Case Law

Florida Civil Domestic Violence Case Law Updates

Interpersonal violence case law can be found on the Office of Court Improvement website. These include stalking, domestic violence, sexual violence, dating violence, and repeat violence cases.

Florida Criminal Domestic Violence Case Law Updates

The most current criminal domestic violence updates can be found here.

Case Law Updates (Other)

United States Supreme Court Cases

Voisine v. United States, No. 14-10154 (2016). PDF

In a majority 6-2 decision, the Supreme Court upheld a federal law that restricts gun ownership for a person convicted of reckless domestic assault.

Lozano v. Alvarez, No. 12-820 (2013). PDF

The Court held that the 1-year period in Article 12 of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction is not subject to equitable tolling. 

11th Circuit Cases

U.S. v. Henderson, Case no. 12-14628 (11th Cir. 2014). PDF 

The 11th Circuit affirmed here that convicted felons may not have actual or constructive possession of firearms; to allow possession would violate 18 USC 922(g).

Wollschlaeger et. al. v. Scott et. al., Case no. 12-14009 (11th Cir. 2014). PDF

The circuit court found that the Florida's Firearm Owners Privacy Act, which "restricts irrelevant inquiry and record-keeping by physicians regarding firearms," is a legitimate regulation of professional conduct.