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January 08, 2009

• SC07-713 – The Florida Bar v. William Abramson

January 15, 2009

• SC06-2326 – State Of Florida v. Yolinda Wright Zinnerman

• SC07-231 – State Of Florida v. Kevin Slattery

• SC07-815 – State Of Florida v. Henry Blanton

• SC07-1178 – Richard Arthur Bertke v. State Of Florida

• SC07-1778 – State Of Florida v. Troy McJimsey

• SC07-1838 – State Of Florida v. Bernard Sloss

• SC07-2294 – State Of Florida v. Samuel D. Granberry

• SC07-2346 – State Of Florida v. Eugene Fitzgerald Barnes

• SC07-774 – Inquiry Concerning A Judge, 06-249 Re:  Michael E. Allen – Correction Notice

• SC07-774 – Inquiry Concerning A Judge, 06-249 Re:  Michael E. Allen – Corrected Opinion

• SC08-641 – In Re:  Amendments To Florida Family Law Rule 12.010 – Correction Notice

• SC08-641 – In Re:  Amendments To Florida Family Law Rule 12.010 – Corrected Opinion

January 22, 2009

• SC06-2176 – Dwayne Irwin Parker v. State of Florida

• SC07-953 – Joe Elton Nixon v. State of Florida - Corrected Opinion released 03/12/09

• SC08-608 – William H. Kelley v. State of Florida

• SC08-903 – State of Florida v. Joshua Meshell

January 29, 2009

• SC06-139– William Todd Larimore v. State of Florida – Rehearing Order

• SC06-139 – William Todd Larimore v. State of Florida – Revised Opinion

• SC06-615 – Perry Alexander Taylor v. State of Florida - Rehearing Order

• SC06-615 – Perry Alexander Taylor v. State of Florida - Revised Opinion

• SC06-252 – Charles C. Peterson v. State of Florida - Corrected Opinion Released 03/19, 2009

• SC06-2119 – Inquiry Concerning A Judge, No. 05-437 Re:  Clifford H. Barnes

• SC06-2323 – Jason L. Wheeler v. State of Florida

• SC07-319 – Michael Gisi v. State Of Florida

• SC07-704 – Jason Dirk Walton v. State of Florida

• SC07-771 – Ronald Palmer Heath v. State of Florida

• SC07-2095 – Amerus Life Insurance Company v. Michael H. Lait, Et Al.

• SC07-2175 – Robert Consalvo v. State of Florida

• SC08-60 – Peter Ventura v. State of Florida

• SC08-144 – State of Florida v. Robert Rabedeau

• SC08-149 – Kelly Wallace v. Ed Dean, Sheriff of Marion County

• SC08-986 – Advisory Opinion To The Attorney General Re:  Standards For Establishing Legislative District Boundaries

• SC08-1163 – Advisory Opinion To The Attorney General Re:  Standards For Establishing Legislative District Boundaries

• SC08-1226 – In Re:  Amendments To Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141

• SC08-2357 – In Re:  Amendments To Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure

January 30, 2009

• SC03-1241 – Gerald Delane Murray v. State of Florida

• SC05-2162 – Thomas William Rigterink v. State of Florida

• SC06-2233 – Richard Lynch v. State of Florida – Rehearing Order

• SC06-2233 – Richard Lynch v. State of Florida – Revised Opinion

• SC07-611 – Kayle Barrington Bates v. State of Florida

• SC07-647 – Michael A. Hernandez, Jr. v. State of Florida

• SC07-2252 – Albert Saleeby v. Rock Elson Construction, Inc.

• SC07-2256 – Eli Enrique Valdes v. State of Florida

• SC07-2428 – Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Company

• SC08-296 – Florida Board of Bar Examiners Re:  David Webster

• SC08-506 – E.A.R., a Child v. State of Florida

• SC08-1153 – Advisory Opinion To The Attorney General Re: 1.35% Property Tax Cap, Unless Voter Approved

February 04, 2009

• SC09-3 – Advisory Opinion To The Governor Re:  Commission Of Elected Judge

February 05, 2009

• SC07-1652 – Jeremiah Martel Rodgers v. State of Florida

February 12, 2009

• SC07-798 – Jason Andrew Simpson v. State of Florida

• SC07-95 – State of Florida v. Glenn Kelly – Notice of Correction

• SC07-95 – State of Florida v. Glenn Kelly – Corrected Opinion

• SC08-986 – Advisory Opinion To The Attorney General Re:  Standards For Establishing Legislative District Boundaries – Notice of Correction

• SC08-986 – Advisory Opinion To The Attorney General Re:  Standards For Establishing Legislative District – Corrected Opinion

• SC08-1163 – Advisory Opinion To The Attorney General Re:  Standards For Establishing Legislative District Boundaries – Notice of Correction

• SC08-1163 – Advisory Opinion To The Attorney General Re:  Standards For Establishing Legislative District Boundaries – Corrected Opinion

February 19, 2009

• SC05-353 – Jeffrey Allen Muehleman v. State of Florida

• SC07-162 – Lloyd Duest v. State of Florida

• SC07-363 – The Florida Bar v. Jeffrey Marc Herman

February 26, 2009

• SC06-2001 – Robert E. Dragon v. State Of Florida

• SC07-13 – Murray Breitberg v. State Of Florida

• SC07-762 – Maria Buitrago v. Landry’s, Et Al.

• SC07-936 – Victor Rivera v. State Of Florida

• SC07-1229 – Carlos Macias v. State Of Florida

• SC07-2247 – State Of Florida v. David Dwayne Brown

• SC07-2306 – Robert Butler v. Henry Yusem, Et Al.

• SC08-110 – Lehtinen, Vargas & Riedi, P.A., Et Al. v. Glenn F. Straub

• SC08-196 – Ricky Bradley v. State Of Florida

• SC08-352 – Bettye Pittman v. Palm Beach County School District, Et Al.

• SC08-1292 – In Re:  Amendments To Florida Rule Of Criminal Procedure 3.112 – Minimum Standards For Attorneys In Capital Cases

• SC08-1488 – In Re:  Standard Jury Instructions In Criminal Cases – Report No. 2008-07

• SC08-1543 – Brian Lowry v. Central Leasing Management, Inc. Et Al.

• SC08-1926 – Michael J. Celeste, Jr., Etc. v. Lindsay Kerns, Et Al.

• SC08-2431 – In Re:  Standard Jury Instructions In Criminal Cases – Report No. 2008-08 - Corrected Opinion released 04/23/09

• SC09-173 – In Re:  Certification Of Need For Additional Judges

• SC07-1641 – Frank J. Trytek, Et Al. v. Gale Industries, Inc., Etc.  – Rehearing Order

• SC07-1641 – Frank J. Trytek, Et Al. v. Gale Industries, Inc., Etc.  – Revised Opinion

• SC08-408 K.Q.S., etc. v. State of Florida

February 27, 2009

• SC05-1687 – Gerhard Hojan v. State of Florida

• SC07-2000 – William Lee Thompson v. State of Florida (Order)

• SC07-2402 – The School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida v. Survivors Charter Schools, Inc.

• SC08-1181 – In Re:  Amendments To The Rules Regulating The Florida Bar – Rule 4-7.6, Computer Accessed Communications

• SC08-1236 – In Re:  Amendments To Florida Rule Of Juvenile Procedure 8.255

March 05, 2009

• SC04-2408 – State of Florida v. Albertoine Nordelus

• SC08-1723 – Joseph Modeste v. State of Florida

• SC08-1488 – In Re: Standard Jury Instructions In Criminal Cases – Report No. 2008-07 – Notice of Correction

• SC08-1488 – In Re: Standard Jury Instructions In Criminal Cases – Report No. 2008-07 – Corrected Opinion

March 12, 2009

• SC08-887 – Allen Ward Cox v. State of Florida

• SC08-999 – State of Florida v. Alicia Griffin

• SC07-953 – Joe Elton Nixon v. State of Florida – Notice of Correction

• SC07-953 – Joe Elton Nixon v. State of Florida – Corrected Opinion

March 19, 2009

• SC05-703 – Corey Smith v. State of Florida - Corrected opinion released 03/26/09

• SC06-2140 – Ronald Corker v. State of Florida

• SC06-2247 – Michael Denlinger v. State of Florida

• SC06-2291 – Angel Rivera v. State of Florida

• SC06-2333 – David L. Brown v. State of Florida

• SC06-2336 – Alexander Perkins v. State of Florida

• SC06-2385 – David Ray v. State of Florida

• SC06-2469 – James Ingram v. State of Florida

• SC06-2515 – James Clifford Jerry v. State of Florida

• SC07-20 – Samuel Newby v. State of Florida

• SC07-196 – Angel Montero v. State of Florida

• SC07-763 – Christopher Lee Allen v. State of Florida

• SC07-1030 – Eric Acosta, Etc. v. State of Florida

• SC07-1685 – Vinton Alrick Graham v. State of Florida

• SC07-1868 – James Russell Ward v. State of Florida

• SC07-2132 – Lakeary Heck v. State of Florida

• SC07-2133 – Rudolph Vittorio v. State of Florida

• SC07-2355 – Robert Wayne Murray v. State of Florida

• SC08-791 – Florida Association of Professional Lobbyists, Inc., Etc., Et Al. v. Division of Legislative Information Services

• SC08-1612 – In Re:  Amendments To The Florida Rule of Juvenile Procedure

• SC08-2176 – In Re:  Approval of Application For Determination of Indigent Status Form For Use By Clerks And Amendment To Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.984

• SC06-252 – Charles C. Peterson v. State of Florida – Notice of Correction

• SC06-252 – Charles C. Peterson v. State of Florida – Corrected Opinion

March 26, 2009

• SC05-703 – Corey Smith v. State of Florida – Notice of Correction

• SC05-703 – Corey Smith v. State of Florida – Corrected Opinion

• SC06-1550 – Clemente Javier Aguirre-Jarquin v. State of Florida

• SC07-1309 – John Loveman Reese v. State of Florida

• SC08-2058 – In Re:  Amendments To The Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms

April 02, 2009

• SC06-539 – Milford Wade Byrd v. State of Florida

April 09, 2009

• SC07-1072 – Robert Lee Rowles v. State of Florida

April 16, 2009

• SC08-1159 – A.T., Etc. v. State of Florida

April 23, 2009

• SC08-2431 –In Re:  Standard Jury Instructions In Criminal Cases – Report No. 2008-08 - Notice of Correction

• SC08-2431 –In Re:  Standard Jury Instructions In Criminal Cases – Report No. 2008-08 - Revised Opinion

April 30, 2009

• SC03-149 – The Florida Bar v. James Harvey Tipler

May 07, 2009

• SC05-1779 – Daniel Louis Moore v. State of Florida

May 08, 2009

• SC09-765 – John Richard Marek v. State of Florida

May 14, 2009

• SC07-2432 – James Rose v. North American Van Lines, Et Al.

May 21, 2009

• SC07-369 – The Florida Bar v. Peter David Ticktin

• SC08-1398 – State of Florida v. Luis Alfredo Luciano

May 28, 2009

• SC08-1141 – In Re: Amendments To The Florida Rules of Civil Procedure – Management of Cases Involving Complex Litigation - Second Corrected Opinion Released 09/24, 2009

• SC08-1934 – In Re: Amendments To Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.130

June 04, 2009

• SC06-760 – Dwight T. Eaglin v. State of Florida - Rehearing Opinion Released 10/08, 2009

• SC07-330 – Maurice Lamar Floyd v. State of Florida

• SC08-1055 – Gaynor Earl Tedder, Jr. v. State of Florida – Order

• SC09-363 – Liberty Counsel, Et Al. v. The Florida Bar Board of Governors, Et Al.

• SC08-1141 – In Re: Amendments To The Florida Rules of Civil Procedure – Management Of Cases Involving Complex Litigation – Second Correction Notice

• SC08-1141 – In Re: Amendments To The Florida Rules of Civil Procedure – Management Of Cases Involving Complex Litigation –Second Corrected Opinion Released 09/24, 2009

June 11, 2009

• SC08-1396 – Peggy Allen Luttrell v. Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

• SC08-1981 – In Re:  Amendments To The Rules Regulating The Florida Bar – Rules 6-27 And 6-28

June 25, 2009

• SC05-1848 – Marshall Lee Gore v. State of Florida - Revised Opinion Released 12/10, 2009

• SC07-952 – Juan Carlos Chavez v. State of Florida

• SC08-2369 – Walter A. McNeil, Etc. v. Edison Canty

July 02, 2009

• SC08-1240 – State Of Florida v. Randolph Wightman

• SC09-565 – Robert J. Pleus, Jr. v. Charles J. Crist, Jr., Governor

July 09, 2009

• SC06-521 – Advisory Opinion to The Attorney General Re:  Referenda Required For Adoption And Amendment of Local Government Comprehensive Land Use Plans

• SC06-1572 – Ricardo I. Gill v. State of Florida

• SC06-2375 – Curtis W. Beasley v. State of Florida

• SC07-648 – Fred Anderson, Jr. v. State of Florida

• SC07-1167 – Herman Lindsey v. State of Florida

• SC07-2258 – Samuel L. Smithers v. State of Florida

• SC08-99 – Jeffrey G. Hutchinson v. State of Florida

• SC08-250 – The Florida Bar Re:  Michael Howard Wolf

• SC08-998 – In Re:  Florida Rules of Civil Procedure for Involuntary Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators

• SC08-1507 – System Components Corporation v. Florida Department of Transportation

• SC08-1865 – Johnathan R. Steele, a/k/a Jonathan Steele v. State of Florida, Et Al.

• SC08-2127 – State of Florida v. Robert Gene Bruce

• SC08-2153 – Bruce Madeiros a/k/a Bruce Medeiros v. State of Florida

• SC08-2469 – Eddie Lee Steadman v. State Of Florida

• SC09-946 – In Re:  Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases – Report No. 2009-03

July 16, 2009

• SC05-830 – Leonardo Franqui v. State of Florida

• SC06-1408 – John F. Mosley v. State of Florida

• SC08-1658 – In Re:  Amendments To The Florida Rules of Judicial Administration And The Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure – Implementation of Commission on Trial Court Performance And Accountability Recommendations

• SC09-169 – Florida Department of Children And Family Services, Et Al. v. P.E.

• SC09-1053 – In Re:  Amendments To Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.992(A) – Criminal Punishment Code Scoresheet

• SC09-1080 – John Richard Marek v. State of Florida

August 27, 2009

• SC07-1234 – Steven Douglas Hayward v. State of Florida - Revised Opinion Released 12/10, 2009

• SC07-2388 – The Florida Board of Bar Examiners, Et Al., Re:  Anthony Eladio Ramos

• SC08-1452 – Anthony Sheppard v. State of Florida

• SC08-2163 – In Re:  Amendments To Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.111

September 03, 2009

• SC05-2212 – Tavares J. Wright v. State of Florida

• SC07-2129 – Michael R. Pollard v. K.C. Cromwell, Inc, Etc., Et Al.

• SC08-941 – James Delano Winkles v. State of Florida

• SC08-1660 – In Re:  Amendments To Florida Family Law Rules

September 10, 2009

• SC09-1186 – In Re:  Amendments To Florida Rules Of Criminal Procedure 3.704 And 3.986

September 17, 2009

• SC07-1798 – Timothy Lee Hurst v. State of Florida

• SC09-1135 – In Re:  Amendments To Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.132

September 24, 2009

• SC08-1141 – In Re:  Amendments To Florida Rule of Civil Procedure – Management of Cases Involving Complex Litigation – Correction Notice

• SC08-1141 – In Re:  Amendments To Florida Rule of Civil Procedure – Management of Cases Involving Complex Litigation – Corrected Opinion

• SC07-1233 – Ray Jackson v. State of Florida

• SC07-2008 – Michael James Jackson v. State of Florida

October 01, 2009

• SC06-378 – Alex Pagan v. State of Florida - Corrected Opinion released 10/15/09

• SC09-282 – In Re:  Amendments To Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.172 and 3.985 and Amendments To Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.985

• SC09-1266 – In Re:  Amendments To The Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure

• SC09-1358 – In Re:  Amendments To The Florida Rules of Civil Procedure - Second Corrected Opinion Released 10/15/09

October 08, 2009

• SC06-760 – Dwight T. Eaglin v. State of Florida – Rehearing Order

• SC06-760 – Dwight T. Eaglin v. State of Florida – Rehearing Opinion

• SC08-1102 – G.M., Etc. v. State of Florida

• SC09-1358 – In Re:  Amendments To The Florida Rules of Civil Procedure – Second Correction Notice

• SC09-1358 – In Re:  Amendments To The Florida Rules of Civil Procedure – Second Corrected Opinion released 10/15/09

October 15, 2009

• SC07-1734 – Paul William Scott v. State of Florida

• SC09-853 – In Re:  Amendments To Florida Rules Of Appellate Procedure 9.142 And 9.200

• SC06-378 – Alex Pagan v. State of Florida – Correction Notice

• SC06-378 – Alex Pagan v. State of Florida – Corrected Opinion

• SC09-1358 – In Re:  Amendments To The Florida Rules of Civil Procedure – Second Correction Notice

• SC09-1358 – In Re:  Amendments To The Florida Rules of Civil Procedure – Second Corrected Opinion

• SC08-1141 In re:  Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure – Management of Cases Involving Complex Litigation

October 29, 2009

• SC05-960 – In Re:  Standard Jury Instructions In Criminal Cases – Report No. 2005-2

November 05, 2009

• SC08-428 – Larson & Larson, P.A., Et Al. v. TSE Industries, Inc.

• SC08-1808 – Mark Allen Davis v. State of Florida

• SC09-782 – Inquiry Concerning A Judge, No. 08-373 Re:  Peter A. Bell

• SC09-1416 – Inquiry Concerning A Judge, No. 07-417 Re:  Mary Jane Henderson

November 12, 2009

• SC07-1369 – The Florida Bar v. Gerald John D’Ambrosio

• SC07-2412 – Charles Grover Brant v. State of Florida

• SC08-1724 – In Re:  Amendments To The Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, The Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, And The Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure – Implementation of The Commission on District Court of Appeal Performance And Accountability Recommendations

November 19, 2009

• SC08-182 – Roderick Michael Orme v. State of Florida

• SC08-1181 – In Re:  Amendments To The Rules Regulating The Florida Bar – Rule 4-7.6, Computer Accessed Communications – Rehearing Order

• SC08-1181 – In Re:  Amendments To The Rules Regulating The Florida Bar – Rule 4-7.6, Computer Accessed Communications – Revised Opinion

• SC08-1890 – In Re:  Amendments To The Rules Regulating The Florida Bar

• SC09-159 – In Re:  Amendments To The Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure - Corrected Opinion Released 12/17, 2009

November 25, 2009

• SC06-2090 – Troy Victorino v. State of Florida - Corrected Opinion Released 12/17, 2009

December 03, 2009

• SC08-2243 – John Christiansen v. State of Florida

• SC09-161 – In Re:  Amendments To The Florida Rules of Traffic Court

• SC09-1294 – Queen Elizabeth Collins v. State of Florida

• SC09-1670 – In Re:  Amendments To Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.992(B)

• SC09-159 – In Re:  Amendments To The Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure – Correction Notice Dated 12/17, 2009

• SC09-159 – In Re:  Amendments To The Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure – Corrected Opinion Released 12/17, 2009

December 10, 2009

• SC08-2116 – State of Florida v. Eddie Riley

• SC05-1848 – Marshall Lee Gore v. State of Florida – Rehearing Order

• SC05-1848 – Marshall Lee Gore v. State of Florida – Revised Opinion

• SC09-825 – In Re: Amendments To Rules of The Supreme Court Relating To Admissions To The Bar

• SC07-1234 – Steven Douglas Hayward v. State of Florida – Rehearing Order

• SC07-1234 – Steven Douglas Hayward v. State of Florida – Revised Opinion

December 17, 2009

• SC06-747 – Joseph Smith v. State of Florida

• SC08-1163 – Advisory Opinion To The Attorney General Re:  Standards For Establishing Legislative District Boundaries (FIS)

• SC08-1898 – C.E.L. v. State Of Florida

• SC09-141 – In Re:  Amendments To The Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure

• SC06-2090 – Troy Victorino v. State of Florida – Correction Notice

• SC06-2090 – Troy Victorino v. State of Florida – Corrected Opinion

• SC09-159 – In Re:  Amendments To The Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure – Correction Notice

• SC09-159 – In Re:  Amendments To The Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure – Corrected Opinion