Browse Florida Supreme Court's 2026 caseload. 6 opinions with AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Florida court upholds conviction, admitting prior 'bad acts' evidence
James Ernest Hitchcock v. State of Florida, decided by Florida Supreme Court on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, James Ernest Hitchcock, challenged his conviction fo...
Judicial immunity shields judge from civil suit over alleged due process violations
Armando Arce v. Chief Judge Timothy D. Osterhaus, decided by Florida Supreme Court on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Armando Arce, sued the Chief Judge of the Flor...
Florida Supreme Court Approves Amendments to Substance Use Terminology Rules
In Re: Amendments to Rules Regulating the Florida Bar - Substance Use Terminology, decided by Florida Supreme Court on April 16, 2026, resulted in a other outcome. The Florida Supreme Court addressed ...
Florida Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal of Plaintiff's Constitutional Claims
Joseph Zieler v. State of Florida, decided by Florida Supreme Court on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Joseph Zieler, sued the State of Florida for alleged violatio...
Florida court upholds lewd battery convictions, admits prior offense evidence
Chadwick Willacy v. State of Florida & Chadwick Willacy v. State of Florida, decided by Florida Supreme Court on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The court reviewed two consolidate...
Florida Supreme Court Approves Amendments to Appellate Rules
In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, decided by Florida Supreme Court on April 9, 2026, resulted in a other outcome. The Florida Supreme Court considered proposed amendments to t...
CaseLawBrief tracks 6 opinions from Florida Supreme Court in 2026. This includes published and unpublished decisions.
The most common legal topics were: Florida Evidence Code Section 90.404(2)(A) (1 cases), Admissibility Of Prior Bad Acts Evidence (1 cases), Relevance Of Evidence (1 cases), Prejudicial Effect Of Evidence (1 cases), Motive, Intent, And Identity In Criminal Law (1 cases).
Outcomes: Defendant Win: 4, Other: 2.