Florida school book fight gets green light from federal judge, case on First Amendment rights to proceed
The lawsuit was filed by publishers, two parents and authors Julia Alvarez, John Green, Laurie Halse Anderson, Jodi Picoult ...
Florida Judge Who Threatened Retaliatory Rulings to Receive Public Reprimand
When a judge violates the canons, it upsets the balance in the system and requires remediation,” said Jan L. Jacobowitz, a ...
ITG owes Reynolds American $251.5 million for Florida tobacco settlement, judge rules
A Delaware judge on Monday ordered ITG Brands to pay rival cigarette maker Reynolds American $251.5 million in connection ...
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Judge says ‘hard row to hoe’ for Florida to justify social media ban for young teens
A federal judge on Friday told lawyers in a landmark social media case it would be a “hard row to hoe” for state officials to ...
Judge denies motion to suppress in fatal crash; defense decries driver's ask for attorney
According to a motion filed Jan. 4 by defense attorney Terry McCreary, Andres Botello, 31, waived his rights and began to ...
In harsh ruling, judge rips SafeSport Center for ‘perpetrating fraud’ and withholding evidence
A Florida judge excoriated the U.S. Center for SafeSport for perpetrating fraud against the court and intentionally ...
Judge weighs whether to block Florida's social media ban for minors
A federal judge is weighing whether to block a Florida law from going into effect that would ban social media accounts for ...
Judge issues scathing SafeSport ruling, saying it 'perpetuated a fraud' in case
“SafeSport acted in bad faith, intentionally and with malice,” Woodard said in his ruling, “and the court finds the evidence ...
Florida Judge Throws Out $6.2 Million Verdict Over Juror Outburst and Mid-Trial Discussions
The judge ruled that juror misconduct—including a dramatic outburst and mid-trial discussions—severely compromised "the ...
Federal judge appears skeptical of Florida law trying to keep minors off social media
TALLAHASSEE — A 2024 Florida law aimed at keeping children off of social-media platforms came under scrutiny Friday, as ...
YNW Melly’s Trials Highlight Florida’s Unconstitutional Death Penalty Law
Melly could be sentenced to death by a non-unanimous jury — a practice with deep roots in Jim Crow — if convicted in a double ...
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Judge says it's a ‘hard row to hoe’ for Florida to justify social media ban for young teens
Groups representing communications companies are arguing the 2024 measure unconstitutionally limits free speech. U.S.