As threats against judges continue to rise nationwide, Florida lawyers have an ethical duty not only to maintain civility, but to defend the judiciary, report misconduct, and help educate the public about the rule of law, according to a new free CLE from …
The Supreme Court of Florida ruled on Thursday that a trial court did not violate a juvenile’s Eighth Amendment rights by sentencing him to two concurrent life terms for attempted murder to run consecutively to a life sentence for murder. In an opinion …
Brendalyn V.A. Edwards, standing third from the left, president of the Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter of the National Bar Association, and Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes, standing fourth from the left, past president of The Florida Bar, are pictured with the …
Despite warnings that it could jeopardize thousands of criminal convictions, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to weigh a challenge to Florida’s use of six-person juries. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier argued the Supreme Court got it right in 1970 …
Jamaican American Judge Jackie Powell, who made history as the first Jamaican American woman elected to the bench in Broward County’s 17th Judicial Circuit, has been recognized for her commitment to justice, mentorship and community service. Powell, a …
Updated July 15, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET A new circuit judge for the state's Big Bend region is being ceremonially sworn in on July 17 in what's known as an investiture. Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Andrew Sheeran to the bench in March, replacing …
The Florida Virtual School and its attorneys have been ordered to pay $1.3 million in sanctions after a federal judge determined the state-funded institution pursued an “abusive” lawsuit against a private competitor. The sum is based on an estimate of the …
The Florida Supreme Court has directed the Florida Court Education Council to spend the next two years reviewing judicial education programs, evaluating training requirements for civil traffic infraction hearing officers, and assessing the state's …
Updated July 15, 2026, 11:25 a.m. ET In the early years of Florida’s judicial system, judges didn’t just don the black robes many associate with judgeships today. They dusted off their boots, saddled their horses and took to the dirt roads carving through …
Free Legal Answers, the virtual legal advice clinic sponsored by the ABA, recently reached a major milestone, surpassing half a million civil legal questions answered as the platform approaches its 10th anniversary in August. Since its launch, more than 17 …
The Florida Supreme Court has tasked its Commission on Trial Court Performance and Accountability with proposing policies and procedures for “comprehensive resource management, performance measurement, and accountability programs” to support trial courts’ …
Broward County Judge Martin S. Fein has been appointed to the Florida Supreme Court’s Criminal Court Steering Committee by Chief Justice John D. Couriel. Fein, who serves as the Administrative Judge for Circuit Criminal in the 17th Judicial Circuit, will …
The Florida Supreme Court has tasked the Commission on District Court of Appeal Performance and Accountability with reviewing how the state determines the need for district court of appeal judges and examining ways to strengthen transparency and …
An appeals court has ruled that the State of Florida can continue to seek the death penalty against a first-degree murder defendant, reversing a lower court decision that held prosecutors to an administrative document filed by mistake. The Third District …
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