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Search Online Docket Visiting the Court LibraryArchives Jury Instructions HelpFAQs Topics A-Z Court News Employment Search Type Search Supreme Court Search Opinions Search Search Florida Supreme Court Accessible | Fair | Effective | Responsive | Accountable Opinions Florida Supreme Court Opinions Opinion Release: The Clerk's Office usually releases opinions, if any are ready, at 11 a.m. each Thursday. Court staff posts them to this website as soon as possible. There will be times when opinions are released outside this schedule, such as in emergencies. Scheduled and unscheduled opinion releases are announced via Twitter @flcourts . 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Watching Oral Argument Broadcasts Oral Argument Case Summaries Florida Virtual Courtroom Directory Oral Argument Schedule Observing Oral Arguments Visitor Guide Archived Oral Argument Broadcasts Business Hours Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST (850) 414-7641 | EMAIL Court Schedule | Directions Online Docket PracticeProcedures Filing Information Clerk's Office | General Filing Information About E-Filing | Accessible Court Filings Resources Court Forms | Administrative Orders | Pandemic Orders Rules of Appellate Procedure | Court RulesOther Documents Internal Operating Procedures (IOPs) Bar Exam | Certified Legal Intern (CLI) Program Senior Judge Information Help Frequently Asked Questions | Florida Jury Instructions Representing Yourself? - Pro Se Handbook Bar Referee Manual | UPL Referee Manual Criminal Scoresheet Manual The Office of the Clerk is responsible for maintaining all case files and tracking the progress of cases through the Supreme Court. E-Filing Portal In the Supreme Court, use of the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal is mandatory for attorneys in good standing with The Florida Bar in compliance with Rule 2.525, Fla. R. Jud. Admin., and Administrative Order AOSC13-7 . Business Hours Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST (850) 488-0125 | EMAIL Court Schedule Case Information Case Information Other Information Disposition Orders Review Granted Orders BriefsPetitions Caseload Statistics Florida Board of Bar Examiners (FBBE) Orders Rule 2.420 Orders Tobacco Appeal Bonds Timely Justice Act Certifications Rules Cases Approved Rules | Proposed Rules Business Hours Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST (850) 488-0125 | EMAIL Court Schedule Case Search / Online Docket Recent Case Filings New Cases Filed The Court makes available many different forms of information about cases. The most common way to find information about a case is to review the case’s docketa list of briefs and other filings and rulings in that case. 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Quick Tips for Journalists High Profile Cases Case Search / Online Docket Requests to the Florida Supreme Court for official public records should be made in writing pursuant to Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420 to publicinformation@flcourts.org . Rule 2.420 is the judicial counterpart to Florida's public records statutes, Chapter 119. Records in cases that have been finalized are transferred to the Florida State Archives or returned to the clerk of court in the county where the case originated, so requests for these files must be made to these entities. About the Court Florida Supreme Court Justices Current Justices Former Justices Front row, (l) to (r): Justice Charles T. Canady; Chief Justice Carlos G. Muñiz; Justice Jorge Labarga. Back row, (l) to (r): Justice Renatha Francis; Justice John D. Couriel; Justice Jamie R. Grosshans; Justice Meredith Sasso. 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