Florida Supreme Court Justice Alan Lawson announced Friday he will retire Aug. 31, a move that will allow Gov. Ron DeSantis to continue placing his imprint on the state’s highest court.
Florida Supreme Court Justice Alan Lawson announced Friday he will retire Aug. 31, a move that will allow Gov. Ron DeSantis to continue placing his imprint on the state’s highest court.
Lawson, appointed by former Gov. Rick Scott in 2016, will step down effective Aug. 31. He has been part of a major conservative shift on the Supreme Court during the past three years.
Women will have to wait 24 hours before getting an abortion under a ruling by a Florida judge, who said the waiting period "is the minimum time needed to sleep on such an important decision."