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Florida Elections Bill Draws First Amendment Challenges In 3 Lawsuits

After Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a major elections bill Wednesday, legal battles immediately began about new restrictions on voter-registration groups. Organizations such as the League of Women Voters of Florida, the NAACP and Hispanic Federation filed three federal lawsuits arguing that the restrictions violate…

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In what would be Florida’s fourth execution in less than four months, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a death warrant for a man convicted of committing two murders in Palm Beach County nearly four decades ago.

Attorneys Say Florida Death Row Inmate Duane Owen ‘Severely Mentally Ill, Brain Damaged’

Attorneys for Death Row inmate Duane Owen argued Wednesday that the Florida Supreme Court should issue a stay of Owen’s scheduled execution, allowing time to delve into whether he is mentally competent to be put to death. The attorneys filed documents at the Supreme Court…

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Court Rejects Lawsuit Over Florida International University COVID-19 Shutdown

After a series of similar rulings, an appeals court has rejected a potential class-action lawsuit that students filed against Florida International University because of a campus shutdown early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Named plaintiffs Rebecca Alexandre and Sarah Fagundez alleged a breach of contract because…

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Judge Agrees With Florida AG Moody, Keeps Block Of Biden Admin Immigration Policy In Place

A federal judge late Monday refused to put on hold a ruling that blocked a new Biden administration immigration policy challenged by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody. Pensacola-based U.S. District Judge T. Kent Wetherell denied a motion by U.S. Department of Justice attorneys for a…

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Judge Urged To Clear Way For Florida Migrant Flights Case

Plaintiffs last week fired back after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration argued that a federal judge should dismiss a potential class-action lawsuit filed after Florida flew 49 migrants from Texas to Massachusetts in September. Attorneys for three migrants from Venezuela and the non-profit group Alianza…

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