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Palm Beach school board ordered to pay for Baker Act violations
Board to pay $440,000 each to four plaintiffs -
Moms for Libros alleges new rule treats parents opposed to book bans differently
The proposed Rule 6A-1.094126 will be voted on in October -
Gov. DeSantis signs voter registration bill into law
Opponents of SB 7050 consider it to be discriminatory and restrictive -
Federal lawsuit challenges legality of Florida program to remove 'unauthorized aliens' from state
The Southern Poverty Law Center and immigration rights groups are suing the DeSantis administration, alleging that its program to transport “unauthorized aliens” out of state amounts to state-sponsored harassment of the undocumented. -
Novel 19th Amendment claim argued in continuing litigation over Florida felons' voting rights
The attorney representing two Black Florida women who are trying to restore their voting rights after serving felony sentences invoked a novel claim involving the 19th Amendment during oral arguments this month before a federal appeals court. -
Florida felons' voting hopes dim in wake of federal appeals court decision
Hundreds of thousands of felons may not be able to cast ballots in the presidential election after a split federal appeals court upheld a Florida law requiring them to pay all legal financial obligations before they can vote. -
Surveys divided on giving coronavirus legal immunity to Florida businesses
Nearly six in 10 Florida voters oppose guaranteed immunity for corporations and businesses from lawsuits involving COVID-19 infections, according to a poll carried out on behalf of the Southern Poverty Law Center. -
Florida felons' voting status unclear in the wake of federal court actions
The voting status of hundreds of thousands of Floridians who have served sentences for felony convictions remains uncertain as a result of two recent federal court actions. -
Federal judge opens door for thousands of felons to vote in primary, general elections
A federal district judge has cleared the way for potentially hundreds of thousands of Floridians who have served sentences for felony offenses to vote in the swing state’s primary and general elections later this year. -
Pinellas County officials fight back against 'sovereign citizens'
&&& A prisoner serving 20 years for attempted murder recently wrote that Ken Burke, Pinellas Circuit Court clerk, should immediately release him from prison. In another case, the prisoner claimed Burke was liable for $50 million.