/tags/florida-courts Florida Courts en-US WLRN Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:30:40 GMT /government-politics/2023-09-20/lawmakers-back-state-attorney-monique-worrell Current and former Democratic lawmakers and former Florida Supreme Court justices have signed onto legal briefs backing suspended Orlando-area State Attorney Monique Worrell’s bid to get her job back. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:30:40 GMT /government-politics/2023-09-20/lawmakers-back-state-attorney-monique-worrell Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /news/2022-08-08/conservative-palm-beach-county-circuit-court-judge-picked-for-florida-supreme-court A conservative Palm Beach County circuit court judge is Governor Ron DeSantis’s new pick for the Florida Supreme Court. Mon, 08 Aug 2022 11:30:00 GMT /news/2022-08-08/conservative-palm-beach-county-circuit-court-judge-picked-for-florida-supreme-court Dara Kam | News Service Florida /news/2022-05-03/florida-supreme-court-reprimands-palm-beach-county-judge The Florida Supreme Court issued a public reprimand to Palm Beach County Judge Marni Bryson. The reason: chronic absenteeism. Tue, 03 May 2022 19:21:26 GMT /news/2022-05-03/florida-supreme-court-reprimands-palm-beach-county-judge News Service of Florida /news/2021-12-21/10-big-legal-issues-to-watch-in-florida-in-2022 From elections to vaccines, state and federal courts are weighing major Florida lawsuits. Here are 10 big legal issues to watch in 2022. Tue, 21 Dec 2021 16:36:03 GMT /news/2021-12-21/10-big-legal-issues-to-watch-in-florida-in-2022 Jim Saunders / News Service of Florida /news/2021-06-07/florida-courts-get-ok-to-lift-mask-social-distancing-rules This is the result of increased vaccination rates and updated guidance from health officials. Mon, 07 Jun 2021 14:42:53 GMT /news/2021-06-07/florida-courts-get-ok-to-lift-mask-social-distancing-rules Associated Press /2020-10-20/florida-courts-seek-money-to-dig-out-of-pandemic-hole The major portion of the request --- more than $12.5 million --- is aimed at helping trial courts deal with a projected backlog of more than 990,000 cases due to COVID-19, the request says. Tue, 20 Oct 2020 20:40:37 GMT /2020-10-20/florida-courts-seek-money-to-dig-out-of-pandemic-hole Dara Kam / News Service of Florida /2020-10-20/coronavirus-live-updates-court-win-revives-miami-dades-covid-19-curfew-in-the-legal-tussle-with-night-clubs This post will be updated today, Tuesday, Oct. 20, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida. Tue, 20 Oct 2020 09:37:44 GMT /2020-10-20/coronavirus-live-updates-court-win-revives-miami-dades-covid-19-curfew-in-the-legal-tussle-with-night-clubs ¸Û°ÄÌìϲÊNews /news/2020-03-13/coronavirus-halts-face-to-face-court-hearings Nearly all face-to-face state court proceedings will be suspended for at least two weeks, under an order issued Friday by Florida Supreme Court Chief… Fri, 13 Mar 2020 21:37:59 GMT /news/2020-03-13/coronavirus-halts-face-to-face-court-hearings News Service Florida /news/2020-02-13/defendants-parents-and-media-can-get-text-notifications-for-florida-criminal-court-hearings A new tool has been rolled out across Florida’s entire court system that for the first time offers text and email alerts to people who want to track local… Thu, 13 Feb 2020 20:39:45 GMT /news/2020-02-13/defendants-parents-and-media-can-get-text-notifications-for-florida-criminal-court-hearings Daniel Rivero /news/2020-02-06/appeals-court-to-hear-license-fight-about-broward-nursing-home-where-12-died-after-hurricane-irma More than two years after elderly residents died following Hurricane Irma, an appeals court next week will take up a battle about whether the state should… Thu, 06 Feb 2020 13:26:35 GMT /news/2020-02-06/appeals-court-to-hear-license-fight-about-broward-nursing-home-where-12-died-after-hurricane-irma Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida