Navigation The Supreme Court has agreed to expand the original 90 minutes it scheduled to hear oral arguments later this week in a groundbreaking rules petition by its Workgroup on Improved Resolution of Civil Case. In a November 14 unopposed motion, the workgroup and representatives of the nearly 70 commenters asked the court to double the […]
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Angulo petitions for Bar reinstatement
Pursuant to Rule 3-7.10, Jorge Henrique Angulo has petitioned the Supreme Court for Bar reinstatement. Angulo was suspended from practice of law for six (6) months effective 30 days from a March 17, 2022, court order for instructing his client to lie during a plea colloquy about a guarantee Angulo made to him about his […]
Florida Speaker Paul Renner appoints full house leadership team
Speaker Paul Renner Florida House Speaker Paul Renner rounded out his leadership appointments December 2 as he announced the full list of committee chairs, vice chairs, and whips for the 2022-2023 Legislative Session. These appointments come on the heels of Renner naming his primary leadership team prior to the Legislature’s organizational session November 22. During […]
December 1, 2022 In Memoriam
William Theodore Basford, Jr., Orange Park Admitted 1958; Died September 30, 2022 Thomas W. Brown, Lake City
Senate bill provides more court-related fines and fees flexibility
Sen. Tom Wright With the first interim committee week ahead of Florida’s 2023 legislative session quickly approaching, members of the Florida Legislature are hard at work filing bills to move through the process. On November 29, Sen. Tom Wright filed SB 48 regarding court-related payment plans. If passed, the measure would expand upon SB 838 […]