15 WEEK ABORTION BAN The Florida Supreme Court has refused to issue a stay, without comment, on the State’s 15 week ban on abortions. The vote was 4-1. The Court will, at a later date, take up the constitutional issues raised by the plaintiffs. GUN PREEMPTION The Florida Supreme Court has upheld Florida’s law that penalizes local Read more about Legal Updates[…]
IMMIGRATION PAROLE After President Joe Biden announced a program that would offer opportunities for Cubans, Haitians, Venezuelans and Nicaraguans to enter the U.S. legally, 20 states filed suit challenging the program. The states claim the program is executive overreach. In response, the Biden administration has challenged the choice of a Texas federal court as the place of Read more about Legal Updates[…]
UNIVERSITY COVID-19 FEES As previously reported, University of South Florida students filed a lawsuit against the university seeking a refund of fees collected during the COVID-19 pandemic when the university was shut down for on-campus classes. The plaintiffs have appealed to the Florida Supreme Court to have the lawsuit dismissed based on their contention of sovereign Read more about Legal Updates[…]
STOP WOKE ACT A U.S. District Court judge has blocked a recently passed law restricting the way race-related concepts can be taught in universities. The preliminary injunction came about as a result of two lawsuits filed by professors and students from several state universities. An appeal is expected by the DeSantis administration. SPORTS BETTING Lawyers for Read more about Legal[…]
ORANGE COUNTY RENT-CONTROL A circuit court judge has ordered the Orange County Supervisor of Elections not to certify the results of a disputed rent-control ordinance, which was on the November ballot. The judge had previously allowed the measure to remain on the ballot, but was overruled by an appeals court panel. Even though the measure was passed Read more about Legal Updates[…]