All Articles tagged Florida Constitution

Florida Law Review Forum
November 06, 2024 EDT
Using State Constitutions to End Wealth-Based Detention: Florida as a Case Study
Jerry C. Edwards
A Pragmatic Litigation Strategy in the Face of Wealth-Based Detention Policies
Florida Law Review Forum
January 01, 2023 EDT
The Eighth Amendment’s Time to Shine: Previewing Florida’s Imminent Constitutional Crisis in Capital Punishment
Melanie Kalmanson
In April 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis enacted legislation that lowers the jury vote necessary to impose a sentence of death in the state to 8–4. The new statute removes...