Conahan v. State — Florida Supreme Court rejects last-minute postconviction challenges
Case Daniel O. Conahan, Jr. v. State of Florida & Daniel O. Conahan, Jr. v. Secretary, Department of Corrections Court […]
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In re Amendments to Florida Civil Procedure Rules — Florida Supreme Court updates filing and timing rules
Case In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 1.080, 1.090, and 1.490 Court Florida Supreme Court Judge Per
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Florida Appellate Rules Amendments — Supreme Court adopts revised definitions and service requirements
Case In re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.020 and 9.100 Court Florida Supreme Court Judge Couriel, C.J.;
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Florida Probate Rules Amendments — Court raises small-estate limits and classifies certain enforcement proceedings as adversary
Case In Re: Amendments to Florida Probate Rules – 2026 Legislation Court Florida Supreme Court Judge COURIEL (Ron DeSantis, 2020);
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Emas v. DeSantis — Mandamus petition denied as moot after judicial appointment
Case Kevin Emas v. Ron D. DeSantis, Governor Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge COURIEL (Ron DeSantis, 2020); Muñiz (Ron
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Duckett v. State — Florida Supreme Court upheld denial of postconviction relief and refused to stay execution
Case James Aren Duckett v. State of Florida Court Florida Supreme Court Judge COURIEL (Ron DeSantis, 2020); MUÑIZ (Ron DeSantis,
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Occhicone — Florida Supreme Court denied successive postconviction relief and an execution stay
Case Dominick A. Occhicone v. State of Florida Court Florida Supreme Court Judge COURIEL (Ron DeSantis, 2020); MUÑIZ (Ron DeSantis,
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In Re: Amendments to Florida Probate Rules (2026) — Florida Supreme Court amends probate rules to double small-estate thresholds and classify personal-representative enforcement proceedings as adversarial
Case In Re: Amendments to Florida Probate Rules – 2026 Legislation Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge John D. Couriel
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Foster v. State — Florida Supreme Court affirms denial of death-row inmate’s postconviction claims of false testimony and suppressed evidence
Case Jermaine Foster v. State of Florida Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge PER CURIAM Date Decided July 16, 2026
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McDowell v. State — Florida Supreme Court affirms death sentence for deputy’s murder, rejecting five constitutional challenges
Case Patrick R. McDowell v. State of Florida Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge Per Curiam Date Decided July 16,
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Brown v. State — Florida Supreme Court affirms denial of death-row inmate’s successive postconviction motion based on recanting witness
Case Tina Lasonya Brown v. State of Florida Court Florida Supreme Court Judge FRANCIS, J. (Ron DeSantis, 2022) Date Decided
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Matt v. State (UPRD) — Florida Supreme Court affirms $21 million recreation district bond validation over resident’s challenge to prior indenture language and special-benefit showing
Case Dean K. Matt v. State of Florida, et al. Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge FRANCIS, J. (Ron DeSantis,
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Publix Supermarkets v. Goga — Florida Supreme Court quashes “more stringent” abuse of discretion standard for fraud-on-the-court dismissals
Case Publix Supermarkets, Inc. v. Jonida Goga, et al. Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge Andy D. Grosshans (appointment info
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Stewart v. Perdomo Vindel — Florida Supreme Court holds trial courts may award prejudgment interest in equitable distribution of marital property
Case Scott Aron Stewart v. Mishelle Addys Perdomo Vindel Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge Jamie R. Grosshans (Ron DeSantis,
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Sochor v. State — Florida Supreme Court affirms denial of death-row inmate’s postconviction challenge and declines stay of execution
Case Dennis Sochor v. State of Florida Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge Per Curiam Date Decided July 8, 2026
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Rodriguez Albisu v. State of Florida — Florida Supreme Court denies prohibition writ seeking disqualification of Fourth DCA
Case Miguel Rodriguez Albisu, et al. v. State of Florida Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge COURIEL (Ron DeSantis, 2020);
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Rhodes v. State — Florida Supreme Court affirms denial of death-row inmate’s successive postconviction claims based on jailhouse informant recantations
Case Richard Wallace Rhodes v. State of Florida Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge Per Curiam Date Decided July 2,
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Trace Elements, Inc. v. MacKensen — Florida Supreme Court holds joint settlement proposals must apportion amounts per party even on unified claims
Case Trace Elements, Inc. v. Nadja MacKensen, et al. Court Supreme Court of Florida Date Decided July 2, 2026 Docket
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Duckett v. State — Florida Supreme Court dismisses death-row inmate’s appeal of DNA evidentiary hearing denial for lack of jurisdiction
Case James Aren Duckett v. State of Florida Court Supreme Court of Florida Date Decided July 1, 2026 Docket No.
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In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure — Florida Supreme Court adopts rule changes requiring jurisdictional statements in briefs and clarifying automatic stay bond calculations
Case In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure Court Florida Supreme Court Judge MUÑIZ (Ron DeSantis, 2019); LABARGA
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Roberts v. State — Florida Supreme Court affirms first-degree murder conviction and death sentence
Case William F. Roberts v. State of Florida Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge Per Curiam Date Decided June 25,
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Spencer v. Florida — Florida Supreme Court affirms denial of death-row inmate’s last-ditch execution challenges and refuses stay
Case Dusty Ray Spencer v. State of Florida Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge Per Curiam Date Decided June 18,
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Parrish v. State — Florida Supreme Court holds district courts have jurisdiction to review denial of downward departure sentences
Case Eric Desmond Parrish v. State of Florida Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge COURIEL (Ron DeSantis, 2020) Date Decided
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Whitton v. State — Florida Supreme Court affirms denial of death-row inmate’s second successive postconviction motion as untimely and procedurally barred
Case Gary Richard Whitton v. State of Florida Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge John D. Couriel (Ron DeSantis, 2020)