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Florida court expansion plan killed

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Friends of Florida Courts

Florida court expansion plan killed
But lawmakers would be able to confirm justices and access documents.
By Matt Dixon, The Florida Times-Union | May 3, 2011

TALLAHASSEE – A proposal to expand the Supreme Court to 10 members and split it into two panels, a top priority of House Speaker Dean Cannon, was gutted Monday by the Senate before it passed a watered-down version.

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