Abortion Waiting Period Goes Back To Court
A Tallahassee judge will hold a hearing Wednesday on a request by opponents of the abortion waiting period.
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A Tallahassee judge will hold a hearing Wednesday on a request by opponents of the abortion waiting period.
The Florida Supreme Court has ordered a new sentencing hearing for a man convicted of murdering a five-year-old girl whose body was found in a South Florida canal.
Citing a lack of evidence and the prosecution's failure to seek others who may have had a motive for murder, the state's highest court has ordered the release of a former Air Force sergeant on death row for the deaths of an ex-girlfriend and their son.
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a law that set different tax rates for cable and satellite television services.
A circuit judge Tuesday signed off on the removal of Central Florida State Attorney Aramis Ayala in the high-profile case of an accused cop-killer.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has rebuked Orlando's top prosecutor and transferred from her authority a case involving the slaying of a police officer after she announced her opposition to the death penalty.
A newly elected Central Florida prosecutor stunned legislators by announcing she will not pursue death sentences for any capital cases.
Florida is again poised to begin executions and prosecute death penalty cases after Gov. Scott signed a law aimed at fixing flaws in system.
The restoration of voting privileges for convicted criminals is the focus of a proposed amendment being considered by the Florida Supreme Court.
Prosecutors can seek the death penalty in ongoing cases despite constitutional issues with the Florida's death penalty law, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday.
A Broward County circuit judge has been publicly reprimanded by the state's Supreme Court for conduct that Chief Justice Jorge Labarga said "damaged the public trust and confidence."
The Florida Supreme Court rejected a request from Attorney General Pam Bondi's office to take up a case involving a Jacksonville attorney.
The state's highest court has declined to take up a constitutional challenge to the state's voucher program.
State corrections officials have adopted a new lethal-injection procedure.
The Florida Supreme Court rescinded an order Wednesday that would have barred prosecutors from seeking the death penalty in capital cases.
A divided Florida Supreme Court has ordered the resentencing for a man who at age 15 raped a pregnant woman at knifepoint.
The state plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit a case in which justices struck down as unconstitutional Florida's death-penalty.
The Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission sent a list of judges to Gov. Rick Scott late Monday.
The 11 candidates hoping to join the Florida Supreme Court present a stark contrast to Justice James E.C. Perry.
Public defenders look to have videoconference hearings in mental health cases blocked.
A Broward County circuit judge will receive a public reprimand from the Florida Supreme Court.
The Florida Supreme Court rules a property insurer must pay the attorneys' fees of a homeowner in sinkhole case.
The lawsuit started with an unusual set of circumstances: an escaped patient's death on the highway.
It's another South Florida election mess up, with the results tossed today by the Florida Supreme Court.
Florida Supreme Court ordered a new mayoral election in Miami Gardens after the disqualification of a candidate over a returned check.
