Posts tagged supreme court

• U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Delay Presidential Election

  Brian W. Smith | October 31, 2008 12:33 AM | 60 CommentsTallahassee, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  According to a press release from attorney Philip J. Berg, he filed a request with the United States Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon, for an injunction staying the presidential election until...

• U.S. Supreme Court Justices to Meet to Discuss Obama Eligibility

  Brian W. Smith | November 30, 2008 9:35 PM | 13 CommentsTallahassee, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  According to the docket sheet of the United States Supreme Court, all 9 justices of the Court are scheduled to have a full conference on Friday, December 5, 2008, to discuss the two cases currently...

• When a fit parent's judgment isn't good enough

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | August 03, 2009 11:48 PM | 2 CommentsMiami, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Christopher Jones hit the ground at Thunder Cross Motor Sports Park near Okeechobee just before his all-terrain vehicle landed on top of him. The 14-year-old died moments later from his...

• Florida Supreme Court Justices Merit Retention

  Joe Saunders | May 09, 2012 6:32 PM | 1 CommentPinellas, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Every six years Florida Supreme Court Justices appear on voters' ballots for what is called a merit retention vote. This provision of Florida law has served for decades as a check to allow...

• One for the Good Guys -- Bausch v Stryker

  Cal Warriner | November 01, 2011 11:35 AM | 1 CommentWest Palm Beach, FL Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  For consumers of medical devices, yesterday’s United States Supreme Court decision not to hear a discretionary appeal from the Seventh Circuit is a big win. What ordinary consumers of drugs...

• The Push by Florida Theme Parks to Bring Back Parental Waivers

  Ed Normand | February 25, 2010 9:30 AM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Disney and Seaworld are part of a larger group of tourism industry businesses in Florida that are lobbying the Florida Legislature to reintroduce parental waivers for potentially dangerous...

• A Power Grab in Florida -- Special Interests and Political Power

  Patrick Quinlan | May 11, 2012 11:23 AM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  We Floridians are faced with a threat that is all too real. Something is quietly sneaking up on us, which before we know it could change our great State of Florida forever and not for the...

• Time to Hire Serious People Who Have Serious Answers

  John Hopkins | November 23, 2011 3:56 PM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Florida education does not have a great deal to brag about. We have regularly ranked in the lower third of states in virtually every aspect of public education. The Florida politicians from...

• Florida's Court Appointments and the current JNC process- does it need revamping?

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | July 13, 2009 1:35 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  It’s not often that Republicans “go to bat” for the cause of diversity. It’s quite possible that, that may be the reason for Gov. Crist’s recent defeat at the Florida...