18,792 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 3,111 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2026-04-08
Appellate counsel cannot be deemed ineffective for failing to raise an argument based on precedent that the Florida Supreme Court had already receded from, as such an argument would have been meritless.
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The petition for writ of habeas corpus was dismissed.
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Calvin Williams challenges his pretrial detention order, arguing the trial court improperly applied a "light most favorable to the State" standard when evaluating evidence at the detention hearing. The court holds that neither Florida's pretrial detention statute nor criminal pro
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Rule 9.710(b) is amended to exclude petitions filed under rule 9.100(c)(2) from the prohibition against referring extraordinary writ matters to appellate mediation.
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Fla.·
2026-03-10
Michael L. King appeals the circuit court's denial of his successive postconviction motion filed after Governor DeSantis signed his death warrant. King raises challenges to the denial of records related to lethal injection procedures and claims that newly discovered evidence rega
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2026-03-04
The Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District, dismissed with prejudice a petition alleging ineffective assistance of appellate counsel because it was filed outside the statutory time limits and contained only conclusory claims without factual support.
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Fla. 5th DCA·
2026-02-27
The Fifth District Court of Appeal granted Douglas M. Williams's petition for belated appeal, treating the court's order as notice of appeal from the trial court's October 27, 2025 order denying his petition for writ of habeas corpus.
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Fla.·
2026-02-26
The court affirmed the denial of the postconviction motion and denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding no ineffective assistance of counsel or abuse of discretion by the lower court.
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Fla.·
2026-02-25
The court affirmed the denial of postconviction relief, denied the habeas petition, and denied motions for a stay of execution.
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Fla.·
2026-02-19
The court held that the defendant was not prejudiced by the judge's statement to the jury pool that he had previously been sentenced to death, and therefore, the circuit court erred in vacating the death sentence on that basis.
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Melvin Trotter, under a death sentence for a 1986 murder, challenged his execution on the grounds that lethal injection procedures were not properly followed and that executing a 65-year-old violates the Eighth Amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. The Florida
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S.D. Fla.·
2026-02-13
The court held that a petitioner's current immigration detention is not rendered unlawful by aggregating it with prior detentions that occurred over twenty years ago, and that the court lacks jurisdiction to enjoin the transfer of immigration detainees.
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11th Cir.·
2026-02-13
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of the habeas petition, finding that the state court's determination that the petitioner was not prejudiced by any error was a merits adjudication subject to AEDPA deference.
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The court denied the motion for reconsideration because the petitioner failed to present new evidence or demonstrate manifest error of law or fact, and the petitioner's arguments regarding futility and post-filing exhaustion were unpersuasive.
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S.D. Fla.·
2026-02-11
Mario Perez Domingo sought federal habeas relief challenging his detention by DHS under an improper statutory classification. The court granted his petition, finding he was unlawfully classified as "an applicant for admission" under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2)(A) when he should have be
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S.D. Fla.·
2026-02-10
The court held that a habeas petition must be filed in the district of confinement, and where filed incorrectly, the case should be transferred in the interest of justice.
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S.D. Fla.·
2026-02-09
The court held that a petition for writ of habeas corpus is moot and must be dismissed when the petitioner is released from custody after filing the petition.
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S.D. Fla.·
2026-02-05
The court dismissed the petition without prejudice because the petitioner failed to comply with the court's order to recharacterize his filing.
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Fla. 4th DCA·
2026-02-04
The trial court properly denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus.
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N.D. Fla.·
2026-02-02
The court held that the petitioner's amended petition for writ of habeas corpus should be dismissed as duplicative of prior filings.
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Fla. 5th DCA·
2026-01-30
A pro se litigant who engages in abusive, repetitive, malicious, or frivolous filings attacking his judgment and sentence may be prohibited from filing further pro se petitions in the appellate court.
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Fla. 5th DCA·
2026-01-30
A petitioner who engages in abusive, repetitive, malicious, or frivolous pro se filings attacking his judgment and sentence may be prohibited from future pro se filings in the appellate court.
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Del. Super. Ct.·
2026-01-30
Eric Holmes, convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited and sentenced as a habitual offender to 16 years, filed a second postconviction motion in 2025 and simultaneously sought discovery of DNA evidence and complete case files. The court denied his motion to comp
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S.D. Fla.·
2026-01-29
The court held that 8 U.S.C. § 1252(g) deprives federal courts of subject matter jurisdiction over claims arising from the Attorney General's decision to commence removal proceedings against an alien.
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The court held that the petition for writ of habeas corpus was facially deficient due to a lack of specific factual allegations and granted the petitioner leave to amend.
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2026-01-28
The petition for writ of habeas corpus was dismissed.
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2026-01-28
The petition for writ of habeas corpus was dismissed.
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2026-01-28
The petition for writ of habeas corpus was dismissed.
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S.D. Fla.·
2026-01-27
The court held that the petitioner is detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), not § 1225(b)(2)(A), and is therefore entitled to an individualized bond hearing before an immigration judge.
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S.D. Fla.·
2026-01-23
The court held that it lacks jurisdiction to consider a second or successive habeas petition when the petitioner has not obtained authorization from the Eleventh Circuit.
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Fla. 5th DCA·
2026-01-23
A litigant who engages in repetitive and frivolous pro se filings attacking the same conviction may be prohibited from filing further pro se pleadings in that matter without attorney review and signature.
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2026-01-21
Benito Santiago sought a writ of habeas corpus to challenge his 2012 first-degree murder conviction, claiming manifest injustice. The Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District, denied the petition, finding that Santiago's case did not fall within the narrow exception for h
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2026-01-21
Jeffrey Blackshare appealed the denial of his habeas corpus petition, arguing that Florida Statutes section 775.082(1) is self-executing and requires immediate release upon parole eligibility. The Third District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's denial, holding that paro
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2026-01-21
The petition for writ of habeas corpus was dismissed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2026-01-20
The court held that it lacked jurisdiction to stay removal orders under 8 U.S.C. § 1252(g) and that an order preventing transfer or compelling the government to 'obey the law' was either unnecessary or beyond its power.
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S.D. Fla.·
2026-01-16
The court held that it lacks subject matter jurisdiction to hear the petition for a writ of habeas corpus because it is barred by 8 U.S.C. § 1252(g), which divests courts of jurisdiction over claims arising from the Attorney General's decisions to commence proceedings, adjudicate
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M.D. Fla.·
2026-01-16
The court held that it lacks jurisdiction to grant a stay of removal under 8 U.S.C. § 1252(g), even when invoked with the All Writs Act, as the statute specifically divests district courts of such power.
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M.D. Fla.·
2026-01-16
A federal district court lacks jurisdiction to grant a stay of removal, as this power is expressly withdrawn by statute.
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M.D. Fla.·
2026-01-16
The court held that the Petitioner failed to provide a basis for reconsideration of the prior order denying his motion for contempt.
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M.D. Fla.·
2026-01-15
The court held that a federal prisoner's claims challenging placement in prerelease custody are conditions-of-confinement issues, not cognizable in a habeas corpus proceeding, and thus the petition must be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
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M.D. Fla.·
2026-01-15
The pro se habeas corpus petition is denied because the claims are not cognizable under § 2241 and the detention is not constitutionally excessive.
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M.D. Fla.·
2026-01-15
The court held that the petitioner's claims were not cognizable in a habeas corpus action, lacked jurisdiction, or were unripe, and therefore denied the petition.
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S.D. Fla.·
2026-01-15
The court affirmed the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, overruling the petitioner's objections and denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
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M.D. Fla.·
2026-01-14
The court held that an alien paroled into the U.S. and detained after a lengthy period is entitled to a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), not mandatory detention under § 1225(b)(2).
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M.D. Fla.·
2026-01-14
A petitioner seeking to file a habeas corpus petition as a 'next friend' must demonstrate both the necessity of the designation and true dedication to the real party's interests; failure to do so results in a lack of standing and dismissal for want of jurisdiction.
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S.D. Fla.·
2026-01-14
The court denied the petitioner's emergency request for a temporary restraining order because the requested relief was unrelated to the underlying habeas corpus petition.
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The court held that the petitioner failed to make the clear showing required for a temporary restraining order, denying his motion for immediate release.
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A petitioner is procedurally barred from raising the same claim in a successive habeas corpus petition when the circumstances upon which the claim is based were known or should have been known at the time of the prior petition.
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M.D. Fla.·
2026-01-14
The petition for a writ of habeas corpus must be dismissed because the petitioner's 'next friend' lacks standing and federal courts should abstain from intervening in ongoing state criminal proceedings under the Younger doctrine.