Florida. Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court replaced the Territorial Court of Appeals in 1845 (Article V, 1838 Constitution; Article V, 1885 and 1968 Constitutions). The Supreme Court consists of seven justices, with at least one from each appellate district. The Court hears appeals in death penalty cases and reviews the decisions of the District Courts of Appeal and trial courts.

From the description of Mandatory review death penalty case files, 1973-[ongoing]. (Florida State Archive). WorldCat record id: 32413850

From the description of Case files, 1825-[ongoing]. (Florida State Archive). WorldCat record id: 32413496

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Letter from an attorney in Florida, 1849 Feb. 13. Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries
referencedIn Terrell, Glenn, 1878?-1964. Justice Glenn Terrell Collection, 1775-1985. Florida State University
creatorOf Florida. State Dept. of Education. Superintendent of Public Instruction Thomas D. Bailey legal files, 1950-1963. Florida State Archive
referencedIn Stephen C. O'Connell Florida Supreme Court Papers, 1955-1967 Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida
referencedIn [Florida broadside collection]. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Hart Family Papers, 1838-1914 Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida
creatorOf Florida. Supreme Court. Mandatory review death penalty case files, 1973-[ongoing]. Florida State Archive
referencedIn O'Connell, Stephen Cornelius, 1916-. Stephen C. O'Connell Florida Supreme Court Papers, 1955-1967. University of Florida
referencedIn Thornal, B. Campbell (Benjamin Campbell), 1908-1970. Papers, 1955-1970. University of Florida
referencedIn Karl, Frederick B. Frederick B. Karl papers, 1968-1986. University of South Florida, USF Library
referencedIn Hart family. Hart Family Papers, 1838-1914. University of Florida
creatorOf Florida. Supreme Court. Case files, 1825-[ongoing]. Florida State Archive
referencedIn Judge Mattie Belle Davis Papers, 1936-1998 Special Collections & Archives, FIU Libraries
referencedIn Mason, Ernest E., Papers, 1934-1980 University of West Florida Libraries
referencedIn Florida. Governor (1979-1987 : Graham). Oral history program files, 1980-1984. Florida State Archive
creatorOf Florida. Supreme Court. Legislative reapportionment case records, 1982. University of Florida
creatorOf Florida Supreme Court Legislative Reapportionment Case Records, 1982 Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida
referencedIn B. Campbell Thornal Papers, 1944-1970 Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida
referencedIn Papers of James Bryan Whitfield [manuscript], 1948. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Florida. Attorney General. Docket of criminal cases in the Supreme Court, 1911-1935. Florida State Archive
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associatedWith Florida. corporateBody
associatedWith Florida. Attorney General. corporateBody
associatedWith Florida. Governor (1979-1987 : Graham) corporateBody
associatedWith Florida. State Dept. of Education. corporateBody
associatedWith Hart family family
associatedWith Hart family. family
associatedWith Karl, Frederick B. person
associatedWith Mason, Ernest E. person
associatedWith Miami Dade Women's Archive corporateBody
associatedWith O'Connell, Stephen Cornelius, 1916- person
associatedWith Terrell, Glenn, 1878?-1964. person
associatedWith Thornal, B. Campbell (Benjamin Campbell), 1908-1970. person
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Florida
Florida
Florida
Florida
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Appellate courts
Apportionment (Election law)
Apportionment (Election law)
Capital punishment
Courts of last resort
Criminal justice, Administration of
Judicial opinions
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Active 1950

Active 1963

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