Author: Leslie Bolden
DeSantis Lifts Hold On Florida Death Row Inmate Duane Owen’s Execution
Duane Owen
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has lifted a temporary hold on the planned June 15 execution of convicted murderer Duane Owen, as attorneys f [...]
Judge Backs Florida AG Ashley Moody In Opioid Settlement Fight
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody
Rejecting arguments by public hospital districts and school boards, a Leon County circuit judge has backed F [...]
State Seeks To End Florida A&M University Discrimination Case
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A federal judge will hear arguments Thursday in an attempt by the state to scuttle a potential class-action lawsuit that alle [...]
Florida Redistricting Plan Sparks Constitutional Standoff
Florida Districts Map
When Florida voters in 2010 passed a constitutional amendment setting rules for congressional redistricting, they barred dra [...]
Florida Lawmakers Shielded In Redistricting Fight
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A panel of federal judges Thursday shielded eight current and former legislative leaders from having to testify in a challe [...]
Florida Elections Bill Draws First Amendment Challenges In 3 Lawsuits
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After Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a major elections bill Wednesday, legal battles immediately began about new restrict [...]
Attorneys Say Florida Death Row Inmate Duane Owen ‘Severely Mentally Ill, Brain Damaged’
Duane Owen
Attorneys for Death Row inmate Duane Owen argued Wednesday that the Florida Supreme Court should issue a stay of Owen’s scheduled execu [...]
Court Urged To Hear Florida Elections Law Fight
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Voting-rights groups want a full federal appeals court to take up a fight about whether a 2021 Florida elections law made c [...]
Court Rejects Lawsuit Over Florida International University COVID-19 Shutdown
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After a series of similar rulings, an appeals court has rejected a potential class-action lawsuit that students filed against Flori [...]
Judge Agrees With Florida AG Moody, Keeps Block Of Biden Admin Immigration Policy In Place
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody
A federal judge late Monday refused to put on hold a ruling that blocked a new Biden administration immigrat [...]