HILLSBOROUGH STATE ATTORNEY An elected Florida prosecutor who says he was suspended by Governor DeSantis for political gain, and because he is a Democrat, is continuing his fight to regain his office. He is asking the state Supreme Court to reinstate him, citing a federal judge’s ruling that DeSantis violated state law and his First Read more about Legal Updates[…]
FLORIDA EXECUTION The U.S. Supreme Court denied the request of an execution stay in the case of a Florida death row inmate. The convicted murderer alleged that he had a neurological condition related to being exposed to alcohol before birth, which contributed to his behavior. Donald Dillbeck was executed by lethal injection on February 23rd, the first Read more about Legal Updates[…]
15 WEEK ABORTION BAN The Florida Supreme Court has refused to issue a stay, without comment, on the State’s 15 week ban on abortions. The vote was 4-1. The Court will, at a later date, take up the constitutional issues raised by the plaintiffs. GUN PREEMPTION The Florida Supreme Court has upheld Florida’s law that penalizes local Read more about Legal Updates[…]
IMMIGRATION PAROLE After President Joe Biden announced a program that would offer opportunities for Cubans, Haitians, Venezuelans and Nicaraguans to enter the U.S. legally, 20 states filed suit challenging the program. The states claim the program is executive overreach. In response, the Biden administration has challenged the choice of a Texas federal court as the place of Read more about Legal Updates[…]
UNIVERSITY COVID-19 FEES As previously reported, University of South Florida students filed a lawsuit against the university seeking a refund of fees collected during the COVID-19 pandemic when the university was shut down for on-campus classes. The plaintiffs have appealed to the Florida Supreme Court to have the lawsuit dismissed based on their contention of sovereign Read more about Legal Updates[…]