Tag: Florida Supreme Court
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Like a star chamber, Supreme Court hides order used to justify ethics rule that protects lawyer/politicians like AG Moody
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
Florida Bar leaders used a “confidential” Supreme Court order to justify an ethics rule that would protect lawyer/politicians like Attorney General Ashley Moody from Bar scrutiny as long as they hold office. -
Justice Francis gets sweet revenge by helping torpedo a state senator’s court challenge to judicial nominees
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
Novice Florida Supreme Court Justice Renatha Francis got a chance to rule against the woman who thwarted her high court bid two years ago – and ran with it. -
Supreme Court to decide whether Marsy’s Law allows Florida cops who kill to hide from public
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
The next time there’s a police-involved shooting in Florida the media may not be entitled to the name of the officer who pulled the trigger. Reporters and the public would have to trust police and prosecutors to examine their own colleagues’ actions and, if warranted, pursue charges. -
DeSantis foe asks Supreme Court to make sure governor sticks to the Constitution in his next judicial picks
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
Gov. Ron DeSantis may be obliged to take direction from the Florida Supreme Court before he names judges to new seats on two state appeals courts. -
Trump’s SoFla lawyer Ticktin faces fourth Bar ethics probe after costly rebuke by federal judge
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
A Deerfield Beach lawyer who just got slammed in federal court for crafting Donald Trump’s Deep State conspiracy lawsuit can expect a grilling from the Florida Bar — or worse. -
Voters have the power to oust four far-right Florida Supreme Court justices on Nov. 8. Will they use it?
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
The midterm elections could transform the Florida Supreme Court, but probably won’t. Next month voters can choose to evict up to five of the court’s seven justices. In theory, Floridians could respond to the court’s regressive designs by firing most of the designers.
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