News about Justice

Judge Eric Netcher rejects a 30-year plea agreement for Hassan Adeyemo, angering the victim's family and sparking a public dispute with AG James Uthmeier who called it a 'sweetheart deal'.

Florida carried out its first double execution in over six decades on July 28, executing James Duckett and Dominick Occhicone as Gov. DeSantis pushes for faster justice delivery to victims' families.

Florida AG James Uthmeier launches probe into Anthony Fauci after he invokes Fifth Amendment during Senate testimony, citing potential legal violations in his conduct as head of NIH.

Florida plans to execute James Duckett and Dominick Occhicone on Tuesday at Florida State Prison. This marks the first double execution since 1964 as state officials accelerate death penalty use under Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued his 15th death warrant of the year for Harold Gene Lucas, who will face execution in September 2026 for a 1976 homicide.

Legal proceedings begin in Leon County over a disputed property tax referendum scheduled for November, with plaintiffs arguing the language is deceptive to constituents.

Lawyers challenge Florida's proposed property tax cut, calling the ballot title biased political rhetoric rather than neutral legal text in Leon County Circuit Court.

Florida became the first state in nearly a decade to execute two inmates in one day at Florida State Prison near Starke.

The Florida Department of Justice has initiated a formal probe into former CDC director Anthony Fauci regarding his handling of federal health directives during the coronavirus crisis.

Florida has executed former police officer James Aren Duckett by lethal injection, marking the state’s first execution since January 2023 following a federal injunction pause.

Dominick Occhicone is scheduled for execution at age 80. The state reviews its history of elderly inmates and past executions of minors prior to Supreme Court rulings prohibiting juvenile death penalties.

Florida carries out a historic double execution of James Duckett and Dominick Occhicone, marking the first such event in modern American death penalty history.