Courts

The state leads the nation with more than 481,000 immigration court cases, as a record number of people cross into the U.S. A Tampa immigration lawyer talks about the backlog.

One of the state's most powerful politicians is pushing to consolidate the number of circuit courts that operate in Florida.

Legal challenges to six candidates seeking to be appointed to appellate courts took another twist Friday, after plaintiffs filed requests to disqualify Florida Supreme Court Justice Renatha Francis from the cases.

Although about a third of the original backlog has been cleared, the cases that remain promise to be much tougher to resolve

Saying he is acting “out of an abundance of caution,” Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker said he is postponing all of his civil trials until the coronavirus pandemic is under control and the number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths in Florida has dropped.

The Legislature during the 2020 session approved creating 10 judgeships, but the positions have not been filled because the governor vetoed money for them amid the pandemic.

In a legal test of remote court proceedings during the COVID-19 pandemic, a South Florida appeals court Wednesday rejected arguments that using Zoom technology in a probation-violation hearing would violate a defendant’s constitutional rights.

The major portion of the request --- more than $12.5 million --- is aimed at helping trial courts deal with a projected backlog of more than 990,000 cases due to COVID-19,

More than 97% of criminal cases in the U.S. are resolved through plea deals. But sometimes those offers are better for defendants who have more money.…

The Florida Supreme Court has tossed out a case challenging the governor's right to make last minute appointments. The justices say it’s too soon to…