Florida Supreme Court

While the proposed constitutional amendment for recreational use topped the signature threshold, it still must clear another major hurdle — Florida Supreme Court approval.

Sasso, chief judge for the Sixth District Court of Appeal, becomes the fourth woman to be appointed to the Florida Supreme Court by Gov. Ron DeSantis since he took office in 2019.

In her filing, Attorney General Ashley Moody wrote “the proposed amendment fails to meet the requirements” of part of state law.

The state's highest court is expected to hear a lawsuit over Florida's 15-week abortion ban in the coming months.

Florida Supreme Court Justice Ricky Polston announced he will retire at the end of the month.

The groups filing briefs include Floridians for Reproductive Freedom, LatinoJustice, the National Council of Jewish Women, current and former local and state elected officials and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

The plaintiffs are asking the Supreme Court to reinstate a temporary injunction by an appeals court that allowed the limit to take effect.

Andrew Warren filed the petition days after he announced he was filing an appeal in federal court.

A PAC bankrolled by cannabis operator Trulieve submitted 294,037 valid petition signatures, enough to trigger a Florida Supreme Court review.

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals left an injunction in place until it receives input from the Florida Supreme Court on its interpretation of who can be charged for rioting under the new statute.

A three-judge panel with the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is considering the constitutionality of a 2021 state law that enhanced penalties and created new crimes in protests that turn violent.

The 2nd District Court of Appeal refused to dismiss a potential class-action lawsuit accusing the university of breaching a contract with a student and improperly kept fees.