenges could still be filed in other courts.

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida March 3, 2022August 3, 2023

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Mental health advocates slam Florida’s plan to allow Death Row inmates represent themselves in court

“A large portion of inmates on Florida’s Death Row also suffer from mental health disorders, adding to the complication related to self-representation.”

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida December 23, 2021March 13, 2024

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