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The Legacy of Justice Arthur J. England, Jr: A Supreme Court of Limited Jurisdiction

The Florida Bar Journal this month contains a fascinating analysis of the legacy of recently deceased former Florida Supreme Court Justice Arthur J. England. If you’ve ever gotten a PCA opinion from a District Court of Appeal and lamented the fact that you couldn’t seek further review from the Florida Supreme Court, it seems you […]

Florida Appeals 101: What is a PCA?

A while back, I shared the story of a Florida appellate judge using a “PCA” stamp on his iPad, and a colleague in New York asked, “What’s a PCA”? I think it’s a sign that I have been practicing in Florida for more of my career than not at this point, because I didn’t realize […]

Technology Changes at the Second DCA and Beyond

Judge Stevan Northcutt’s fantastic presentation at the HCBA Appellate Section Luncheon today really brought home the drastic internal changes going on in the Courts of the state of Florida as the judges adapt to electronic filing. Judge Northcutt noted that in his 17 years as a judge on the Second District Court of Appeal, the […]