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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Johnson v. State — Florida Supreme Court upholds consecutive life sentences for juvenile who committed murder and attempted murders, holding Graham’s meaningful-release requirement does not apply to juvenile homicide offenders
Case Corey B. Johnson v. State of Florida Court Supreme Court of Florida Date Decided July 16, 2026 Docket No.
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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 Date Decided July 16,
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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 Date Decided July 16, 2026 Docket No. SC2024-0944
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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 Date Decided July 16, 2026 Docket No.
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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 Date Decided July 16, 2026 Docket No. SC2024-0931
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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 Date Decided July 9, 2026
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Bouayad v. Normandy Insurance Co. — Florida Supreme Court reinstates workers’ comp benefits for employee shot during workplace assault, rejecting narrow “task causation” standard
Case Mohammed Bouayad v. Normandy Insurance Company, et al. Court Supreme Court of Florida Date Decided July 9, 2026 Docket
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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 Date Decided July 9, 2026 Docket
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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 Date Decided July 9, 2026 Docket
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Florida Bar v. Crowley — Florida Supreme Court strikes down Bar discipline of attorney’s campaign speech as unconstitutional
Case The Florida Bar v. Christopher W. Crowley Court Supreme Court of Florida Date Decided July 9, 2026 Docket No.
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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 Date Decided July 8, 2026 Docket No. SC2026-0971
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Duckett v. State — Florida Supreme Court affirms denial of postconviction relief, lifts execution stay for death-row inmate convicted of 1987 child murder
Case James Aren Duckett v. State of Florida Court Supreme Court of Florida Date Decided July 8, 2026 Docket No.
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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 Date Decided July 2, 2026
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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 Date Decided July 2, 2026 Docket No.
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The Florida Bar v. Hidalgo — Florida Supreme Court finds repeat unauthorized practitioner in contempt, imposes suspended jail sentence and probation
Case The Florida Bar v. Elizabeth Hidalgo Court Supreme Court of Florida Date Decided July 2, 2026 Docket No. SC2025-0636
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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 Probate Rules — Florida Supreme Court adopts housekeeping amendments to 40+ probate rules, effective October 1, 2026
Case In Re: Amendments to Florida Probate Rules Court Supreme Court of Florida Date Decided June 25, 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 Date Decided June 11, 2026 (corrected
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State v. Times — Florida Supreme Court eliminates exclusionary rule remedy for knock-and-announce statute violations, overruling 2010 precedent
Case State of Florida v. Keith Alexander Times Court Supreme Court of Florida Date Decided June 25, 2026 Docket No.
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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 Date Decided June 25, 2026 Docket No.
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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 Date Decided June 18, 2026 Docket No.
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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 Date Decided June 18, 2026 Docket No.