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Florida Supreme Court issues order for the Governor to appoint & commission a constitutionally eligible nominee to the Florida Supreme Court from the existing JNC list, in Geraldine Thompson v. Ron DeSantis. floridasupremecourt.org/
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The Florida Supreme Court will release out-of-calendar opinions at 4 p.m. EDT on Monday, April 1, 2024.
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There are no Florida Supreme Court opinions ready for release today, March 28, 2024.
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The Florida Bar exam has been moved to an on-line format on August 18, 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic. More details are here: bit.ly/31Bh3zU
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Florida Supreme Court issues writ of mandamus to the Governor requiring him to comply with its order of Sept. 11 regarding a judicial vacancy and to respond by 5:00 p.m. today, in Geraldine Thompson v. Ron DeSantis. floridasupremecourt.org/
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New case filed at @flcourts on delays in August 2020 Bar exam & supervised practice program, Petition for Emergency Rule re: Florida Bar Exam. floridasupremecourt.org/
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Today was a big day for those who took their Bar exams in July. Results were released and it was good news for 1,548 who took the full test for the first time. See how the passage rate broke down by school for all first-time, full test takers. ow.ly/u2tu50NGtlo
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Justice Alan Lawson Announces His Retirement from the Florida Supreme Court, effective August 31, 2022.
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Former Florida Supreme Court Justice Joseph W. Hatchett died in Tallahassee on Friday, April 30, 2021. Hatchett was 88 and was the first African American appointed to the Court. Read more: floridasupremecourt.org/
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Florida Board of Bar Examiners successfully administered the Oct. 2020 Bar Examination remotely to 3,137 examinees. Results will be released Nov. 20 on this Twitter account, on Facebook @floridasupremecourt and at floridasupremecourt.org. More information: bit.ly/354T3Fm
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Results of the October 2020 Bar Exam and law-school comparisons have been posted on the Florida Supreme Court website, floridasupremecourt.org
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Florida Supreme Court denies relief in petition by Aramis D. Ayala against Gov. Rick Scott. floridasupremecourt.org/inde…
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New material in Re: Adult Personal Use of Marijuana (Order; oral argument set for November 8). See the docket here: ow.ly/o32O50PSruU
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New filing in Planned Parenthood et al. vs. State of Florida et al. (Order setting oral argument at 9 a.m. on Friday, September 8, 2023). See docket and filings here: bit.ly/3zEpXwv
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Florida Supreme Court today unanimously elects Carlos G. Muñiz Florida’s next Chief Justice, to begin two-year term July 1.
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Florida Supreme Court oral arguments are being streamed on Facebook Live for the first time in our history, and are believed to be the first appellate arguments on Facebook Live anywhere in the U.S. facebook.com/floridasupremec…
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Charles Canady has been re-elected as Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court for another term ending in June 2022. floridasupremecourt.org/
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PRESS RELEASE: To meet the COVID-19 emergency, the Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court issued a new order March 24 suspending jury trials statewide through April 17. Read more: floridasupremecourt.org
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Florida Supreme Court issues order in League of Women Voters v. Rick Scott on governor's judicial appointment powers and sets oral arguments for Nov. 8. floridasupremecourt.org/inde…
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The Florida Board of Bar Examiners, with the approval of the Supreme Court of Florida, announces that the administration of the General Bar Examination scheduled for February 23-24, 2021, will be administered remotely. Read more: bit.ly/3lK7Lcb
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Governor requests opinion whether state constitution requires retention of congressional district linking minority communities in Jacksonville & Tallahassee, in Advisory Opinion to the Governor: Retention of North Florida Congressional District. floridasupremecourt.org/
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Florida's Chief Justice Charles Canady addresses the legal profession & the state in a new video on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Florida justice system. piped.video/watch?v=l6BQnv1w…
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Justice Ricky Polston today notified the Governor of his resignation from the Florida Supreme Court, effective March 31. bit.ly/3lAojIy
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Florida Chief Justice Charles Canady has issued a public apology over failures in administration of the August 2020 Florida bar exam in the pandemic. bit.ly/2DZ4uoQ
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Chief Justice Charles Canady on June 8, 2020, issued new guidelines for state court pandemic jury proceedings including extending the current suspension of jury trials through July 17. Read more: bit.ly/30mQAoY
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Florida's chief justice issues statewide order suspending most face-to-face meetings in the state courts for a minimum of two weeks due to COVID-19. floridasupremecourt.org/
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Florida Supreme Court unveils new smartphone-friendly website -- its first completely redesigned website since 2005. The website also will support future development of court-related smartphone apps. floridasupremecourt.org
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Florida Bar Exam results will be posted on the Florida Supreme Court website by confidential applicant number tomorrow morning Sept. 17 after their release is approved by the Justices. floridasupremecourt.org/
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The February 2022 Bar Exam results and law school comparisons are now posted. floridasupremecourt.org/Bar-…
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The Florida Board of Bar Examiners has rescheduled the next Florida Bar exam for October 13, with testing potentially continuing October 14 for any candidates who receive test accommodations. Read more: bit.ly/3gwa3br
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PRESS RELEASE: To meet growing forecasts of the duration of the COVID-19 emergency, Florida Supreme Court will release new emergency orders to further extend legal deadlines and make other changes to court rules needed to meet the crisis. floridasupremecourt.org/
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Florida's state courts continue to use teleconferencing to hold legal hearings during the coronavirus pandemic. This photo shows the Fourth District Court of Appeal in West Palm Beach hearing a case on April 14. floridasupremecourt.org/News…
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Across Florida, judges are using remote technology to swear in new attorneys after Bar Exam scores were released this week. Administering the oath normally would be done in-person, but emergency rules were put in place for the coronavirus pandemic. bit.ly/2xG4Ugm
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The Florida Board of Bar Examiners has announced the approval of the first 63 applicants for a supervised legal practice program for summer bar exam applicants. Read more: bit.ly/2EI1exU
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Charles T. Canady has been elected as the Florida Supreme Court's next Chief Justice for a 2-year term starting July 1. He last served as Chief Justice in 2010-2012 and is the first to serve 2 nonconsecutive terms as as head of the judiciary since 1973. floridasupremecourt.org/inde…
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July's Florida Bar Exam results have been posted on the Florida Supreme Court website. floridasupremecourt.org
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A new case has been added at @flcourts on pandemic Bar admissions issues, In re: Emergency Bar Admission for Military Judge Advocate Selectees. floridasupremecourt.org/
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Florida Chief Justice Charles Canady issues administrative order creating 17-member workgroup to recommend ways for a staged return to full court operations as the course of the coronavirus pandemic changes in the months ahead. floridasupremecourt.org/
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Florida's Chief Justice expands list of state court hearings that will be held by remote technology and suspends in-person jury trials into early July. Read more. bit.ly/3b4fg7m
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Results of the July 2019 Florida Bar exam are now available on the Florida Supreme Court’s website, floridasupremecourt.org
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Florida’s Chief Justice Charles Canady issued a new emergency order April 6 suspending jury trials in Florida and extending other state legal deadlines through the end of May because of the COVID-19 public health emergency. floridasupremecourt.org/
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Results of the July 2018 Florida Bar Exam are now available on the Florida Supreme Court's website, floridasupremecourt.org/inde…
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Chief Justice Jorge Labarga orders establishment of a permanent Access to Civil Justice Commission. floridasupremecourt.org/
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Florida's chief justice issues statewide order on essential & critical court proceedings during the COVID health emergency. floridasupremecourt.org
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Florida’s Chief Justice Charles Canady distributed “Best Practices” guidelines on May 11, 2020, that were developed by a statewide COVID-19 Workgroup to help people navigate new remote procedures used by state courts in the coronavirus pandemic. bit.ly/2SVLn2Y
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July's Florida Bar Exam results have been posted on the Florida Supreme Court website. floridasupremecourt.org/bars…
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New Filing: Black Voters Matter vs. Cord Byrd, in his capacity as Florida Secretary of State (emergency petition) bit.ly/3LE9Lif
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Florida’s Chief Justice Charles Canady issued an order late on May 21, 2020, creating a new pilot program for civil jury trials to be held using remote technology, and issue two other COVID emergency orders. Read more. bit.ly/2WRfyuB
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The Florida Supreme Court has issued an order establishing a supervised practice program that will let some applicants for the August 2020 Bar exam work in the law during the pandemic under supervision of licensed attorneys. bit.ly/3gljGJL
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Florida Bar Exam results are not affected by #HurricaneIrma and will be posted Monday on @flcourts webpage. floridasupremecourt.org/
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Florida’s Chief Justice Charles Canady issued two new administrative orders on July 2, 2020, to provide more detailed guidance on the four-phase system the state courts will use to govern pandemic operations, especially focusing on Phase 3. bit.ly/3dRroKt
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IN MEMORIAM. Former Florida Justice Stephen H. Grimes, 93, died Friday in Tallahassee. He was the 72nd Justice on the Florida Supreme Court since Florida received statehood in 1845. Read more: floridasupremecourt.org/
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February 2017 Florida Bar Exam scores will be linked on this Twitter feed once posted online. floridasupremecourt.org/
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February's Florida Bar Exam results have been posted on the Florida Supreme Court website. floridasupremecourt.org/bars…
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Florida summer Bar Exam results have been posted on the Florida Supreme Court website. floridasupremecourt.org/bars…
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Florida Supreme Court warns the public about an email scam aimed at bilking people out of money. It sends falsified Florida Supreme Court documents to unsuspecting members of the public. Read more: bit.ly/33WThil
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Florida's Chief Justice amends 4-phased guidelines for return to normal local state court operations in the coronavirus pandemic. Read more: bit.ly/2E02DiR
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Florida Board of Bar Examiners, with the approval of the Florida Supreme Court, changes August 2020 Bar Examination. To avoid a conflict with the August 18, 2020 primary election in Florida, the exam will be administered August 19, 2020. bit.ly/2YWDE8v
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Florida Bar Exam scores will be released tomorrow on the Florida Supreme Court website. The release must be authorized by the Court and will be posted as soon as possible once approval is given.
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The Florida Board of Bar Examiners, with the approval of the Supreme Court of Florida, announces that the administration of the General Bar Examination scheduled for July 27-28, 2021, will be administered remotely. floridasupremecourt.org/
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The Florida Supreme Court 4-to-3 approved a ballot initiative on medical marijuana at 2 p.m. ET, Jan. 27, 2014. floridasupremecourt.org/pub_…
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The Florida Supreme Court and the Florida Board of Bar Examiners will host a live virtual induction ceremony for new Florida attorneys on Dec. 9, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. ET. The ceremony can be viewed live on facebook.com/floridasupremec… and wfsu.org/gavel2gavel/
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Florida Supreme Court order allows responses to motion to intervene in redistricting case. floridasupremecourt.org/
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The comparison of law school outcomes from the results of the July 2021 Florida Bar Exam scores now are available. floridasupremecourt.org/
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Results of the February 2020 Florida Bar Exam are available on the Florida Supreme Court's website, floridasupremecourt.org/Bar-…
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The Florida Supreme Court has unanimously re-elected Carlos G. Muñiz for a second two-year term as chief justice. His new term begins July 1.
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The Florida Supreme Court is now offering virtual tours of its courthouse to school groups during the pandemic. More information is at: bit.ly/32MNFqN
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Expanded Public Access to Florida’s Courts via the Virtual Courtroom Directory.
Read more: floridasupremecourt.org/
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The Florida Supreme Court has released an opinion in Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General: Retention of North Florida Congressional District. floridasupremecourt.org/
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Orlando-area Judge Lisa Munyon is the chair of a newly created Florida Supreme Court workgroup that will recommend ways to steer the Florida state courts through the coronavirus pandemic. bit.ly/2ywO4Rt
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Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Canady and state court leadership issue statement in light of updated CDC pandemic guidelines. Read more: floridasupremecourt.org/
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Marshal's Office @flcourts wins accreditation as only law enforcement agency housed entirely in a court. floridasupremecourt.org/inde…
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The results of the February 2018 Florida Bar exam have been posted on our website, floridasupremecourt.org.
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Corrected July 2022 Florida Bar Exam Results Comparison. Corrected version fixing an error of the summary from the Florida Board of Bar Examiners. Fixed error in "Number Taking" column from 2,794 to 2,225. ow.ly/lRyV50KN13i
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Florida’s Chief Justice Charles Canady issued a new administrative order on March 30 suspending speedy trial deadlines in noncriminal traffic infraction cases to reduce the risk of spreading the COVID-19 virus at in-person court proceedings. floridasupremecourt.org/
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Due to COVID-19, the Florida Supreme Court will hold oral arguments using remote video teleconferencing when it hears cases May 6 at 9 a.m. Cases will include a medical marijuana regulation case and proposed amendment on recreational marijuana. floridasupremecourt.org/
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Florida Bar Exam results were released and it was good news for 334 of those who were taking the full test for the first time. They passed and, after meeting all eligibility requirements, will be admitted to @theflabar ow.ly/u2tu50NGtlo
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Chief Justice Charles Canady today issued an order allowing courts around Florida to lift requirements to wear masks and distance from others while in courtrooms during proceedings. Read more: bit.ly/3ijWhgn
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Monique Worrell v. Ron DeSantis, as Governor (Petition for writs of quo warranto and mandamus). See the docket here: bit.ly/44Gg5zo
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Florida's Chief Justice issues emergency order on administering legal oaths using remote communications technology during the COVID public health emergency. floridasupremecourt.org/
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Five trial-court circuits in the areas of Jacksonville, Daytona, Orlando, Miami, and Ft. Myers have been chosen to conduct a test of remote "virtual" technology as a safer pandemic alternative to traditional in-person civil jury trials. floridasupremecourt.org/Emer…
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⚡️ “New Florida Chief Justice”
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Florida’s Chief Justice issues new administrative order imposing health-related limitations on court-ordered child & family visitation through April 17 for children under the protective supervision of the Department of Children and Families. floridasupremecourt.org/
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The Florida Supreme Court has postponed all of its April oral argument cases until June 2020 due to the COVID public health crisis. floridasupremecourt.org/
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Florida Supreme Court consolidates two cases on local gun regulations, in City of Weston v. State of Florida & Nicole "Nikki" Fried v. State of Florida. floridasupremecourt.org/
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Online docket searches are now faster, more accessible, and responsive to mobile devices. Case searches for the Florida Supreme Court and five District Courts of Appeal have become more flexible and useful as part of ongoing improvements to websites for those courts.
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Did you know? The Florida Bar has lists of experts in certain areas of law for use by journalists and researchers. They include a page listing election law experts at Florida law schools: floridabar.org/news/resource…
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Official Facebook Live broadcasts of all of Florida Supreme Court proceedings start Thursday, Jan. 25, with the annual Florida Bar Pro Bono Awards ceremony at the courthouse in Tallahassee. floridasupremecourt.org/inde…
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Florida Supreme Court issues its opinion in the felon voting rights case, Advisory Opinion to the Governor: Implementation of Amendment 4. floridasupremecourt.org/Opin…
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Need a certificate of good standing? The Florida Supreme Court has launched a new online feature that makes obtaining copies of attorney certificates of good standing much easier. Florida attorneys can simply fill in a form on the Court's website: bit.ly/3iGWmbb
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Today from The Florida Bar: Summer 2020 Florida Bar exam registrants may now call the Bar's counseling helpline for assistance. Read more: bit.ly/3gUlyKB
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Florida Board of Bar Examiners postpones this week's August 2020 Bar Exam and announces future plans. Read more: bit.ly/2DZQSth
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Florida Board of Bar Examiners Successfully Administers Online Mock Florida Bar Examination with ExamSoft & Announces Contract with LSAC to Provide Backup Exam for October 2020 Exam
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Did you know? Every state court in Florida has a communications staffer called a Public Information Officer who keeps the press & the public informed of breaking news. The list of PIOs is on the website of their professional association, located here: fcpio.org/
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Courts in Florida’s Sixteenth Judicial Circuit in the Florida Keys have announced they will be closed Monday, August 24, 2020, due to the anticipated effects of Tropical Storm Laura. Updates will be posted here as they come in: floridasupremecourt.org/Hurr…
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Chief Justice Charles Canady issued new orders late June 16, 2020, adopting changes to guidelines for state court pandemic operations including localized return to jury trials. Read more. bit.ly/2YceJNP
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The Florida Supreme Court is experiencing technical difficulties on our website and scores for the February 2019 Florida Bar Exam will be posted when possible but are available now via this link: www-media.floridabar.org/upl…
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Former Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Gerald Kogan died in Miami on Thursday, March 4, 2021. He was 87 and was Florida's 73rd Justice since statehood was granted in 1845. Read more: bit.ly/3sW1PzJ
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