State Supreme Court Associate Justice Jamie Grosshans explained the history of the Florida Constitution to the Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association when she spoke to the group May 13 at The River Club.
She explained the history that began in 1838 when the first document was written and adopted. It was rewritten in 1861, 1865, 1868 and 1885. The state constitution in its current form was adopted in 1968.
“We are one of the top seven states with that many. In Florida, we like to do a little extra,” Grosshans said.
Only 17 states have ratified their constitutions since 1900, and two – Alaska and Hawaii – wrote constitutions after they became states in that period.
By Sarah Sullivan • Three Rivers Legal Services Pro Bono Director
When the term “human trafficking” is mentioned, many people get the image of men, women and children in the back of a truck or in a shipping container being secretly transported across an international border.
The reality of human trafficking is that it happens out in the open in our neighborhoods and communities.
Florida consistently ranks in the top states for instances of human trafficking and Jacksonville is situated with the intersection of Interstates 95 and 10 making it easier for trafficking networks to move people from one place to another.
Survivors of human trafficking have significant legal hurdles to pass to rejoin society.