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The Supreme Court of Florida is the highest judicial body in the state and sits at the apex of the Florida State Courts System.Its membership consists of seven justices–one of whom serves as Chief Justice–who are appointed by the Governor of Florida to 6-year terms and remain in office if retained in a general election near the end of each term.
Justice [1] Born District [a] Joined Chief Justice Term ends Mandatory retirement [b] Appointed by Law school Carlos G. Muñiz, Chief Justice June 25, 1969 (age 55) First: January 22, 2019: 2022–present January 5, 2027: 2044 Ron DeSantis (R) Yale: Charles Canady June 22, 1954 (age 70) Second: September 8, 2008: 2018–2022; 2010–2012
Unlike the U.S. Supreme Court, the term "associate justice" is never used to describe the sitting Florida justices. The Court is the final arbiter of state law of Florida, and its decisions are binding authority for all other Florida state courts , as well as for federal courts when they apply Florida law.
Florida Supreme Court Justice Meredith L. Sasso speaks during a hearing of oral arguments at the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. The hearing regards Florida's redistricting map ...
Florida voters will decide this election whether they want to retain two Florida Supreme Court justices. Get to know Renatha Francis.
Florida voters will have the final say on a constitutional amendment to guarantee access to abortion after the state's Supreme Court Monday decided to allow the question on the 2024 statewide ballot.
Pages in category "Justices of the Supreme Court of Florida" The following 86 pages are in this category, out of 86 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Carlos G. Muňiz, Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court, has ordered a committee to study consolidations among the state’s 20 judicial circuits.