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The highest court in Florida was created upon statehood in 1845 and is the successor to territorial courts under the United States and Spain.

06/04/2026

The Investiture Ceremony for Justice
Adam Scott Tanenbaum.

Former Florida Chief Justice R. Fred Lewis died Tuesday, May 26, in Tallahassee, at age 78.Lewis will lie in state in th...
05/28/2026

Former Florida Chief Justice R. Fred Lewis died Tuesday, May 26, in Tallahassee, at age 78.
Lewis will lie in state in the Florida Supreme Court rotunda from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 11. Members of the Court will ceremonially receive the body and Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz will make brief remarks. A memorial service will be held in the courtroom of the Florida Supreme Court at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 12.

https://supremecourt.flcourts.gov/page/former-florida-chief-justice-r.-fred-lewis-1947-2026

The Florida Supreme Court unanimously elected John D. Couriel as Florida’s next chief justice. He will begin his two-yea...
04/16/2026

The Florida Supreme Court unanimously elected John D. Couriel as Florida’s next chief justice. He will begin his two-year term July 1.
Justice Couriel was appointed to the court in 2020 by Governor Ron DeSantis. He will succeed Chief Justice Carlos G. Muñiz, who will remain on the court after completing his second term as chief justice on June 30.
“I am grateful to my colleagues for their trust,” Justice Couriel said, “and am indebted to the previous chief justices with whom I’ve served. I will do my best to serve the people of Florida as they so ably have.”
https://ow.ly/oB9m50YKpj7

Today was a big day for those who took their Bar exams in February. Results were released and it was good news for 537 o...
04/13/2026

Today was a big day for those who took their Bar exams in February. Results were released and it was good news for 537 of those who were taking the full test for the first time. They passed and, after meeting all eligibility requirements, will be admitted to The Florida Bar. See how the passage rate broke down by school for all first-time, full test takers. It’s on the Florida Board of Bar Examiners website, as well as the Florida Supreme Court. https://ow.ly/zQso50YIaQC Congratulations to all who passed.

Justice Adam Tanenbaum was sworn in as the 94th justice of the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday, January 15, by Chief J...
01/16/2026

Justice Adam Tanenbaum was sworn in as the 94th justice of the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday, January 15, by Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz. His wife Whitney held the Bible as he took his oath.
Justice Tanenbaum was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis, who announced his appointment on Wednesday, January 14, in Pinellas County. Justice Tanenbaum had served as a judge on the First District Court of Appeal since 2019. You can see his full biography on the Supreme Court’s website.

News about your access to the Florida Appellate Case Information System.
12/08/2025

News about your access to the Florida Appellate Case Information System.

The Florida Appellate Case Management System will undergo a planned maintenance update on Wednesday, December 10, beginning at 6:30 p.m. EST. The downtime will last about 90 minutes, and the system will not be accessible during that window.

After maintenance, all users must reset their passwords before logging in.
Watch the step-by-step guide here: https://youtu.be/T-kAo9OFkr0

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