Democrats Descend on Florida Following State Supreme Court Abortion Rulings
The state’s high court upheld a 15-week limit on abortion and allowed a proposed abortion amendment to appear on the ballot in November.
The state’s high court upheld a 15-week limit on abortion and allowed a proposed abortion amendment to appear on the ballot in November.
The Florida Supreme Court upheld a 15-week limit on abortion while also allowing a proposed amendment to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution to appear on the ballot.
AG Ashley Moody and various groups have asked the FL Supreme Court to prevent a ballot initiative that would declare a supposed “right” to abortion.
Republicans in the Florida House and Senate filed similar bills on Tuesday that would restrict abortion after six weeks of pregnancy — around the time when a baby’s heartbeat can first be detected.
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Friday announced the appointment of Judge Renatha Francis to the Florida Supreme Court, deeming her someone who has a true appreciation for the constitutional system.
Gov. Ron DeSantis named Palm Beach County Judge Renatha Francis and Miami attorney John Couriel to the Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday.
A serial killer who targeted older gay men during an eight-month killing spree is set to be executed Thursday evening in a Florida state prison.
Miami, Fla. — Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis pledged to appoint to the State’s Supreme Court “solid constitutionalists who understand the proper role of the court is to apply the law in the Constitution as written.”