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Commonwealth v. Edwards
Held that racial discrimination in jury selection does not always constitute prosecutorial misconduct requiring dismissal under the constitution's double jeopardy protections
Who Has the Authority to Prosecute People Accused of ‘Voter Fraud’ in Florida?
A Florida appellate court is set to determine whether a statewide office created in the 1980s by constitutional amendment to combat organized crime can prosecute someone accused of voting while ineligible.
People v. Moon
Held that the right to a jury trial requires that the jury be sworn to try the case
Moore v. Stirling
Held that though habeas review is limited to constitutional issues, this includes alleged violations of a statute mandating sentence proportionality review because violations would implicate due process rights
All Star Awards & Ad Specialties, Inc. v. HALO Branded Solutions
Held that a statutory damages cap did not violate the right to a jury trial because the relevant claims would not have been tried by a jury in 1820 when the constitutional right was adopted
Kellogg v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.
Ruled that a retroactive law permitting new civil claims by family members did not violate the contracts or due process rights of a tortfeasor that had no affected vested right
Westlawn Cemeteries, LLC v. The Louisiana Cemetery Board
Held that a rule governing cemetery trusts exceeded the promulgating agency's authority, violating the constitution's separation of powers provision
Mellor v. The Parish of Jefferson
Held that a local traffic ordinance tasking school boards with enforcement violated home rule provisions which prohibit local legislative bodies from affecting school boards
Boyd v. State
Held that the state's education funding and property taxation system did not violate the education, proportional contribution, or common benefits clauses of the constitution
Hawkins v. Ivey
Ruled statutes affording governor’s discretion to opt out of federally enhanced unemployment benefits programs did not create exception to state immunity under constitution
