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Ex-felons in Florida who can’t afford fees and fines are entitled to vote, 11th Circuit says

Ex-felons in Florida who can’t afford to pay outstanding fees and fines are entitled to vote under a state constitutional amendment restoring voting rights, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.

Feb 19, 2020 12:32 PM CST

6-year-old is held without mother’s consent under involuntary commitment law

A Florida mother says her 6-year-old daughter is traumatized after she was held without consent at a mental health facility following a temper tantrum at her school.

Feb 18, 2020 12:45 PM CST

State supreme court disbars lawyer who used money from his trust account to run strip club

The Florida Supreme Court has disbarred a suspended lawyer who operated a strip club with money from his attorney trust account.

Feb 11, 2020 10:47 AM CST

Judge reprimanded partly for telling defendant, ‘I do hope you do fight for your life ... every day’

A Florida judge has been reprimanded for her conduct in two cases, including her expressed hope that a defendant she was sentencing would have to fight for his life in prison.

Feb 10, 2020 11:01 AM CST

Afternoon Briefs: 2-time SCOTUS litigant gets settlement; at-large judge elections upheld in voting rights case

Florida man wins $875K settlement after two trips to the Supreme Court A Florida man who won twice in the U.S. Supreme Court will get an $875,000 settlement for his troubles from the city of Riviera Beach. Litigant Fane Lozman said the money covers his legal fees but “it doesn’t…

Feb 6, 2020 4:11 PM CST

Overturning 2016 precedent, Florida top court says jury unanimity not needed for death penalty

The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a 2016 decision and ruled that judges may impose the death penalty even when jurors do not unanimously recommend it.

Jan 24, 2020 2:47 PM CST

Law office employee is accused of stabbing manager over accounting mistake

An employee of a law firm in Gainesville, Florida, has been charged with attempted murder for alleging stabbing the office manager over an accounting mistake.

Jan 21, 2020 12:21 PM CST

Felons in Florida must pay all fees and fines before they can vote, state’s top court says

Felons in Florida have to pay fees, fines and restitution before their voting rights are restored, according to a Florida Supreme Court advisory opinion.

Jan 17, 2020 10:47 AM CST

Afternoon Briefs: Lawyer can’t avoid pro bono appointment, AG Barr wants Apple to unlock gunman’s iPhones

Lawyer appointed to pro bono case can’t avoid representation, federal judge rules A Connecticut lawyer appointed as pro bono counsel in a prisoner’s civil rights case doesn’t qualify for an exception relieving him of the assignment, a federal judge has ruled. Lawyer Michael Satti had contended that the assignment would…

Jan 14, 2020 4:37 PM CST

Ex-felons in Florida who can’t afford fees and fines are entitled to vote, 11th Circuit says

6-year-old is held without mother’s consent under involuntary commitment law

State supreme court disbars lawyer who used money from his trust account to run strip club

Judge reprimanded partly for telling defendant, ‘I do hope you do fight for your life ... every day’

Afternoon Briefs: 2-time SCOTUS litigant gets settlement; at-large judge elections upheld in voting rights case

Overturning 2016 precedent, Florida top court says jury unanimity not needed for death penalty

Law office employee is accused of stabbing manager over accounting mistake

Felons in Florida must pay all fees and fines before they can vote, state’s top court says

Afternoon Briefs: Lawyer can’t avoid pro bono appointment, AG Barr wants Apple to unlock gunman’s iPhones

Oops! Cops backtrack after touting big marijuana bust

ABA again says no to Florida Coastal’s nonprofit application and makes noncompliance finding

Fight over right of women to enter strip club turns into battle over local anti-bias protections

Mike Huckabee files bar complaint against lawyer for Twitter ridicule, including ‘beach thief’ nickname

Meet Paul Skalnik, one of the most prolific jailhouse informants in American history

Former BigLaw partner is convicted of money laundering in cryptocurrency scheme

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