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On the same day that Florida was admitted as a state, March 3, 1845, Congress enacted legislation creating the United States District Court for the District of Florida, 5 Stat. 788. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] On February 23, 1847, this District was subdivided into Northern and Southern Districts, by 9 Stat. 131 .
Local government is not required to pay for health care insurance for government retirees. As of 2010, none do. [3] In 2011, researchers at Florida State University said that Florida's cities and counties have promised pensions they cannot afford. Pension obligations constituted 8% of total spending by local governments in 2009. [4]
The Florida Constitution, in Article V, Section 2(a), vests the power to adopt rules for the "practice and procedure in all courts" in the Florida Supreme Court, which has adopted the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. Although Title VI of the Florida Statutes is labeled "Civil Practice and Procedure", the statutes it contains are limited to ...
The National League of Cities identifies 31 Dillon's Rule states, 10 home rule states, 8 states that apply Dillon's Rule only to certain municipalities, and one state (Florida) that applies home rule to everything except taxation. [2] Each state defines for itself what powers it will grant to local governments.
A "sponsor" admitted to the court's bar is often required. Several district courts require attorneys seeking admission to their bars to take an additional bar examination on federal law, including the following: the Southern District of Ohio, [20] the Northern District of Florida, [21] and the District of Puerto Rico. [22]
Robert Nichols Scola Jr. [1] (born October 30, 1955) [2] is a Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Early life and education [ edit ]
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The Florida Supreme Court adopted the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure in March 1954. [2] The proper abbreviation for the rules is Fla.R.Civ.P. [ 3 ] The rules may be amended, or new rules added, from time to time and upon the approval of the Florida Supreme Court.