Florida Courts

State law requires Florida Supreme Court justices and appeals court judges to stand for merit retention every six years. Voters get to decide in November if they should remain on the bench for another six-year term.

Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Warren from his post in 2022, a move that the attorney characterizes as a political stunt. A recent court ruling sided with Warren, opening the door for his reinstatement.

Judges, prosecutors and public defenders from the Florida Keys to the Panhandle are vehemently opposing an effort to consolidate state judicial circuits, arguing that such a move would further erode public confidence in the court system.

One of the state's most powerful politicians is pushing to consolidate the number of circuit courts that operate in Florida.

Members of the public will be able to enter and move through courthouses across the state, while in-person court proceedings will continue to have mask requirements and social distancing.

Trying to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at courthouses across the state, Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Canady on Monday extended a…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was in his element when he gave the opening speech last month at the national convention of the Federalist Society, the...