Florida Supreme Court

Police and their supporters say officers involved in fatal shootings may face imminent threat of harm. The court will decide whether their identities should be protected under the state’s Marsy’s Law.

Legal challenges to six candidates seeking to be appointed to appellate courts took another twist Friday, after plaintiffs filed requests to disqualify Florida Supreme Court Justice Renatha Francis from the cases.

The university went to the state Supreme Court after the 2nd District Court of Appeal refused to dismiss a potential class-action lawsuit filed by ValerieMarie Moore.

The justices were Charles Canady, John Couriel, Jamie Grosshans, Jorge Labarga and Ricky Polston. Each received approval to retain their seats with a range of 62% to 64% of the votes cast in the nonpartisan races.

On this week's Florida Roundup, we discuss voter intimidation at early voting sites, Florida becoming more red, and the process of electing judges.

Attorneys filed an initial brief after the 2nd District Court of Appeal refused to dismiss a potential class-action lawsuit alleging USF breached a contract with a student and improperly kept fees.

Justices agreed to take up a case involving catastrophic injuries to Jacquelyn Faircloth after two Tallahassee bars served underage drinkers.

It's the third time the Florida Supreme Court has postponed arguments in a high-profile case about a 2018 constitutional amendment known as “Marsy’s Law.” Two Tallahassee police officers are trying to keep their identities from being released.

Attorney General Ashley Moody's office filed a 40-page document urging the Florida Supreme Court to reject an emergency motion that would effectively put the 15-week ban on hold while a legal battle plays out.

The attorneys for the clinics and a doctor filed documents contending that a ruling last month by the 1st District Court of Appeal allowing 15-week ban to be in effect has caused “irreparable harm.”

The lawyers for abortion clinics and a doctor filed a notice that said they will ask the state Supreme Court to take up a challenge to a July 21 ruling by a three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal.

She will become the only Black justice on the court — and the first Caribbean-American to serve.