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DeSantis has executive privilege, a judge ruled, setting up legal battle over secrecy

TAMPA, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis has been eyeing a run for president, but he’s not waiting until 2024 to assert one of the most contested legal rights associated with that office.

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Citing Parkland case, DeSantis suggests allowing death penalty in Florida without a unanimous jury

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis raised the idea this week of changing state law to allow juries to impose the death penalty without unanimous agreement, suggesting that perhaps only eight out of 12 jurors need to vote in favor.

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Florida creates new appellate court district

A new appellate court district has been established in Florida following a November 2021 recommendation by the Florida Supreme Court to redraw the district court boundaries. In June 2022, the Florida Legislature passed HB 7027, which was signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), to establish the court effective January 1,…

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Florida Legislature May Impose Penalties on Local Legislators Who Illegally Impose Gun Control Laws

So the Florida Supreme Court held today.

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Nevada county's health board to consider banning COVID, flu vaccines

LAS VEGAS — The Elko County Board of Health is scheduled to meet Wednesday to discuss and consider placing a moratorium on COVID-19 and flu vaccines in the county.

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Florida Supreme Court OKs Gov. DeSantis’ grand jury probe of COVID vaccines

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday granted Gov. Ron DeSantis’ call for a grand jury to investigate COVID-19 vaccines, despite overwhelming scientific consensus they have saved millions of lives in the U.S. and across the world.

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Florida high court OKs grand jury probe of COVID-19 vaccines

The Florida Supreme Court will convene a grand jury at Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' request to investigate any wrongdoing with respect to the COVID-19 vaccines

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After Parkland shooter gets life verdict, what’s next for the death penalty in Florida?

MIAMI — A jury’s decision to hand out a life sentence for Parkland mass killer Nikolas Cruz will make it even more difficult to secure death sentences in the future — and could also spur Florida lawmakers to consider changing the state’s capital punishment law, legal experts say.

Miami Herald

DeSantis gerrymander may be illegal

DeSantis’ move, secretly aided by GOP-linked national operatives, came over the objections of GOP lawmakers

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Providers bring battle against 15-week abortion ban to Florida Supreme Court

ORLANDO, Fla. — Pro-reproductive rights organizations including Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union on Friday took their challenge of Florida’s 15-week abortion ban to the Florida Supreme Court, asking the court to hear their argument and block the law.

Orlando Sentinel

How Ron DeSantis consolidated his power over Florida government

TALLAHASSEE — With Renatha Francis joining the Florida Supreme Court, Gov. Ron DeSantis will cement a majority of his own appointees in line with his legal philosophy and thus more likely to rule in his favor on lawsuits challenging the many controversial laws he has signed.

Orlando Sentinel

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspends state attorney who opposed prosecuting abortion, sex reassignment crimes

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday removed Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren from office for what he said was Warren’s disregard for his duty to enforce state laws, including a pledge not to prosecute people receiving an abortion or their doctors performing them.

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Editorial: Florida Constitution privacy clause protects abortion, unless Moody wins

The Florida Supreme Court will rule eventually on House Bill 5, the state’s new 15-week abortion ban, so it might as well be sooner than later.

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Florida’s 15-week abortion ban blocked, then reinstated

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s 15-week abortion ban was temporarily halted Tuesday morning, then quickly restored, after lawyers for the state appealed a Leon County circuit judge’s injunction he promised last week.

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Florida’s 15-week abortion ban temporarily blocked

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s 15-week abortion ban was temporarily halted Tuesday morning when a Leon County circuit judge issued the injunction he promised last week.

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For Florida women seeking an abortion, the rules are muddy — and may be for a while

MIAMI — Florida’s fight over abortion restrictions — the 24-week threshold that has been in effect for years or the new 15-week limit approved by the Legislature but blocked by a judge on Thursday — may be just getting started.

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Florida’s 15-week abortion ban takes effect. Here’s what to know

A new ban on abortion has come to a post-Roe v. Wade Florida. Sort of.

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Without Roe v. Wade, Litigants Look to State Constitutions for Protection of Abortion Rights

Several state supreme courts already have recognized the right to terminate a pregnancy. Will more states join the list?

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Florida's 15-week abortion ban to continue being enforced after appeal

A judge had said the right to an abortion in Florida is protected under the state's constitution.

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Editorial: A devastating defeat for the rights of women

Overturning Roe v. Wade is not the first time the Supreme Court has driven a dagger into the heart of human rights and further divided a deeply troubled nation. But not since the 19th century have there been other decisions so dreadfully indefensible and consequential.

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June is a pivotal month for abortion in Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The next few weeks could bring a major change in Florida when it comes to abortions.

Miami Herald

DeSantis makes rare request for statewide grand jury on immigration issues in Florida

TALAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday asked the Florida Supreme Court to impanel a statewide grand jury to investigate whether families, local governments and transnational criminal organizations are conspiring to illegally bring migrants to Florida.

Miami Herald

Judge throws out Florida Gov. DeSantis' congressional map, orders new map drawn by experts

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — In a swift reversal of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ bold political gambit, a Leon County Circuit Court judge on Wednesday threw out the congressional map drawn by the governor and approved by legislators, ruling that it violates the Florida Constitution and ordering a new map drawn by a…

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Editorial: Republican lawmakers should be ashamed for failing to honor Justice Joseph Hatchett

Justice Joseph Woodrow Hatchett, a barrier-breaking man of great distinction, was the first Black judge on the Florida Supreme Court. To honor his memory, Congress was recently set to name the Tallahassee federal courthouse after him. The Senate, including Florida Republicans Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, unanimously supported the measure.…

Orlando Sentinel

Women denied entry at Florida strip club will take case to state Supreme Court — again

ORLANDO, Fla. — The attorney for two women who were denied entry into an Orlando strip club in 2018 because they weren’t with a man said Friday he plans to take their case to the Florida Supreme Court again because the issue is more than who can have fun at…

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