Navigation The Florida Supreme Court has determined that its 2018 decision, Lee v. State, does not extend double jeopardy protections retroactively in post-conviction cases. “Today we consider a certified question of great public importance concerning the application of that rule: ‘Does the holding in [Lee] provide retroactive relief in postconviction proceedings pursuant to Fla. R. Crim. […]
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Lansing C. Scriven elected FLMIC chair designate
Lansing C. Scriven of Tampa , a former member of The Florida Bar Board of Governors, will succeed Ray Ferrero, Jr., who continues to serve as FLMIC’s chair through the expiration of his term in June 2025. Florida Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company has appointed Lansing C. Scriven as its chair designate, a pivotal step in […]
CABA hosts is last leadership training program of the year
Gus Ceballos, from the left, Alex Saiz, Javier A. Ley-Soto, Carlos Diaz, Anthony Atala, Gabriel Pla, Stephanie Cruz, Aimee A. Ferrer, Amanda Naldjieff, Emily Balter, Alexis De La Rosa, Cesar L. Avila, Roger Pou The Cuban American Bar Association (CABA) recently held its fourth Leadership, Education, and, Development (L.E.A.D.) program session. The L.E.A.D. program is […]
First Circuit JNC accepting applications for a circuit judge vacancy
Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced a vacancy on the First Judicial Circuit, Circuit Court due to the retirement of Judge Gary Bergosh. Accordingly, the First Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission is now accepting applications for this vacancy. Applicants must fulfill the constitutional qualifications before assuming the office of Circuit Court Judge, which specify that: a) no […]
Oral arguments set for proposed amendments to civil procedure rules ahead of January implementation
The Supreme Court has set another round of oral arguments to consider proposed amendments to civil justice reforms, including a Civil Procedure Rules Committee proposal to add enforcement mechanisms to discovery rules. The Supreme Court, in a May 23 order “In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure” Case No. 0962, issued a series […]