Category: Florida Supreme Court

Five trial-court circuits in the areas of Jacksonville, Daytona, Orlando, Miami, and Ft. Myers have been chosen to conduct a test of remote “virtual” technology as a safer pandemic alternative to traditional in-person civil jury trials. https://www.floridasupremecourt.org/Emergency  pic.twitter.com/r5imRjsCxd

On June 1, 2020, Florida’s Chief Justice Charles Canady issued a new administrative order adding Seminole County Sheriff Dennis M. Lemma to a COVID-19 Workgroup helping steer the state courts through the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.floridasupremecourt.org/  pic.twitter.com/Q3HCA6z43y

June oral argument summaries are posted. https://bit.ly/June-2020-OA-Summaries … pic.twitter.com/hkw2IVPx1h

Opinions for May 28, 2020, are now are online. http://bit.ly/Recent-Opinions . pic.twitter.com/V5Uo5jJHbd

Hamilton County judge ordered to appear at @flcourts for public reprimand for judicial ethics violations, JQC re. Judge Kenneth N. Scaff, Jr. https://www.floridasupremecourt.org/ 

Florida Supreme Court grants request to clarify & extend the term of statewide grand jury on school safety in light of pandemic closures, In re Statewide Grand Jury #20. https://www.floridasupremecourt.org/ 

First supplemental brief after oral arguments filed @flcourts in medical marijuana regulation case, Florida Department of Health v. Florigrown LLC. https://www.floridasupremecourt.org/ 

Initial jurisdiction brief filed late yesterday @flcourts in case against fraternity member facing felony hazing charges in alcohol-related death of a pledge, Luke Kluttz v. State of Florida. https://www.floridasupremecourt.org/ 

Initial jurisdiction brief filed late yesterday @flcourts in case against fraternity member facing felony hazing charges in alcohol-related death of a pledge, Anthony Petagine v. State of Florida. https://www.floridasupremecourt.org/ 

Answer brief filed late yesterday @flcourts in ethics case against Miami judge for her involvement in TV show called “Protection Court,” JQC re: Judge Carroll Kelly. https://www.floridasupremecourt.org/