/tags/florida-courts Florida Courts en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:26:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-04/ryan-routh-convicted-of-trying-to-assassinate-trump-sentenced-to-life-in-prison A Secret Service agent saw Ryan Routh with a rifle at a golf course in Florida and fired on him in 2024 as Trump was golfing. He was found guilty of attempting to assassinate a presidential candidate. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:26:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-04/ryan-routh-convicted-of-trying-to-assassinate-trump-sentenced-to-life-in-prison Greg Allen /government-politics/2026-01-14/desantis-picks-new-florida-supreme-court-justice-who-is-his-sixth-appointee-to-7-member-court Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Adam Tanenbaum to the Florida Supreme Court. Tanenbaum, a judge on the First District Court of Appeal, pledged to follow "originalism," a legal theory that a law's meaning doesn't change over time. This appointment gives DeSantis his sixth conservative appointee on the seven-member court. Wed, 14 Jan 2026 20:38:26 GMT /government-politics/2026-01-14/desantis-picks-new-florida-supreme-court-justice-who-is-his-sixth-appointee-to-7-member-court Mike Schneider | Associated Press /government-politics/2025-10-09/not-a-way-to-live-ai-is-fueling-violent-threats-against-women-judges Florida judge Jennifer Johnson said that an AI video depicting her death terrified her children and highlighted security gaps for state judges. Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-09/not-a-way-to-live-ai-is-fueling-violent-threats-against-women-judges Candice Norwood | The 19th /government-politics/2025-10-08/former-democrat-files-bill-banning-sharia-law-in-florida-government Rep. Hillary Cassel, a Broward Republican who served in the state House as a Democrat for two years, issued HB 119 banning Florida courts, panels, tribunals, or agencies from basing decisions on the Islamic Shari’a code or other foreign legal systems. Wed, 08 Oct 2025 20:31:43 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-08/former-democrat-files-bill-banning-sharia-law-in-florida-government Liv Caputo | Florida Phoenix /law-justice/2025-09-19/federal-judge-tosses-trumps-15b-defamation-lawsuit-against-new-york-times A Florida federal judge has tossed out a $15 billion defamation lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against The New York Times. U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday ruled Friday that Trump's lawsuit was overly long and was full of "tedious and burdensome" language that had no bearing on the legal case. Fri, 19 Sep 2025 17:52:12 GMT /law-justice/2025-09-19/federal-judge-tosses-trumps-15b-defamation-lawsuit-against-new-york-times Curt Anderson | Associated Press /government-politics/2023-09-20/lawmakers-back-state-attorney-monique-worrell Current and former Democratic lawmakers and former Florida Supreme Court justices have signed onto legal briefs backing suspended Orlando-area State Attorney Monique Worrell’s bid to get her job back. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:30:40 GMT /government-politics/2023-09-20/lawmakers-back-state-attorney-monique-worrell Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /news/2022-08-08/conservative-palm-beach-county-circuit-court-judge-picked-for-florida-supreme-court A conservative Palm Beach County circuit court judge is Governor Ron DeSantis’s new pick for the Florida Supreme Court. Mon, 08 Aug 2022 11:30:00 GMT /news/2022-08-08/conservative-palm-beach-county-circuit-court-judge-picked-for-florida-supreme-court Dara Kam | News Service Florida /news/2022-05-03/florida-supreme-court-reprimands-palm-beach-county-judge The Florida Supreme Court issued a public reprimand to Palm Beach County Judge Marni Bryson. The reason: chronic absenteeism. Tue, 03 May 2022 19:21:26 GMT /news/2022-05-03/florida-supreme-court-reprimands-palm-beach-county-judge News Service of Florida /news/2021-12-21/10-big-legal-issues-to-watch-in-florida-in-2022 From elections to vaccines, state and federal courts are weighing major Florida lawsuits. Here are 10 big legal issues to watch in 2022. Tue, 21 Dec 2021 16:36:03 GMT /news/2021-12-21/10-big-legal-issues-to-watch-in-florida-in-2022 Jim Saunders / News Service of Florida /news/2021-06-07/florida-courts-get-ok-to-lift-mask-social-distancing-rules This is the result of increased vaccination rates and updated guidance from health officials. Mon, 07 Jun 2021 14:42:53 GMT /news/2021-06-07/florida-courts-get-ok-to-lift-mask-social-distancing-rules Associated Press