Guardado — Florida Supreme Court upheld denial of postconviction relief and refused to stay execution
Case Jesse Guardado v. State of Florida Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge Couriel, C.J.; Muñiz, J.; Grosshans, J.; Francis,
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Mangushev — Florida Supreme Court dismissed writ petition for lack of jurisdiction
Case Svyatoslav Mangushev v. Alpha Team, LLC Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge Couriel, C.J.; Labarga, J.; Muñiz, J.; Grosshans,
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The Florida Bar v. Medina — approved the referee’s report and found the lawyer not guilty of misconduct
Case The Florida Bar v. Omar Medina, Jr. Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge Chief Justice Couriel; Justice Labarga; Justice
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Rhodes v. State — corrected the opinion to say three aggravating factors, not four
Case Richard Wallace Rhodes v. State of Florida Court Florida Supreme Court Judge Not specified Date Decided July 2, 2026
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Florida Bar Rules Amendments — court adopted revised rule changes but declined one proposal
Case In Re: Amendments to Rules Regulating the Florida Bar – Miscellaneous Petition Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge Couriel,
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Craven v. State — Florida Supreme Court upholds denial of death-row inmate’s postconviction challenges
Case Daniel Jacob Craven, Jr. v. State of Florida & Daniel Jacob Craven, Jr. v. Secretary, Department of Corrections Court
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In re Amendments to Florida Rules of Traffic Court — Florida Supreme Court ties traffic speedy-trial timing to formal charges
Case In re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Traffic Court 6.100, 6.160, and 6.325 Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge
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Florida Bar Rule 20-6.1 Amendments — Court expands continuing-education rules for registered paralegals
Case In Re: Amendments to Rules Regulating the Florida Bar – Rule 20-6.1 Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge Couriel,
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Florida Bar Admissions Rules — Supreme Court raises fees and revises noncompliance and postponement procedures
Case In re Petition to Amend the Rules of the Supreme Court Relating to Admissions to the Bar Court Supreme
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S.H. — Florida may apply its usual clear-and-convincing standard alongside ICWA’s separate reasonable-doubt finding
Case S.H., in the Interest of A.H. and K.W., the Children v. Department of Children and Families and Guardian Ad
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Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co. v. Hughes — Presuit notice law does not apply to policies issued before its effective date
Case Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company v. Rebecca Hughes Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge COURIEL, C.J.; LABARGA, J.;
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Jones v. State — Florida Supreme Court orders new trial over withheld FDLE conversation logs
Case Henry Lee Jones v. State of Florida Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge Couriel, C.J. Date Decided October 15,
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Florida Probate Rules Amendments — Court updates curator and guardian-advocate rules for 2026 legislation
Case In Re: Amendments to Florida Probate Rules – 2026 Legislation Court Florida Supreme Court Judge Couriel, C.J.; Labarga, J.;
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Florida Probate Rules Amendments — Court updates guardianship rules and forms
Case In re Amendments to Florida Probate Rules Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge Couriel, C.J.; Labarga, J.; Muñiz, J.;
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In re Amendments to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.200 — Florida Supreme Court revises trial-resetting rule
Case In re: Amendments to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.200 Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge Per Curiam Date
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The Florida Bar v. Studstill — Florida Supreme Court rejected no-misconduct finding and ordered a discipline hearing
Case The Florida Bar v. Clayton Bowers Studstill Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge Per Curiam Date Decided October 15,
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Derrick v. State — Florida Supreme Court affirmed denial of death-penalty postconviction relief
Case Samuel Jason Derrick v. State of Florida Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge Couriel, C.J.; Grosshans, J.; Francis, J.;
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In re Amendments to Florida Probate Rules 5.025 and 5.080 — Florida Supreme Court exempts probate and guardianship cases from initial discovery disclosures
Case In re: Amendments to Florida Probate Rules 5.025 and 5.080 Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge Couriel, C.J.; Labarga,
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Rule 1.280 Amendments — Florida Supreme Court revises initial damages disclosures
Case In re Amendments to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.280 Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge Couriel, C.J.; Labarga,
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Florida Judicial Rules Amendments — Court makes Bar News publication optional and clarifies search-warrant record retention
Case In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.270 and Judicial Branch Records Retention Schedule
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Florida Appellate Rules Amendments — court adopts new amicus word-count and certificate-of-service requirements
Case In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.370 and 9.900 Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge Couriel,
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Florida Juvenile Procedure Forms — Supreme Court adopts petitions for permanent commitment involving deceased parents
Case In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure—Forms 8.9781 and 8.9782 Court Supreme Court of Florida Judge Couriel,
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In re Amendments to Rules Regulating the Florida Bar — Florida Supreme Court creates insurance coverage law certification standards
Case In Re: Amendments to Rules Regulating the Florida Bar – 6-32 Insurance Coverage Law Court Supreme Court of Florida
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Thompson — Florida Supreme Court affirmed postconviction denial, denied habeas relief, and declared the stay motion moot
Case William Lee Thompson v. State of Florida & William Lee Thompson v. Secretary, Department of Corrections Court Supreme Court