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Jim RosicaJanuary 20, 2017

A bill filed Thursday in the Florida House would force the state Supreme Court to produce a yearly report on how many cases it’s finishing with opinions. It seems to go against the court’s official Latin motto, “Sat Cito Si Recte,” translated as “Soon enough if done correctly,” or even “Justice takes time.” “The phrase […]

Jim RosicaJanuary 10, 2017

Conservative blogger Ed Whelan isn’t giving up his position that retired Florida Supreme Court Justice James E.C. Perry continuing to work on pending cases “appears to be in plain violation of Florida law.” Whelan wrote on National Review Online last week that Perry was wrongly “displac(ing)” Justice C. Alan Lawson, the newest conservative jurist on the state’s high court. […]

Jim RosicaNovember 18, 2016

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The list of applicants to Supreme Court Chief Justice Jorge Labarga for a seat on the Constitution Revision Commission has now reached 32. Supreme Court spokesman Craig Waters released an updated list this week. Labarga is allotted three appointments to the commission. He is accepting applications through Dec. 31, and has said he’ll make the […]

Jim RosicaOctober 5, 2016

The possible arrival of Hurricane Matthew along the state’s east coast is causing a variety of court closures. As of 10:20 a.m. Wednesday, courts in Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, and Volusia counties announced shutdowns for Thursday and Friday. That makes a total of 12 counties where courts are closed or will close this week because of the storm, according […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 29, 2016

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The Florida Supreme Court has received the first handful of applications for Chief Justice Jorge Labarga’s three selections for the Constitution Revision Commission. According to spokesman Craig Waters, the first four are: Jason Johnson, a Panama City attorney and Florida National Guardsman. Joseph M. Matthews, a Coral Gables attorney and business litigator. Tyler Winik, deputy clerk […]

Jim RosicaFebruary 5, 2016

Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Jorge Labarga has been re-elected by his colleagues to serve a second two-year term, the first justice to serve two consecutive terms as chief since the end of the Civil War, according to a Friday news release. “It is a privilege to serve the people of Florida,” Labarga said. “My second term will […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 22, 2015

Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Jorge Labarga has been released from the hospital after successful surgery for kidney cancer, a court spokesman said Tuesday. He’s now resting at home, spokesman Craig Waters told FloridaPolitics.com, but “resting” isn’t the word we’d use. Labarga “has been actively working using remote devices since last Thursday,” Waters said. “I have had […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 17, 2015

Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Jorge Labarga “is resting comfortably amid a room full of Florida ‘Gator gifts and balloons from well-wishers” after successful surgery for kidney cancer, a court spokesman said Thursday. Labarga, who got his bachelor and law degrees from the University of Florida, underwent the operation at Shands Hospital in Gainesville this […]

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Bill would force case reporting requirements on Supreme Court

Blogger still irate over Justice James E.C. Perry’s continued presence at Supreme Court

More than 30 have applied to Supreme Court for constitutional rewrite panel

Hurricane Matthew causes court closures

Applications trickle in to Jorge Labarga for Constitution Revision Commission

Jorge Labarga to repeat as state’s chief justice

Jorge Labarga “resting” at home? Not exactly

Jorge Labarga recovering from cancer surgery