Scott PowersApril 29, 2020
7min1259
Court of Appeals says Democrats sued the wrong party for their beef
Tag: 11th Circuit Court of Appeals
Scott PowersApril 29, 2020Scott PowersDecember 30, 2019
4min707
Lawsuit remanded back to District Court might first go to mediation
Staff ReportsSeptember 16, 2019
4min409
"I am focused on the weighty issues we face at the Department of State."
Peter SchorschSeptember 16, 2019
3min594
Sometimes the best decisions are the easiest to make.
A.G. GancarskiApril 26, 2018
3min188
Late Wednesday, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a federal judge’s order requiring Florida to overhaul its oft-criticized process of restoring felons’ voting rights by Thursday. Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet, which serves also as the clemency board, scored a key victory when the appeals judge asserted that the state had “broad […]
Staff ReportsApril 25, 2018
5min521
The man behind a proposed constitutional amendment to restore ex-cons’ voting rights wants voters — not “politicians” — to decide the issue. Desmond Meade, who’s backing this year’s “Voting Restoration Amendment,” on Wednesday said an appellate court should issue a “stay” in a separate but related federal lawsuit on restoring felons’ voting rights. The proposal, which […]
Mitch PerryDecember 4, 2014
4min153
Once again, Rick Scott has had his plans to drug test Floridians thwarted by a judge – this time by the three justices who comprise the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. The court has ruled that a 2011 Florida law mandating that all applicants for the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program submit to […]
Guest AuthorOctober 31, 20134min145
Gov. Rick Scott and our state lawmakers tried to make Florida welfare recipients submit to drug testing. Scott also wanted state workers to be drug tested. School boards across the state have instituted random drug testing for students and teachers. The new state symbol could easily become the urine specimen collection cup, especially if Gov. […]