Legal News

Dominick Occhicone, 80, becomes Florida's oldest executed inmate. The state also reviews its history of executing minors before Supreme Court bans on juvenile capital punishment.

Florida is set to execute two death row inmates on Tuesday in a historic first since the 1960s. This marks the first time multiple people are put to death within a single day in more than sixty years.

Florida faces a federal lawsuit challenging same-day executions, citing medical risks and logistical errors that could lead to constitutional violations during the scheduled deaths.

Florida Supreme Court rejects public reprimand for Orange County judge involved in controversial courtroom remarks regarding a Black defendant and conduct toward public defenders.

Federal judge sanctions two attorneys representing Donald Trump over allegations of manipulating courts to justify an Anti-Weaponization Fund, highlighting ongoing legal scrutiny.

Florida prepares to execute two prisoners over 70 years old, challenging norms after a 74-year-old was last executed. This marks a significant shift in state capital punishment practices and recent legal scrutiny.

Federal officials have informed two judges that lawsuits against the abandoned $1.8B defense program are now moot after the White House pulled support for the initiative.

Richard Knight was executed Thursday evening for the 2002 killings of a woman and her 4-year-old daughter in Coral Springs, marking Florida's seventh execution of the year.