Associated PressMay 7, 2022
12min0
For all the speculation, neither side knows who leaked the draft to Politico and why.
Tag: judicial
Associated PressMay 7, 2022
Kelly HayesNovember 20, 2021
3min1628
Three of the four appointments fill vacancies created by the State Legislature.
Kelly HayesSeptember 22, 2021
3min1293
Gnage was appointed by Gov. DeSantis in December.
Kelly HayesJanuary 15, 2021
3min1385
Prosecutors could petition to reduce sentences if it “no longer advances the interests of justice.”
Scott PowersDecember 18, 2020
5min1559
DeSantis as now made 117 judicial appointments.
Staff ReportsOctober 16, 2019
3min1070
The three new judgeships were created this year.
Jim RosicaDecember 14, 2017
6min382
Saying the issue wasn’t ready for judicial review, the state’s highest court Thursday dismissed a challenge to Gov. Rick Scott‘s power to appoint three new justices on his last day in office in 2019. In a 6-1 decision, the Florida Supreme Court said it couldn’t step into the controversy because the governor hasn’t taken any […]
Melissa RossSeptember 25, 2015
2min3632
Harvard Law School’s Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics is out with a fascinating new report measuring legal and illegal corruption in American states, and Florida does not fare particularly well. The deep dive is here, but here’s the short take: Illegal corruption is “moderately common” in Florida’s executive branch. Illegal corruption is “very common” […]