Florida’s Other Courts: Unconventional Justice in the Sunshine State

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Pushing past the standard federal-state narrative, the essays in Florida’s Other Courts examine eight little-known Florida courts. In doing so, they fill a longstanding gap in the state’s legal literature.

In Part I, the contributors profile Florida’s courts under the Spanish and British empires and during its existence as a U.S. territory and a member of the Confederate States of America. In Part II, they describe four modern-era courts: those governing military personnel stationed in Florida; adherents of specific religious faiths in Florida; residents of Miami’s black neighborhoods during the waning days of Jim Crow segregation; and members of the Miccosukee and Seminole Indian tribes.

Including extensive notes, a detailed index, and a complete table of cases, this volume offers a new and compelling look at the development of justice in Florida.