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Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of September 7 - 11, 2026
September 11, 2026

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

USA v. Olson - search and seizure, Second Amendment
USA v. Brown - Confrontation Clause, sentencing

Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee


Mullens v. State - capital case, postconviction relief, belated appeal
TR v. DCF - pro se sanctions
In re Fla Fam L R - amended rules, forms

First District Court of Appeal - Tallahassee


Parrish v. State - sentencing
Shannon v. Tien-Sheui - estates, tenancy by entireties
Vallia v. State - right to silence, prosecution comments
Wainwright v. State - postconviction relief

Second District Court of Appeal - St. Petersburg


Seaworld v. Abougamal - premises liability
Mullins v. State - 12-person jury
Brown v. State - 12-person jury
Oakley v. State - 12-person jury
Edwards v. State - sentencing
Hamilton v. State - sentencing, 12-person jury
Tolliver v. State - 12-person jury
State v. Fuchs - search and seizure, welfare check
Ruiz v. State - plea withdrawal
Kunke v. Estate of Kunke - probate, payment priority
Donnelly v. Hillsborough - second-tier certiorari, code enforcement, pool as koi pond

Third District Court of Appeal - Miami


Metalonis v. Metalonis - certiorari, discovery, text messages
Taboada v. Duarte - gambling contract, attorney’s fees
Tomax 2015 v. Gevajoni - prohibition, disqualification of judge, ruling
BC v.  State - prohibition, self-defense immunity
Lucky v. Cazeau - mandamus, ruling, mootness
Evgrafova v. McKeehan - disqualification of witness, bias, compensation of PR
Lanier v. State - postconviction relief, plea
Kelley v. Kelley - discharge of PR, insufficient record 

Fourth District Court of Appeal - West Palm Beach


Auguste v. State - evidence, prior criminal convictions, harmless error
PGA Nat’l Resort v. Ginsburg - judicial notice, oral request at trial, Florida Building Code
Progressive v. Heimler - insurance, unauthorized settlement, rescission, prejudice
Wellons v. State - reverse Williams rule evidence, separate purpose, defense theory

Fifth District Court of Appeal - Daytona Beach

Cates v. Ken Sarbu Constr - construction, change order, damages, prevailing party
Foster v. State - attempted sexual battery; sex offender probation, mandatory conditions
Traska v. Bd of Cnty Comm of Brevard - FLUEDRA, 165-day statutory period, mandamus
Greene v. State - sanctions, pro se filing restrictions

Sixth District Court of Appeal - Lakeland

Swift v. Poitras - child support
Barrett v. State - postconviction relief
Menzel v. Menzel - jurisdiction, homestead
Gunter v. State - costs
Holmes v. State - sentencing
Ulysse v. Vineland Inv - inadequate briefing, AI hallucinations
Hamilton v. State - postconviction relief
Phillips v. Buzzo - probate, interested person

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