Navigation Third DCA Courthouse The Third District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission will hold an organizational meeting for its annual meeting on April 7 at 6 p.m. At the organizational meeting the JNC will select its new chair and vice chair. The commission may take up other matters as appropriate. The meeting will be held […]
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Senate greenlights court efficiency reforms
Sen. Jennifer Bradley The Senate voted unanimously Thursday to approve a series of non-controversial statutory revisions designed to make the court system function more efficiently. The Senate voted 37-0, with no debate and little discussion, to approve SB 538 by Republican Sen. Jennifer Bradley, a Flemming Island attorney.
Senate passes bill to expand treatment access for defendants
Sen. Jonathan Martin The Senate on Thursday approved a bipartisan measure that would give more defendants accused of lower-level crimes access to court-ordered treatment. The Senate voted 37-1 to approve SB 878 by Criminal Justice Chair Jonathan Martin, a Ft. Myers attorney and former prosecutor.
First Circuit JNC accepting Okaloosa County court applications
Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced a vacancy on the Okaloosa County Court due to the elevation of Judge Jonathan Schlechter. Accordingly, the Judicial Nominating Commission of the First Judicial Circuit is now accepting applications for this vacancy. Applicants must fulfill the constitutional qualifications before assuming the office of county court judge, which specify that: a) […]
Florida bill would compel media outlets to remove ‘false or defamatory’ reports from their websites
A Florida bill would take away media outlets’ legal defenses if they fail to remove content deemed defamatory or false from their websites – an eventuality critics say would lead to a flood of frivolous defamation lawsuits against news organizations. Rep. J.J. Grow (R-Inverness) earlier this year filed House Bill 667, which just gained the […]