Tag: Florida Supreme Court

Florida Supreme Court Says State Attorney Waited Too Long To File Case Against DeSantis

June 26, 2023
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State attorney Andrew Warren’s latest push to overturn Governor Ron DeSantis’s decision to suspend him from his job has been struck down by the Florida Supreme Court. Warren is a twice-elected Democrat in Hillsborough County, which contains a large part of the Tampa Bay region. He has argued that the Republican governor misused his power…

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Florida Supreme Court Refuses to Stay Abortion Law

January 25, 2023
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The Florida Supreme Court on Jan. 23 agreed to hear Planned Parenthood’s lawsuit attempting to overturn the state’s 15-week abortion limit but declined to stay the law while the case is pending. Four justices voted against the stay; one, dissenting, voted for it. The Reducing Fetal and Infant Mortality Law, which Gov. Ron DeSantis signed…

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Florida Supreme Court to Convene Grand Jury to Investigate COVID-19 Vaccines

December 22, 2022
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The Florida Supreme Court announced Thursday it approved a request by Gov. Ron DeSantis to impanel a statewide grand jury to investigate any wrongdoing related to COVID-19 vaccines. “A statewide grand jury shall be promptly impaneled for a term of twelve calendar months, to run from the date of impanelment, with jurisdiction throughout the State of…

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DeSantis Appoints First Jamaican-Born Florida Supreme Court Justice

August 5, 2022
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–On Sept. 1, 2022, Renatha Francis will take her seat on the Florida Supreme Court. She is the first Jamaican-born judge to hold the position and, for Gov. Ron DeSantis, it was a “fight to get her on the court.” She will replace Justice Alan Lawson, who is retiring at the end of August….

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Florida Supreme Court Disciplines 19 Attorneys—Including a Former State Attorney

June 1, 2022
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The Florida Supreme Court recently disciplined 19 attorneys, including a former state’s attorney, the Florida Bar Association announced on May 31. Former state attorney Jeffrey Siegmeister received permanent disciplinary revocation, which involves agreeing to surrender his license rather than contesting the disciplinary charges, according to the association’s senior communications coordinator Leslie Smith. Siegmeister pleaded guilty…

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