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High Case Load Triggers Public Defender Revolt
Public defenders are notoriously overworked, their turnover is high and their pay low. Now, in the most open revolt by public defenders in memory, the government-appointed lawyers say that budget cuts and rising caseloads have pushed them to the breaking point. ...more
November 9, 2008
Blackjack Fight Latest Front In Fla. Gambling Saga
Visitors to Florida might have a tough time telling whether it's an anything-goes playground or the tip of the Bible Belt. ...more
November 8, 2008
3 Separate Appeals Lost By Death Row Inmate
A death row inmate seeking to stave off execution for killing his girlfriend's teenage daughter lost three separate appeals Friday in the Florida Supreme Court. ...more
November 8, 2008
State Justices Deny Death Row Inmate's Appeals
TALLAHASEE - The Florida Supreme Court rejected the latest round of appeals for Wayne Tompkins, sentenced to die for killing an East Tampa teenager and burying under her home in 1983. ...more
November 7, 2008
Appeals Court Finalists Unveiled
Three Hillsborough County circuit judges and a local lawyer are among the six finalists for the vacant seat on the Florida 2nd District Court of Appeals. ...more
November 7, 2008
Judgeship Finalists Announced
Three Hillsborough County circuit judges and a local attorney are among the six finalists for the vacant seat on the Florida Second District Court of Appeals. ...more
November 6, 2008
Killer Wants Death Sentence Overturned In 1983 Case
A man sentenced to die for killing his girlfriend's 15-year-old daughter in 1983 filed a petition in U.S. District Court today seeking to have his sentenced overturned. ...more
November 4, 2008
Court Favors Expression In Rejecting 'False Light'
In a victory for free speech and freedom of the press, the Florida Supreme Court in two cases recently made it harder to bring invasion-of-privacy claims against newspapers. ...more
November 3, 2008
State Justices Strike Down Caps On Injury Lawyers
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a cap on fees for lawyers of injured workers, saying the attorneys must receive reasonable pay. ...more
October 24, 2008
Don't Limit Patients' Access To Medical Records
to the dismay of doctors and hospitals - 82 percent of Floridians voting in the general election approved a state constitutional amendment granting them access to information about medical mistakes by health care facilities and providers. ...more
October 23, 2008
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