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Initiatives to provide a constitutional right to abortion and legalize marijuana qualify for the ballot in Florida pending court review

In November, voters in Florida will decide on two citizen-initiated ballot measures—Amendment 3 and Amendment 4—pending the state supreme court’s review. Amendment 3 would legalize marijuana, and Amendment 4 would provide a state constitutional right for abortion. To qualify for the ballot, 891,523 valid signatures were required for each initiative.

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Court sends case of prosecutor suspended by DeSantis back to trial judge over First Amendment issues

A Democratic Florida prosecutor suspended by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis will get another chance to show his political advocacy was protected by the First Amendment and could not be the basis for his removal

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What’s next for a possible abortion ballot measure in Florida

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Florida abortion rights initiative surpasses signature requirement to appear on 2024 ballot pending state supreme court approval

Floridians Protecting Freedom has submitted 911,169 valid signatures to place an initiative on the Nov. 2024 ballot that would prohibit any state laws that restrict, delay, penalize, or ban abortion before fetal viability.

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Florida Supreme Court Rules Police Can't Use Marsy's Law To Hide Names of Officers Who Shoot People

"Marsy's Law guarantees to no victim—police officer or otherwise—the categorical right to withhold his or her name from disclosure," the Florida Supreme Court ruled.

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Are Ohio's Legalization Efforts in Trouble? This Week in Cannabis Investing

Ohio became the 24th state to legalize recreational weed, but GOP lawmakers are already pushing back.

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Florida To Challenge Ruling Overturning Congressional District Map

Florida Secretary of State Appeals Court decision on congressional district boundaries.

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Florida Secretary of State says he will appeal state court decision overturning congressional district boundaries

On Sept. 4, Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd filed notice that his office and the state legislature would appeal a Leon County Circuit Court decision overturning the state’s congressional district boundaries in North Florida to a state intermediate appellate court. Florida 2nd Circuit Court Judge J. Lee Marsh declared…

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What Does "Maliciously" Mean, When an Extortion Statute Bans "Maliciously Threaten[ing]"?

From Tomlinson v. State, decided today by the Florida Supreme Court, in an opinion by Justice John Couriel: Kevin Tomlinson threatened to ruin the reputation of two fellow real estate brokers unless they paid him. Must the State prove that Tomlinson made this threat with hatred for the complainants in…

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How Florida's congressional map could change before the 2024 elections

Black voters in Florida could regain a congressional district where they make up a sizable share of the population, if voting rights groups prevail in an ongoing legal battle.

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Florida Supreme Court reprimands judge for conduct during Parkland school shooting trial

The Florida Supreme Court publicly reprimanded the judge who oversaw the penalty trial of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz on Monday for showing bias toward the prosecution

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Florida Supreme Court reprimands judge for conduct during Parkland school shooting trial

The Florida Supreme Court publicly reprimanded the judge who oversaw the penalty trial of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz on Monday for showing bias toward the prosecution

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Florida Supreme Court justice should recuse himself on key abortion case, says ex-chief justice

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Barbara Pariente, a former chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court, said Tuesday that one of the current justices, Charles Canady, should recuse himself from the case before the court that will decide if state efforts to sharply reduce access to abortion are constitutional.

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Editorial: Fla. Attorney General Moody accuses Biden of enabling drug lords. That’s just nuts

In the annals of Florida politics, it’s often been the unwritten role of the attorney general to be the adult in the room, stepping back from the politics and propaganda to offer coolly composed reflections – often issued as official opinions, or requests to the Florida Supreme Court to weigh…

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Editorial: Ban on cameras in federal courts hurts democracy

For the first time in history, a former president of the United States entered a courtroom Tuesday to face charges of willfully retaining classified government documents and hiding them from investigators who demanded their return.

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Florida marijuana initiative has enough signatures to appear on 2024 ballot; state supreme court review pending

Smart & Safe Florida, a campaign supporting a ballot initiative to legalize marijuana in Florida, has collected 967,528 valid signatures, exceeding the 891,523 valid signatures needed to be placed on the ballot in 2024.

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Florida Supreme Court issues two opinions from May 15-21

The Florida Supreme Court issued two opinions from May 15-21. As of May 21, the court issued 38 opinions in 2023 — 13 fewer than this point a year ago. Both of the opinions are below:

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Florida Supreme Court issues two opinions from May 8-14

The Florida Supreme Court issued two opinions from May 8-14. As of May 14, the court issued 36 opinions in 2023 — 11 fewer than this point a year ago. The two opinions are below:

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Florida Supreme Court issues three opinions from May 1-7

The Florida Supreme Court issued three opinions from May 1-7. As of May 7, the court issued 34 opinions in 2023 — 12 fewer than this point a year ago. The three opinions are below:

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Florida Supreme Court issues three opinions from April 24-30

The Florida Supreme Court issued three opinions from April 24-30. As of April 30, the court issued 31 opinions in 2023 — 14 fewer than this point a year ago. The three opinions are below:

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DeSantis signs death penalty, crime bills as 2024 run looms

A Florida bill allowing the death penalty in child rape convictions now has the governor's signature, despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling banning capital punishment in such cases

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DeSantis signs bill giving Florida lowest death penalty threshold in US

TAMPA, Fla. — People in Florida can now be sent to death row with an 8-4 jury vote, instead of a unanimous requirement, after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill into law Thursday morning.

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Ron DeSantis Signs Florida Law Setting Lowest Threshold for Death Penalty Sentences in the Country

Florida will now only require an 8–4 majority for a jury to recommend a death sentence. Alabama is the only other state that allows split juries to recommend death sentences.

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Florida Supreme Court issues three opinions from April 10-16

The Florida Supreme Court issued three opinions from April 10-16. As of April 16, the court issued 28 opinions in 2023 —14 fewer than this point a year ago. The three opinions are below:

Orlando Sentinel

Q&A: Florida passed a 6-week abortion ban. What happens now?

On Thursday, the Florida House passed SB 300, a bill banning abortions after six weeks of gestation with limited exceptions.

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