Florida Supreme Court

A former appellate judge and the ACLU petition the Florida Supreme Court to compel Gov. Ron DeSantis to fill a judicial vacancy beyond the 60-day constitutional deadline. The Judicial Nominating Commission submitted six nominees on March 17, but no appointment was made by May 18, violating the state constitution. The case references a 2009 precedent where a governor was ordered to fill a similar vacancy.

A 74-year-old man, Dusty Ray Spencer, is set to be executed in Florida for the 1992 killing of his wife, Karen, making him the oldest person to face the death penalty in modern Florida history. The execution is scheduled for Thursday, and if carried out, it would be Florida's ninth this year under Governor Ron DeSantis; another 74-year-old inmate, Dennis Sochor, is also scheduled for execution in July.

Dusty Ray Spencer, convicted of fatally stabbing his wife Karen in 1992, is set to be executed in Florida, marking the state's ninth execution this year. His appeals were denied by Florida and U.S. courts despite claims of health issues and advanced age. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has overseen a record number of executions in 2025.

Dusty Ray Spencer, 74, is set to be executed in Florida for the 1992 stabbing death of his wife Karen. This would make him the ninth person executed in the state this year, with Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis overseeing a record 19 executions in 2025.

The Florida Supreme Court reprimanded Kenneth Chesebro for his role in submitting false elector lists in Georgia to challenge the 2020 election results, declining to suspend his law license. Justice Jorge Labarga dissented, arguing the reprimand was insufficient for Chesebro's ethical violations, while the majority cited his exoneration under Georgia's First Offender Act.

The Florida Supreme Court reprimanded Kenneth Chesebro for his role in submitting false elector lists in Georgia to challenge the 2020 presidential election results. The court declined to suspend his law license, citing his exoneration under Georgia's First Offender Act, despite objections from Justice Jorge Labarga, who argued for harsher sanctions.

The Florida Supreme Court reprimanded Kenneth Chesebro for his role in filing a false list of electors in Georgia to challenge the 2020 election results. Justice Jorge Labarga dissented, arguing the reprimand was too lenient for Chesebro's ethical violations. The court cited Georgia's First Offender Act, which exonerated Chesebro after his probation was terminated.

The U.S. launched airstrikes against Iran targeting a tanker violating port blockades, with President Trump threatening further actions. The U.S. also signed a $70 billion immigration bill, and the Florida Supreme Court approved new voting districts favoring Republicans despite gerrymandering claims.

The Florida Supreme Court allowed new US House districts drawn by Republicans to be used in the midterm elections, supporting a GOP redistricting effort. The court denied a request for a temporary injunction, stating it lacked jurisdiction to intervene while the lawsuit proceeds in lower courts.

The Florida Supreme Court rejected an emergency petition to stop Gov. Ron DeSantis’ redistricted congressional map from taking effect. The Equal Ground Education Fund filed the petition, arguing the map violates Florida’s 2010 Fair Districts Amendments, but the court declined to intervene, allowing the map to remain in place for upcoming elections.

The Florida Supreme Court allowed new U.S. House districts drawn by Republicans to be used in the midterm elections, denying a request for a temporary injunction in a 6-1 decision. Opponents argue the districts violate a state constitutional ban on partisan gerrymandering, but the court declined to rule on the case's merits, stating it lacked jurisdiction to intervene while the lawsuit proceeds in lower courts.

The Florida Supreme Court allowed Republicans to use a new House map, potentially securing them up to four additional seats in November. The 6-1 ruling rejected efforts by groups challenging the map to halt its implementation, weakening Democratic opposition to GOP redistricting.

The Florida Supreme Court has allowed the use of a new U.S. House map drawn by Republicans in the midterm elections. The court's decision permits the implementation of the redistricting plan for upcoming congressional elections.

The Florida Supreme Court allowed new U.S. House districts drawn by Republicans to be used in the midterm elections, rejecting a request for a temporary injunction. Opponents argued the districts violate a 2010 state constitutional amendment against partisan gerrymandering, while Republicans claim the changes could help them secure additional seats.

The Florida Supreme Court allowed new U.S. House districts drawn by Republicans to be used in the midterm elections, rejecting a request to block them. The districts, which could help Republicans secure additional seats, were challenged for violating a state constitutional provision against partisan gerrymandering.

Trulieve Cannabis Co., Florida's largest marijuana provider, has been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), set to become the first U.S. cannabis company on the NYSE. The approval followed federal reclassification of medical marijuana to Schedule III, enabling DEA registration for state-licensed companies.

Andrew Richard Lukehart was executed in Florida for killing his girlfriend's 5-month-old daughter, Gabrielle Hanshaw, in 1996 by dropping and shaking her before throwing her body in a pond. The execution marked Florida's eighth this year under Governor Ron DeSantis, who oversaw more executions in 2025 than any other Florida governor since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976.

Andrew Richard Lukehart is scheduled for execution in Florida after confessing to killing his girlfriend’s 5-month-old daughter in 1996 by dropping and shaking her before discarding her body in a pond. This execution would mark Florida’s eighth of 2026, following a record 19 executions in 2025 under Governor Ron DeSantis.

The Supreme Court sent a Florida death-row inmate's case back to lower courts and granted a new case involving the First Step Act. The case involves an inmate seeking transfer to a halfway house under the Act, with the Court to decide on the legal approach.

R. Fred Lewis, former Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice, died at 78. His retirement in 2019 due to a mandatory age limit enabled Governor Ron DeSantis to appoint conservative justices, leading to judicial shifts including changes to death penalty precedents and abortion rights under the Florida Constitution.

A Florida judge upheld Governor Ron DeSantis' new congressional map, allowing its implementation amid ongoing lawsuits. The map, designed to favor Republicans, faces challenges over alleged partisan gerrymandering, but the court ruled plaintiffs failed to prove illegal intent.

The U.S. Supreme Court supported Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' GOP-leaning congressional map by weakening race-based district protections, but did not fully validate partisan gerrymandering under state law. DeSantis faces legal challenges over a state constitutional amendment banning partisan gerrymandering, with the Florida Supreme Court likely to make the final ruling.