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before the court; (b) Determining whether the witness is guilty of peijury; or (c) Furthering justice.” Fla. Stat. § 905.27(l)(a)-(c). The Florida 2 The Florida Supreme Court has similarly confirmed that grand jury secrecy is not absolute and that any “harm to public officeholders [from disclosure] will be the product of t

tragically shot by police who were executing a search warrant. The grand jury returned only one wanton endangerment charge, which did not involve Ms. Taylor’s death, against a single police officer. 98. Like Florida, Kentucky has a rule, punishable by contempt of court, maintaining the secrecy of grand ju

n-discovery portions of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure would be stripped of much of their meaning. . . . 329 U.S. 495 (1947). As later put by the Florida Supreme Court, when discussing the work-product doctrine: "A search for truth and justice can be accomplished only when all relevant facts are before the judicia

stablishing the work-product doctrine, Hickman v. Taylor, recognized the doctrine's limits: We do not me

es expressly addressed to the trial court's exercise of discretion. See Event Services America, Inc. v. Ragusa 917 So.2d 882 (Fla. 3d DCA 2005). As the Florida Supreme Court later explained, Icilearly, a trial judge has the inherent power to do those things necessary to enforce its orders, to conduct its business in a p

to effectuate their purpose), citing, Hickman v. Taylor, 329 U.S. 495, 501, 507 (1947). 21. Next, the

u can't kill me." Provenzano spent more than 15 years on death row sleeping under his cot with a box on his head because he was hearing voices. But the Florida Supreme Court sided with Waldman, and Provenzano was executed in June 2000. As for Panetti, he remains on death row, growing increasingly paranoid and delusional

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5 Florida courts and the Eleventh Circuit have not hesitated to enforce broad general releases in myriad circumstances. For example, in Cerniglia, the Florida Supreme Court held that a wife's complete and general release of the husband from "all claims of whatever nature each may have had in or to any assets/property o

claim and issue preclusion to nonparties thus runs up against the `deep-rooted historic tradition that everyone should have his own day in court." Taylor v. Sturgell, 553 U.S. 880, 892-93 (2008) (citation omitted). Contrary to Petitioners' argument that "all of the Court's previous holdings are now la

Administration 2.051, now 2.420, which was applicable in both criminal and civil cases. Sarasota-Herald Tribune, 924 So. 2d at 11. In April 2007, the Florida Supreme Court adopted emergency amendments to Rule 2.420 in response to Florida media reports of hidden cases and secret dockets, a process that has come to be k

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Administration 2.051, now 2.420, which was applicable in both criminal and civil cases. Sarasota-Herald Tribune, 924 So. 2d at 11. In April 2007, the Florida Supreme Court adopted emergency amendments to Rule 2.420 in response to Florida media reports of hidden cases and secret dockets, a process that has come to be k

MONDAY, JUNE IS, 4009 The Palm Beach Post ALEX TAYLOR, Publisher TIM BURKE, Executive Editor RANDY SC