The new positions will include a Manatee County judge and two circuit judges that will handle criminal and civil cases.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida has withdrawn a lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis now that he has filled a Tallahassee-area judgeship.

Since 2020, the Florida Supreme Court has disciplined 19 lawyers in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, including the most recent disbarment of a Sarasota attorney for the misappropriate of funds from ...

The Democrats' case will be heard in Leon County, far away from the outdoor Everglades prison for pre-deportees.

Florida asks court to temporarily allow it to enforce law targeting undocumented immigrants who enter state Updated on: May 8, 2025 / 10:19 AM EDT / CBS/News Service of Florida ...

We did 19 calendar calls, each having about 200 cases." The Florida Supreme Court implemented significant changes to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, which took effect Jan. 1, 2025.

The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the extortion conviction of Dixie County lawyer Marion Michael O'Steen. O'Steen was accused of extorting money from a client while involved in an ...

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, who had requested the 11th U.S. Circuit Court to stay the district court's injunction, also faced admonishment from the appellate panel.

Violations include improper campaign activity, ex parte communications, and political contributions, prompting a 10-day ...

Uthmeier’s office filed a 34-page motion at the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals seeking a stay of a preliminary injunction issued last week by U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams that blocked ...

The federal district court issued a preliminary injunction against the law in April. In response, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier asked the 11th U.S. Circuit Court to put the order on hold.