Supreme Court of Florida _ No. SC60-72622 _ JAMES BERNARD CAMPBELL, Appellant, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. June 11, 2020 PER CURIAM. This case is before the Court on the motion of James Bernard Campbell “to reopen his direct appeal due to fraud or collusion occurring during his direct appeal proceedings.” We previously dismissed the motion but retained jurisdiction to pursue possible sanctions against Campbell. Campbell v. State, No. SC60-72622 (Fla. Feb. 12, 2020) (order dismissing motion...
Supreme Court of Florida _ No. SC20-985 _ REPRESENTATIVE GERALDINE F. THOMPSON, Petitioner, vs. GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS, et al., Respondents. August 27, 2020 MUÑIZ, J. Representative Geraldine Thompson wants us to undo Governor Ron DeSantis’s appointment of Judge Renatha Francis to fill a vacancy in office on this Court. Thompson argues that the Florida Constitution requires Judge Francis to have been a member of the Florida Bar for ten years at the time of the appointment, which Judge Francis...
Supreme Court of Florida _ No. SC20-873 _ IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULE OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION 2.420, THE FLORIDA RULES OF JUVENILE PROCEDURE, AND FLORIDA RULE OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE FORM 9.900(f)—2020 JOINT FAST-TRACK REPORT. July 2, 2020 PER CURIAM. The Florida Bar’s Rules of Judicial Administration Committee (RJA Committee) and Juvenile Court Rules Committee (JCR Committee) have filed a joint “fast-track” report proposing amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration and...
Supreme Court of Florida _ No. SC20-392 _ IN RE: COVID-19 EMERGENCY MEASURES RELATING TO THE RULES REGULATING THE FLORIDA BAR AND AMENDMENT TO RULE REGULATING THE FLORIDA BAR 1-12.1. April 9, 2020 PER CURIAM. In response to the ongoing public health emergency caused by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and at the request of The Florida Bar, on March 20, 2020, the Court issued an emergency order in this case temporarily suspending certain time periods, deadlines, and requirements...
Supreme Court of Florida FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2020 CASE NO.: SC20-392 IN RE: COVID-19 EMERGENCY MEASURES RELATING TO THE RULES REGULATING THE FLORIDA BAR In light of the ongoing public health emergency caused by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Court has determined that certain requirements under the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar that govern attorney discipline, the unauthorized practice of law, and lawyer advertisements should be temporarily suspended. Accordingly, at the...
Supreme Court of Florida _ No. SC20-355 _ ALPHONSO JAMES, SR., Petitioner, vs. AMIRA DAJANI FOX, etc., Respondent. August 27, 2020 PER CURIAM. This case is before the Court on the petition of Alphonso James, Sr. for a writ of quo warranto. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(8), Fla. Const. By order dated April 8, 2020, we dismissed James’s petition pursuant to Pettway v. State, 776 So. 2d 930 , 931 (Fla. 2000). See James v. Fox, No. SC20-355, 2020 WL 1818572 (Fla. Apr. 8, 2020)....
Supreme Court of Florida _ No. SC20-346 _ IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULE OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION 2.205. March 13, 2020 PER CURIAM. The Court, on its own motion,1 amends Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.205 (The Supreme Court) to recognize the Chief Justice’s authority to take the actions necessary to respond to a public health emergency affecting the courts and the court participants of this State.2 The Court amends subdivision (a)(2)(B) (Internal Government; Chief Justice) of...
Supreme Court of Florida _ No. SC20-216 _ IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE—2020 REGULAR-CYCLE REPORT. October 29, 2020 PER CURIAM. This matter is before the Court for consideration of proposed amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const. BACKGROUND The Florida Bar’s Appellate Court Rules Committee (Committee) has filed its regular-cycle report proposing amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate...
Supreme Court of Florida _ No. SC20-21 _ IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES— VULNERABLE ADULTS. September 24, 2020 PER CURIAM. Before the Court is the report of the Florida Probate Rules Committee (Committee) proposing amendments to the Florida Probate Rules. See Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.140(e). We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const. The Committee proposes the addition of new rule 5.920 (Forms Related to Injunction for Protection Against Exploitation of a Vulnerable...
FLORIDA SUPREME COURT NOTICE OF CORRECTION DATE: April 2, 2020 CASE OF: IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA RULES OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION, THE FLORIDA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, AND THE FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE—STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS DOCKET NO.: SC20-145 OPINION FILED: March 5, 2020 ATTENTION: ALL PUBLISHERS THE FOLLOWING CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE ABOVE OPINION: On p. 1, line 6, “2.570” has been changed to “2.580.” On p. 10, line 5, “2.570” has been changed to “2.580.” On...
Supreme Court of Florida _ No. SC20-145 _ IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA RULES OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION, THE FLORIDA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, AND THE FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE—STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS. March 5, 2020 PER CURIAM. The Court, on its own motion,1 adopts new Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.270 (Supreme Court Committees on Standard Jury Instructions) to authorize the Supreme Court committees on standard jury instructions to approve for publication and use...
Supreme Court of Florida _ No. SC20-145 _ IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA RULES OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION, THE FLORIDA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, AND THE FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE—STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS. March 5, 2020 CORRECTED OPINION PER CURIAM. The Court, on its own motion,1 adopts new Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.270 (Supreme Court Committees on Standard Jury Instructions) to authorize the Supreme Court committees on standard jury instructions to approve for...
