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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 […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 13, 2016

During the 2014 gubernatorial race, selecting Supreme Court justices was a campaign issue between Rick Scott and Charlie Crist. Though Florida’s executive and legislative branches have been fiercely conservative for going on nearly two decades now, the judiciary has not, though that slowly could be changing. On Monday, Justice James E.C. Perry, the fourth black ever […]

Jim RosicaJune 9, 2016

When it comes to attorney’s fees, how much is not enough? The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday heard argument on a law firm’s position that it didn’t get paid enough for helping a brain-damaged young man get a claim bill from the Florida Legislature. Lawmakers in 2012 passed such a bill for Aaron Edwards, who born […]

Gary FineoutJune 8, 2016

Months after Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature rejected the idea, the state’s highest court was urged Wednesday to throw out the three-decade-old law that prohibits openly carrying guns in public. Dale Norman, who had a permit to carry a concealed weapon, was arrested by Fort Pierce police in 2012 because his gun was in a holster as […]

Jim RosicaJune 8, 2016

The Florida Supreme Court took a look at the high cost of lawyering on Wednesday. The justices considered a change to the rules governing the state’s attorneys on how they can get paid. Specifically at issue are “the legal needs of people who win settlements in personal injury or wrongful death cases but then find […]

Associated PressJune 8, 2016

Florida’s Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on whether the legislature’s changes to the state death penalty law can be applied to pending cases. Florida’s 5th District Court of Appeal has asked justices whether the new law can be applied in the case of Larry Darnell Perry, who is accused of killing his 3-month-old son in […]

Jim RosicaMay 4, 2016

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Florida Supreme Court Justice Charles Canady has qualified to stand for this year’s judicial merit-retention election, state records show. The Division of Elections posted the update Wednesday. He’s the last of the three justices to qualify who are up for merit-retention votes. Chief Justice Jorge Labarga had qualified Monday and Justice Ricky Polston qualified Tuesday. Canady and Polston make up the court’s […]

Jim RosicaMay 3, 2016

Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Jorge Labarga and a raft of other appellate judges have already qualified to run for this year’s merit-retention election. The state’s Division of Elections posted the results online. In order of district, here are the judges who will stand for merit retention: 1st District Court of Appeal (Tallahassee): Ross Bilbrey, Susan Kelsey, Lori S. Rowe, […]

Jim RosicaApril 18, 2016

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Florida Chief Justice Jorge Labarga is heading to the White House on Tuesday. This’ll be the second year he’s participated in the White House Forum on Increasing Access to Justice. Labarga is one of one of six state chief justices attending the event. The nation’s brightest legal minds will seek answers to providing civil legal help […]

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 […]

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Jennifer Barbosa. Image via campaign website.

Applications trickle in to Jorge Labarga for Constitution Revision Commission

Mitch Perry Report for 9.13.16 — Florida’s Supreme Court is about to get a little more conservative

Claim bill process under judicial microscope

Sand, surf and gun? Florida’s highest court may say yes

Justices consider change to lawyer-pay rules

Florida Supreme Court considers new death penalty law

Charles Canady qualifies for Supreme Court retention election

Jorge Labarga, other judges qualify for merit-retention election

Florida’s top jurist to talk legal funding in DC

Jorge Labarga to repeat as state’s chief justice