Florida Supreme Court, Senate

Mayfield put on Senate ballot in unanimous Florida Supreme Court ruling
A state agency last week said Mayfield was not eligible to run for the Senate District 19 seat because of Florida's term limit rules
Florida Supreme Court says state wrongly blocked Senate candidate from ballot
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Effort to halt Florida inmate's execution goes to U.S. Supreme Court
TALLAHASSEE - After losing at the Florida Supreme Court, attorneys for convicted murderer James Ford this weekend quickly asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt his scheduled execution Thursday.
Mayfield: Not being on Senate election ballot would 'shake confidence of Florida voters'
Separately, two residents file legal briefs supporting state officials' view Mayfield is not qualified to run because of Florida's term limit rules.
Debbie Mayfield back on the State Senate ballot
Dara Kim, Senior Reporter with the News Service Of Florida, joined FOX 35's Garrett Wymer to break down Debbie Mayfield's candidacy for State Senate, her conversation with Mayfield after the Florida Supreme Court ruled her eligible to run,
State’s blocking of Mayfield from Senate race ‘meritless,’ state Supreme Court rules
The Florida Supreme Court expects Secretary of State Cord Byrd to include Rep. Debbie Mayfield’s name on the ballot in the planned Brevard County state Senate special election, the justices said Thursday in a 25-page opinion.
Florida Supreme Court disbars attorney Jeffrey Siskind for pocketing millions from clients
Among the clients who complained about Jeffrey Siskind was Chris George, who helped to run one of the nation's largest ...
Judge Receives Supreme Court Reprimand: 'Your Behavior Was Unacceptable'
The public reprimand and suspension reinforce the high court's expectation that all judges must conduct themselves with ...
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Disbarred: Florida Supreme Court bans attorney accused of stealing millions from former 'Pill Mill kingpin'
Chris George, once at the center of the nation’s largest pill mill operation, says attorney Jeffrey Siskind took his last $2 million instead of investing it. Now, after years of legal battles, Siskind ...
Florida and Texas execute intellectually disabled death row inmates
The US carried out a double state killing on Thursday, with two states executing intellectually disabled death row inmates.
Florida seeks mandatory death sentences in immigration bill. Will courts allow it?
A proposal passed by Florida’s Legislature will require the death penalty for “unauthorized aliens” who commit a capital ...
US Supreme Court clears way for Florida to execute man in 1997 killings of married couple
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied the final appeal of James Dennis Ford, who is scheduled to be executed in Florida for the 1997 murders of a married couple during a fishing trip ...