PRISON BEARDS The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of a Florida prison inmate who sought to grow a multi-inch beard while serving his sentence. Florida Department of Corrections rules prohibit beards over one-half inch. The court ruled the inmate, who is a Muslim, can be allowed to grow his beard due to a Read more about Legal Updates[…]
DEATH PENALTY The ink has barely dried on the Governor’s signature on the new law governing the application of the death penalty and a Broward County judge has already ruled that the law applies to crimes committed prior to its enactment. DEATH WARRANT In what would be Florida’s fourth execution in less than four months, the Governor Read more about Legal Updates[…]
ELECTION LAW The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a federal judge’s ruling that a 2021 elections law was discriminatory against Black voters. The law imposed new restrictions on mail-in voting and voter registration groups and prohibited people from giving snacks and drinks to voters waiting in line to cast ballots. SANCTUARY CITY LAW A U.S. Circuit Read more about Legal Updates[…]
EXECUTION The Florida Supreme Court has denied death row inmate Louis Gaskin’s appeal to block his execution. Gaskin was condemned to die for the 1989 murders of a couple in Flagler County. His execution was carried out April 12th. HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION The Florida Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Sarasota Property Appraiser regarding Read more about Legal Updates[…]
GREENHOUSE GASES Florida joined with other states to file a lawsuit against the federal government regarding the calculations of the social costs of greenhouse gas emissions. The U.S. Fifth Circuit of Appeals rejected the claim that the states are suffering under the Biden administration’s calculations of the social cost. The court panel found the states could only Read more about Legal Updates[…]