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Florida Supreme Court
Florida Supreme Court will weigh the issue of prison ‘gain time’
The Florida Supreme Court will hear a dispute about prison gain time -- whether someone is eligible for early release from prison.
Abortion rights advocates are urging Florida voters to reject all but one of the state Supreme Court justices on the ballot this year
Voters not happy with the Florida Supreme Court can have their say in November
Five Florida Supreme Court Justices are on the ballot in November. Some voters believe only one is worth keeping on the court. We dive into why with attorneys Laura Lawson and Sean Shaw.
Florida’s virtual Bar Exam is days away and test-takers say the software is still faulty
Florida’s first virtual Bar Exam was postponed nearly two months ago because of faulty software. With just days to go before the test, examinees say they still haven’t seen a functioning version of the program....
Governor Ron DeSantis exceeded his authority when he appointed an ineligible person to the Florida Supreme Court. That was the court’s ruling last month regarding incoming Justice Renatha Francis, who has not been a member...
On Thursday the Florida Supreme Court ruled that Governor Ron DeSantis exceeded his authority when he appointed a judge to a vacancy on state’s highest court. It’s because Judge Renatha Francis had not been a...
Florida cancels bar exam last minute prompting protest, lawsuits
Wednesday morning, thousands of would-be Florida lawyers were supposed to be readying for one of the most important moments of their lives – taking the bar exam in hopes of earning a license to practice...
As states ditch ILG, Florida moves forward with company for virtual bar exam
Like many hopeful law students, Ashley Hart imagined one day arguing a case before the Florida Supreme Court – many a litigators dream. She did not, however, imagine that the first time she’d address the...
Governor appoints Renatha Francis and John Couriel to Florida Supreme Court
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday his choices to fill two vacancies on the state Supreme Court. In Miami, DeSantis said he is appointing Palm Beach Judge Renatha Francis and Miami attorney John Couriel. Couriel’s...
Next governor – not Rick Scott – will appoint new Supreme Court justices
Whoever is elected Florida governor next month will select the next three state Supreme Court Justices; Monday the court said current Governor Rick Scott “exceeded his authority” when he began the process to name new...
Will Rick Scott pack the Florida Supreme Court?
The future of the Florida Supreme Court lies in the balance as three Justices will be replaced in January of 2019; but incredibly, it’s still up in the air who will appoint the new Justices:...
Faith leaders call on Hillsborough & Pinellas to halt death penalty
Dozens of faith leaders are calling on Hillsborough and Pinellas County prosecutors to stop calling for the death penalty; this comes after the two Tampa Bay area counties were counted by a Harvard study as outliers...
