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St. Augustine | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
July 1, 2024

Former St. Augustine mayor loses law license 

Joseph Boles Jr. was a prominent elder law attorney and former eight-year mayor of St. Augustine.…

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The Florida Supreme Court.
June 20, 2024

St. Johns County judge reprimanded over election post

The Florida Supreme Court reprimanded Judge Casey Woolsey for a social media post, but the court found no error for…

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A statue of a gator appears outside Heavener Hall at the University of Florida in Gainesville. | Brooke Johnson, Fresh Take Florida
June 6, 2024

Florida justices consider UF’s COVID shutdown

A University of Florida graduate student wants a refund for services that were not provided during a COVID-19 campus shutdown…

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May 29, 2024

Jacksonville murder case leads to death penalty challenge

Michael James Jackson was convicted of burying a couple alive in 2005. Death penalty opponents say his case illustrates that…

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Hundreds rally at the Duval County Courthouse on June 24, 2022, after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today.
April 1, 2024

Voters will decide whether to guarantee abortion rights

The Florida Supreme Court approved an abortion rights amendment for the ballot, but the court also allowed a six-week abortion…

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April 1, 2024

Recreational marijuana is going on the ballot

A divided Florida Supreme Court approved placing a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot in November.…

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Matt Shirk | News4Jax
March 14, 2024

Former Public Defender Matt Shirk disbarred

Shirk, the subject of repeated ethics investigations, was disbarred for praticing law after his license had been suspended.…

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Demonstrators on both sides of the abortion issue turned out for a Florida Supreme Court hearing Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. | Tom Urban, News Service of Florida
February 7, 2024

Justices weigh abortion rights amendment for ballot

Florida Supreme Court justices on Wednesday heard arguments about a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at guaranteeing abortion rights in the…

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December 12, 2023

St. Johns County judge could face reprimand

Judge Casey Woolsey described herself as a conservative in phone messages to voters, a violation of judicial canons.…

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The Florida Supreme Court building in Tallahassee. | Katalina Enriquez, Fresh Take Florida
December 1, 2023

Marsy’s Law doesn’t shield names, Supreme Court rules

The court said police involved in fatal shootings cannot not withhold their names — nor can crime victims.…

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December 6, 2022

Florida high court to consider: Are police officers victims when they shoot someone in line of duty?

The Florida Supreme Court will consider arguments Wednesday in a case over whether the identities of police officers who kill…