/tags/law law en-US SAčúŒÊŽ«Ä± Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-06-15/supreme-court-will-decide-whether-criminal-cases-must-have-12-jurors-in-florida-case The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether states can use juries made up of only six people in criminal cases, instead of the usual 12. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-06-15/supreme-court-will-decide-whether-criminal-cases-must-have-12-jurors-in-florida-case Mark Sherman | Associated Press /government-politics/2026-04-28/palm-beach-county-voters-get-no-say-in-circuit-judge-races For the third election cycle in a row, no Palm Beach County circuit judge will face voters at the ballot box this year. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-28/palm-beach-county-voters-get-no-say-in-circuit-judge-races Jane Musgrave | Stet News /government-politics/2026-04-28/florida-speaker-kills-desantis-ai-regulation-vaccine-repeal-bills-on-first-day-of-special-session Bucking Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida lawmakers won’t strike vaccine mandates for kids or create new guardrails on artificial intelligence, House Speaker Daniel Perez declared Tuesday morning. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:24:55 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-28/florida-speaker-kills-desantis-ai-regulation-vaccine-repeal-bills-on-first-day-of-special-session Liv Caputo and Christine Sexton | Florida Phoenix /government-politics/2026-04-27/desantis-submits-congressional-redraw-to-legislature Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office submitted a new congressional map to the Legislature on Monday that would drastically alter several U.S. House districts in Central and South Florida. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:05:24 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-27/desantis-submits-congressional-redraw-to-legislature Gray Rohrer | News Service of Florida /government-politics/2026-04-17/climate-cartel-uthmeier-subpoenas-environmental-nonprofit-for-alleged-trade-law-violations The subpoena, served to the Environmental Law Institute and its Climate Judiciary Project, demands the group disclose its funding sources, communications with Florida judges, and role in climate-related litigation. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:13:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-17/climate-cartel-uthmeier-subpoenas-environmental-nonprofit-for-alleged-trade-law-violations Liv Caputo | Florida Phoenix /government-politics/2026-03-30/palm-beach-county-rejects-deal-to-end-lawsuit-against-palm-beach-gardens The five-year legal battle pitting Palm Beach County against one of its biggest cities, Palm Beach Gardens, is back on again. After a mediator announced in February that a settlement appeared close, Palm Beach County commissioners met in closed session March 10 to go over the terms. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-03-30/palm-beach-county-rejects-deal-to-end-lawsuit-against-palm-beach-gardens Joel Engelhardt | Stet News /immigration/2026-02-11/as-ice-expands-a-review-of-crimes-committed-by-agents-shows-how-their-powers-can-be-abused Investigators say one immigration official abused his girlfriend for years. Another admitted he sexually abused a woman in his custody. A third is charged with taking bribes. A review by The Associated Press found at least two dozen U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees and contractors have been charged with crimes since 2020. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:59:33 GMT /immigration/2026-02-11/as-ice-expands-a-review-of-crimes-committed-by-agents-shows-how-their-powers-can-be-abused Ryan J. Foley | Associated Press /education/2026-01-09/gov-desantis-proposes-a-new-accreditor-for-florida-law-schools-following-texas-lead The governor says he wants the Florida Supreme Court and not the American Bar Association to be the accreditor for law schools in Florida. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:57:25 GMT /education/2026-01-09/gov-desantis-proposes-a-new-accreditor-for-florida-law-schools-following-texas-lead Danielle Prieur /law-justice/2025-11-06/uthmeier-accuses-aba-of-discriminating-against-catholic-law-school In a three-page letter posted to social media, Uthmeier demanded the American Bar Association not “horsewhip” St. Thomas University, a Catholic law school in Miami that the ABA in August declared to be out-of-compliance with the association’s anti-discrimination and equal opportunity standards. Thu, 06 Nov 2025 22:32:00 GMT /law-justice/2025-11-06/uthmeier-accuses-aba-of-discriminating-against-catholic-law-school Liv Caputo | Florida Phoenix /law-justice/2025-09-17/tech-industry-groups-fight-social-media-law-appeal-citing-draconian-restrictions A U.S. District judge ruled that the law likely violated the First Amendment and issued a preliminary injunction to block it. The state, saying it is targeting addictive platforms that can harm children's mental health, quickly appealed to the Atlanta-based appeals court. Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:45:00 GMT /law-justice/2025-09-17/tech-industry-groups-fight-social-media-law-appeal-citing-draconian-restrictions Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida