By Meredith Montgomery (AK) Even from the barren wasteland of the Far North in Alaska, the rule of law is being upheld. Albeit in some rather unattractive courthouses. At least in comparison to the ones previously shared in this series. In this article, I would like to tell you about the Boney Courthouse in Anchorage,…
Florida’s current appellate court system—a supreme court and intermediate appellate courts (IACs)— began in 1956 with the creation of three IACs. Before that, appeals were heard by the Supreme Court of Florida. As the state grew and caseloads increased, the state added IACs in 1965, 1979, and 2022. Each court needed headquarters and judges, cases, and a clerk. This article briefly traces the history of new appellate courts in Florida.