Florida's Other Courts

Unconventional Justice in the Sunshine State

Robert M. Jarvis

• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Year: 2018
• eBook ISBN: 9780813052229
• Topic: Law
• Subtopic: North American History
• Index: Law

"Addresses fascinating aspects of obtaining justice in Florida: both historical court systems before Florida became a state and alternative courts operating within Florida now. Anyone with an interest in the diversity of Florida's legal past and present will find this book invaluable."--Mary E. Adkins, author of Making Modern Florida: How the Spirit of Reform Shaped a New State Constitution

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 one, 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 two, 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.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Florida’s Other Courts
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• List of Figures
• Foreword
• Preface
• Introduction
• PART I. GENERAL JURISDICTION COURTS
• PART II. SPECIAL JURISDICTION COURTS
• About the Contributors
• Index of Cases
• General Index