Republican U.S. senators, including Florida’s Rick Scott, have pledged to show up for congressional votes for future federal judges in the wake of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ criticism that recent absences led to the confirmation of a “leftist” appeals court judge.
A federal appeals court appeared somewhat conflicted last week as judges heard oral arguments over the legality of a Florida law that bars Chinese citizens from buying homes in many parts of the state.
A federal appeals court has breathed new life into a lawsuit filed by a Hillsborough County prosecutor who was suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis over statements related to abortion issues and trans gender health care, as well as his prosecution policies.
Plaintiffs challenging a new Florida law that limits discussion of certain gender and race issues in higher education classes cannot subpoena state lawmakers to determine their motives in approving the measure, a federal appeals court decided.
TALLAHASSEE – A federal appeals court overruled the federal judge assigned to the Disney World case who had ruled several voting laws signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2021 intentionally discriminated against minority voters.
A federal appeals court has rejected a bid by the DeSantis administration and Florida university officials to overturn a temporary restraining order on provisions of the state’s Individual Freedom Act.
A federal appeals court has affirmed the legality of a Florida measure that bars the sale of long guns to those under 21 years old, concluding that the law is in line with historical restrictions on firearms.
Efforts to secure damages awards from the makers of the Zantac heartburn drug over the allegation that it contains carcinogens hit a roadblock earlier this month after a federal appeals court dismissed a proposed class action.
The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned an injunction won by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. that blocked Florida from enforcing a law barring the cruise line from requiring COVID-19 “vaccine passports.”
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed an amicus brief supporting Florida plaintiffs who are challenging voting restrictions contained in a new state law as violations of the federal Voting Rights Act.
A federal appeals court has rejected property owners’ arguments that a Florida beachfront town’s ordinance outlining public access to “dry sand areas” of town beaches violates a state law.
In a move that could affect scores of Florida municipalities that operate automated red-light traffic ticket systems, a federal appeals court has called on the state’s Supreme Court to settle how state law weighs on a ticketed driver’s class-action lawsuit.
The effects of coronavirus on Florida’s court system don’t appear to be slowing efforts to resolve a dispute over felon voting, with a federal trial set for later this month and the number of potential plaintiffs expanding into the thousands.
Florida businesses may see a reduction in serial lawsuits brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in the wake of a ruling by a federal appeals court last month, legal observers told the Florida Record.
ATLANTA - An Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals panel refused to rule that Hilton Grand Vacations and Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency used autodialers to repeatedly contact customers with robocalls, despite voicing displeasure with the companies doing so.
The legal wrangling over the meaning of Amendment 4, the ballot measure that granted Florida nonviolent felons the right to vote once they fulfill the terms of their sentences, will continue into the new year.
ATLANTA -- The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled the Americans with Disabilities Act only applies to people who are currently disabled – not those who might become disabled in the future.
The City of Miami can continue its legal action against two major banks accused of engaging in predatory lending practices that ultimately led to an increase in the municipality's tax base, an appeals court has ruled.
A federal appeals court given a new pulse, for now, to a lawsuit brought by Florida auto body repair shops, claiming State Farm improperly pressured shops to lower their prices and threatening to boycott those which did not comply.
