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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.
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The Florida Second District Court of Appeal is headquartered in Tampa, Florida on the campus of Stetson University College of Law. It will move to St. Petersburg when the new Pinellas courthouse is complete. [1] There are nine counties in the Second District, which includes a population of over 5.0 million people.
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.
The Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments on the state’s 15-week abortion ban on Friday, Sept. 8. With arguments coming this week, a look at anti-abortion views of some Florida justices Skip ...
Florida says yes, claiming it's protected government speech. Judge hears Florida's argument that school book bans are protected government speech Skip to main content
Oral arguments are spoken presentations to a judge or appellate court by a lawyer (or parties when representing themselves) of the legal reasons why they should prevail. Oral argument at the appellate level accompanies written briefs , which also advance the argument of each party in the legal dispute.
The Florida Supreme Court calls for creating a 6th state appeals court and revamping boundaries, describing potential changes as “milestone events”