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The last DCA expansion was the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal in 1979. [1] Blaise Trettis, a public defender in Brevard County, served on the Assessment Committee. When the committee looked at yearly case filings, they found that there was “a precipitous decline” [ 2 ] in the number of appeals over the years.
Florida Amendment 4 [1] was a proposed amendment to the Florida Constitution, which failed on November 5, 2024. [2] [3] Through a statewide referendum, the amendment achieved 57% support among voters in the U.S. state of Florida, short of the 60% supermajority required by law.
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The Florida Supreme Court dropped two decisions Monday afternoon that gave a victory to each side of the bitterly divided abortion debate. Florida abortion rulings: A win for both sides, but ...
When does Florida's 6-week abortion ban go into effect? May 1, 2024, 30 days after the Florida Supreme Court's ruling. What would Amendment 4, Florida's abortion amendment do?
The Fourth DCA was created in 1965; the Fifth DCA was created in 1979; and Sixth District Courts of Appeal was created in 2023. [ 2 ] The existence of the DCAs was provided for in the Florida Constitution , which now requires the legislature to divide the state into appellate court districts, providing each with a DCA.
In Florida, the abortion issue has for too long been decided based on extreme views held by members of the Legislature. At six weeks, most women don’t even know they are pregnant.
Florida's first abortion law was implemented in 1868, lasting until 1972; it stated: [8] [9] Abortion: Every person who shall administer to any woman pregnant with a quick child any medicine, drug or substance whatever, or shall use or employ any instrument or other means, with intent thereby to destroy such child, unless the same shall have been necessary to preserve the life of such mother ...