Tag: Marsy’s Law

Michael MolineOctober 25, 2018
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The Florida Supreme Court, as promised, issued its written decision explaining why it allowed the Constitution Revision Commission’s victims’ rights amendment on the Nov. 6 ballot — and the majority swept aside complaints the ballot language is misleading. ”In this case, the ballot title and summary comply with the statutory word limitations. Additionally, the title and […]

Ryan NicolOctober 23, 2018
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Former Miami Heat player Shane Battier, state Sen. Lauren Book, and other high-profile supporters of Amendment 6 were on hand Monday evening to highlight an Early Voting event and help advocate for passage of Florida’s own “Marsy’s Law.” Amendment 6 would establish a so-called “bill of rights” for crime victims. The measure was modeled after California’s […]

Scott PowersOctober 3, 2018
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Backers of Amendment 6 are releasing three internet videos Wednesday showing a crime victim, a family member, and a prosecutor each calling for victims rights spelled out in the “Marsy’s Law” amendment on the statewide ballot on Nov. 6. The 30-second videos feature Agnes Furey of Tallahassee, whose daughter and grandson were murdered, talking about […]

Michael MolineSeptember 7, 2018
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Justice Jorge Labraga joined the Florida Supreme Court’s conservative wing in ruling that the Constitution Revision Commission’s Amendment 6 including a crime victims ‘bill of rights’ may appear on the November ballot. “We hereby reverse the circuit court’s judgment and vacate the injunction prohibiting the Secretary of State from action to place the Constitutional Revision Commission’s Revision […]


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