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Politics and Florida’s Supreme Court: The remarkable rise of the next chief justice

By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
When Florida Supreme Court justices elect their in-house leader, tradition dictates that they honor seniority. So it’s remarkable that on March 9, the justices ignored seniority and bypassed the obvious choice, Justice Alan Lawson, to tap a relative newcomer, Justice Carlos Muniz.
Feb 7, 2022 5:30 AM

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Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Canady: Judge or politician in a black robe?

By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
Later this year Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Canady may be living with a state legislator, his wife Jennifer Canady, a Republican who is campaigning to represent Lakeland in the state House. If she wins, the court that her husband leads may someday pass judgment on a law she sponsored.
Dec 17, 2021 5:26 AM

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A Florida Supreme Court justice warns of ‘a series of drastic changes’ served up by his conservative colleagues

By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
When the Florida Supreme Court took the step of deciding – with no traditional input from the Florida Bar – to penalize a push for diversity in lawyers’ refresher courses, the outcry echoed from Tallahassee to Key West.
Dec 7, 2021 5:30 AM

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Florida Supreme Court makes it risky for a defendant to tell a judge ‘I’m innocent’

By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
The Florida Supreme Court is sending this message to criminal defendants: If you think you were wrongly convicted, keep it to yourself.
Nov 24, 2021 5:06 PM

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Florida Supremes discipline Palm Beach’s nude pix Judge Marni Bryson for ‘failing to devote full time to her judicial duties’

By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
The Florida Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to suspend, publicly reprimand and slap Palm Beach County Court Judge Marni Bryson with a $37,500 fine for inappropriately “failing to devote full time to her judicial duties.”
Oct 31, 2021 5:30 AM

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Under the gun of a new discipline rule, Florida lawyers had better keep judges happy…or else

By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
Judges who want to punish lawyers for any reason now have a superpower that can derail careers, courtesy of the Florida Bar and the Florida Supreme Court.

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Tag: Florida Supreme Court

Politics and Florida’s Supreme Court: The remarkable rise of the next chief justice

Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Canady: Judge or politician in a black robe?

A Florida Supreme Court justice warns of ‘a series of drastic changes’ served up by his conservative colleagues

Florida Supreme Court makes it risky for a defendant to tell a judge ‘I’m innocent’

Florida Supremes discipline Palm Beach’s nude pix Judge Marni Bryson for ‘failing to devote full time to her judicial duties’

Under the gun of a new discipline rule, Florida lawyers had better keep judges happy…or else

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