Florida Supreme Court

A committee appointed by the Florida Supreme Court has unanimously recommended against shrinking the number of judicial circuits in the state.

The Florida Supreme Court must decide whether to uphold a 15-week abortion ban signed by Gov. DeSantis. Meanwhile, groups are trying to place a state constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights up to about 24 weeks of pregnancy on the 2024 ballot.

The seven justices are set to hear oral arguments Friday morning in the lawsuit brought by Planned Parenthood, the American Civil Liberties Union and others.

The Florida Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments next week on the state’s ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy — the outcome of which will affect a law passed this year barring abortions at six weeks of pregnancy.

One of the state's most powerful politicians is pushing to consolidate the number of circuit courts that operate in Florida.

The Florida Supreme Court will take up a dispute about whether the University of Florida should return fees to students because of a campus shutdown early in the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Florida Supreme Court publicly reprimanded Florida Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer who oversaw the penalty trial of Parkland school shooter for showing bias toward the prosecution.

The outcome of the case also will affect a law passed this year that would bar abortions after six weeks of pregnancy — and could determine whether a privacy clause in the Florida Constitution will protect abortion rights.

Without explanation, the Supreme Court issued an order rejecting requests by inmate Duane Owen's lawyers to halt Thursday's planned execution. The Florida Supreme Court also issued two opinions last week refusing to block the execution.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed a Cuban-American woman to the Florida Supreme Court, marking the first time in history the court will have three women as sitting justices.

A Hillsborough judge is one of 15 candidates vying to replace former Florida Supreme Court Justice Ricky Polston, who stepped down in March. The state's highest court is expected to hear a lawsuit over Florida's 15-week abortion ban in the coming months.

Florida Supreme Court justices back a Sarasota County Property Appraiser who said a a homeowner should not have received a homestead property-tax exemption for part of his house that he rented out.