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The fight over alleged felon voter fraud goes to the Florida Supreme Court

The legal dispute stems from when Gov. Ron DeSantis and other state officials targeted alleged voter fraud by convicted felons.
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Loran Cole is set to be executed Thursday — despite questions about Parkinson’s and Dozier abuse — after a Supreme Court decision

The Florida Supreme Court unanimously rejected an appeal by Loran Cole, convicted of killing a Florida State University student 3decades ago.
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Florida Supreme Court okays a controversial revised financial impact statement for the abortion rights amendment

The decision is a defeat for supporters of a proposal aimed at enshrining abortion rights in the Florida Constitution.
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A condemned killer who was abused at the Dozier School appeals to the Florida Supreme Court

Death Row inmate Loran Cole appealed to the Florida Supreme Court to try to prevent his scheduled Aug. 29 execution.
Florida redistricting

The Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments about Florida’s congressional districts in September

The Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments about the redistricting plan that Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed through the Legislature in 2022.
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Florida Supreme Court justices get a second case challenging the abortion rights amendment’s financial impact statement

Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Republican leaders spearheaded controversial revisions in the financial impact statement.
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The plaintiff seeks a rehearing of a case that shielded the DeSantis administration from releasing records

An appeals court upheld a decision that shielded Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration from releasing some public records.

Three Florida Supreme Court Justices have net worths above $1 million

Justice John Couriel reported the court’s highest net worth at $5.24 million.
Florida redistricting

Voting rights groups end their federal challenge to congressional redistricting; a challenge remains at the Florida Supreme Court

Voting rights groups will not appeal a federal court ruling that upheld the constitutionality of a Florida congressional redistricting plan.

Florida Supreme Court prepares for its summer break

The Florida Supreme Court is scheduled Thursday to release final weekly opinions before an annual summer break.
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Lawsuit by voters says Florida governor violated their rights by suspending Monique Worrell

The lawsuit says Ron DeSantis disenfranchised voters and violated due process and First Amendment rights when he suspended Monique Worrell.
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Florida Supreme Court says Pinellas County can face taxes

A divided Florida Supreme Court ruled that Pinellas County can be required to pay taxes on land it owns in neighboring Pasco County.

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