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Biden Admin Pushes Back In Florida Higher-Ed Fight
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The Biden administration is asking a federal judge to toss out a lawsuit filed by Florida that challenges the constitutiona [...]
Punitive Damages Tossed In Florida R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Case
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A state appeals court Wednesday overturned a ruling that R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. should pay $2 million in punitive damages in a c [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Seeks To Short-Circuit Utility Fight
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (TFP File Photo)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other top state officials are urging a federal judge to toss out a consti [...]
Quick Resolution Sought In Florida Redistricting Fight
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Seeking a final ruling before the legislative session starts in January, both sides in a battle over a congressional redistricting [...]
Breaking Down Barriers: The Power Of Subpoena Domestication Services In Your Case
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In today's legal landscape, navigating complex cases often involves seeking evidence and testimony from various sources. One invalu [...]
Florida Supreme Court Justices Weigh Underage Drinking Accident Lawsuit
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Florida Supreme Court justices Thursday appeared skeptical of arguments aimed at overturning an appeals-court decision in a case in [...]
Florida Death Row Inmate’s Appeal Goes To Supreme Court As Execution Looms
Michael Duane Zack
With inmate Michael Duane Zack scheduled to be put to death by lethal injection on Oct. 3, his attorneys have gone to the Flori [...]
Injunction Hearing Set In Florida Book Fight
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A federal judge has scheduled a Sept. 15 hearing in a request for a preliminary injunction in a fight about access in sch [...]
Fanny Pack Search By Florida Deputy Ruled Unconstitutional
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A state appeals court said Thursday that Orange County sheriff’s deputies making an arrest needed a warrant before searching a fa [...]
Fight Over Children’s Book In Florida Widens
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A First Amendment fight about access in school libraries to the children’s book “And Tango Makes Three” has expanded to include the [...]