Florida Supreme Court
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The Florida Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the state of Florida, known nationally for its pivotal role in resolving legal disputes during the 2000 U.S. presidential election recount.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court of Florida | 9 |
| Fla. S. Ct. | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court of last resort
ⓘ
judicial body ⓘ state supreme court ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Florida
ⓘ
surface form:
Fla.
Florida Supreme Court self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Fla. S. Ct.
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| buildingLocation |
Florida Supreme Court Building
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surface form:
Supreme Court Building, Tallahassee, Florida
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| buildingName | Florida Supreme Court Building ⓘ |
| city | Tallahassee ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis |
Constitution of Florida
ⓘ
surface form:
Article V of the Florida Constitution
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ |
| courtType |
appellate court
ⓘ
court of last resort ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Constitution of Florida
ⓘ
surface form:
Florida Constitution
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| establishedIn | 1845 ⓘ |
| governs |
Florida Evidence Code interpretation
ⓘ
Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure ⓘ Florida Rules of Civil Procedure ⓘ Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure ⓘ |
| hasAuthority |
to adopt rules of practice and procedure for Florida courts
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to discipline Florida judges ⓘ to discipline members of the Florida Bar ⓘ |
| hasChiefJustice | Chief Justice of Florida ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfJustices | 7 ⓘ |
| hasOriginalJurisdictionOver |
advisory opinions to the Governor of Florida
ⓘ
bond validations ⓘ death penalty cases ⓘ regulation of the Florida Bar ⓘ statewide constitutional questions ⓘ statewide initiative petitions ⓘ |
| hears |
appeals declaring state statutes invalid
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appeals involving state constitutional interpretation ⓘ appeals involving the death penalty ⓘ |
| hearsAppealsFrom |
Florida courts
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surface form:
Florida District Courts of Appeal
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| highestCourtOf | Florida ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Government of Florida
ⓘ
Florida courts ⓘ
surface form:
Judicial Branch of Florida
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| jurisdiction |
Florida courts
ⓘ
surface form:
Florida state courts system
Florida ⓘ
surface form:
State of Florida
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| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
Tallahassee
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surface form:
Tallahassee, Florida
|
| mandatoryRetirementAge | 75 ⓘ |
| notableCase |
Bush v. Gore
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surface form:
Bush v. Gore-related Florida recount litigation
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| notableFor | role in the 2000 U.S. presidential election recount ⓘ |
| oversees | Florida Bar ⓘ |
| publishes | Florida Supreme Court opinions ⓘ |
| reportsIn | Southern Reporter ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | merit selection and retention ⓘ |
| state | Florida ⓘ |
| termLength | six-year terms for justices ⓘ |
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Fla. S. Ct.
this entity surface form:
Supreme Court of Florida
subject surface form:
Article V of the Florida Constitution
this entity surface form:
Supreme Court of Florida
this entity surface form:
Supreme Court of Florida
this entity surface form:
Supreme Court of Florida
this entity surface form:
Supreme Court of Florida
this entity surface form:
Supreme Court of Florida
subject surface form:
Article VI of the Florida Constitution
subject surface form:
Declaration of Rights (Florida Constitution)
subject surface form:
Article III of the Florida Constitution
this entity surface form:
Supreme Court of Florida
this entity surface form:
Supreme Court of Florida
this entity surface form:
Supreme Court of Florida