By Jim Saunders | August 4, 2017
After a divided appeals court sided with Gov. Rick Scott, a battle about his 2015 veto of pay raises for state firefighters could be decided by the Florida Supreme Court.
By Tony Mauro | August 4, 2017
Electronic filing of case documents will be required beginning on November 13.
By Marcia Coyle | August 3, 2017
In a 2015 campaign event, then-candidate Donald Trump declared Clarence Thomas his favorite U.S. Supreme Court justice. Prominent former Thomas clerks and a judge named to a Trump list of potential high court nominees—Judge William Pryor Jr.—undoubtedly share that sentiment. They recently described Thomas' contributions to the law in a Yale Law Journal forum marking the justice's 25th anniversary.
By B. Colby Hamilton | August 3, 2017
Former state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver will get to remain a free man a little bit longer, thanks to a new ruling from a federal appeals panel.
By Tony Mauro | August 3, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court announced Thursday that electronic filing of case documents will be required beginning on November 13 and virtually all new filings will be available free of cost to the public. The system will not be part of PACER, the longstanding operation used by lower federal courts, which charges for documents by the page.
By Marcia Coyle | August 2, 2017
The U.S. Justice Department reportedly is preparing to investigate university admissions policies for discrimination against white applicants, but it may be years before an affirmative action case returns to the U.S. Supreme Court, and when it does, the key justice—Anthony Kennedy—may not be there.
By Marcia Coyle | August 1, 2017
A federal agency brief that a Washington judge threw out recently might be memorable for what the court called "excessive" footnotes—48 of them, stretching hundreds of lines. We asked a few veteran U.S. Supreme Court and appellate lawyers to share the footnotes that, for them, have stood the test of time.
By Tony Mauro | August 1, 2017
The new changes pave the way for a planned electronic filing system that will make Supreme Court briefs and documents available to all on the site.
By Gary Fineout | July 31, 2017
Florida has roughly 600 inmates whose life sentences for homicide are potentially affected by court rulings mandating a second look at the punishment of juvenile offenders, but most still await a shot at resentencing.
By Tony Mauro | July 31, 2017
The Supreme Court's re-launched site is more mobile-friendly but leaves serious court watchers itching for digital updates that are more than cosmetic.
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