Tallahassee, Florida
2 courts1 law school2 law libraries29+ judges1,986 opinions mention this place
Tallahassee is the capital of the State of Florida, USA, the county seat of Leon County, and the 133rd biggest city in the USA. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida in 1824. In 2008, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 171,922, while the 2008 Tallahassee metropolitan area is estimated at 357,259. Tallahassee is the home of Florida A&M University, Florida State University, Keiser University - Tallahassee, Tallahassee Community College and branches of Barry University, and Flagler College. The Florida A&M University- Florida State University College of Engineering is a joint project of the two institutions from which its name is derived. Two technical schools are located in Tallahassee: Lively Technical Center, and ITT Technical Institute. Tallahassee is a regional center for trade and agriculture, and is served by Tallahassee Regional Airport. With one of the fastest growing manufacturing and high tech economies in Florida, its major private employers include a General Dynamics Land Systems manufacturing facility (military and combat applications), the Municipal Code Corporation, which specializes in the publication of municipal and county legal references; and a number of national law firms, lobbying organizations, trade associations and professional associations, including The Florida Bar and the Florida Chamber of Commerce. It is recognized as a regional center for scientific research, and is home to the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, the largest and highest-powered magnet research laboratory in the world.
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Federal courts in Tallahassee
- Florida Northern District CourtDistrict Court
- Florida Northern Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court
Landmark decisions involving Tallahassee
- Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida (1996)517 U.S. 44
- Bowers v. Hardwick (1986)478 U.S. 186overruled
- Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority (1985)469 U.S. 528
- Strickland v. Washington (1984)466 U.S. 668
- O'Connor v. Donaldson (1975)422 U.S. 563
- Argersinger v. Hamlin (1972)407 U.S. 25
- McLaughlin v. Florida (1964)379 U.S. 184
- Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)372 U.S. 335
- Hoyt v. Florida (1961)368 U.S. 57overruled
Most-cited decisions from Tallahassee courts
Ranked by citation influence (CAP PageRank).
- 84 F1D 688Wood v. Keyser (1897)
- 88 F1D 879Marsh v. United States (1898)
- 235 F1D 914Haskell (1916)
- 84 F1D 693Hawkhurst S. S. Co. v. Keyser (1897)
- 57 F2D 1048Rorick v. Board of Com'rs (1932)
- 244 F1D 877Penn Mut. Life Ins. v. Henderson (1917)
- 190 F1D 97In re McDavid Limber Co. (1911)
- 239 F1D 583The Strathearn (1917)
- 40 F1D 330Heron v. The Marchioness (1889)
- 81 F1D 507Blue Star S. S. Co. v. Keyser (1897)
- 174 F1D 75The Murfield (1909)
- 255 F1D 604Railroad Commissioners of Florida v. Burleson (1919)
Opinions from Tallahassee courts, by decade
Recent opinions from Tallahassee courts
- 60 F2D 331City Grocery Co. v. State Road Department of Florida (1932)
- 57 F2D 1048Rorick v. Board of Com'rs (1932)
- 27 F2D 377Rorick v. Board of Com'rs of Everglades Drainage Dist. (1928)
- 280 F1D 162James v. Whitney & Bodden (1922)
- 266 F1D 736United States v. Watson (1920)
- 255 F1D 604Railroad Commissioners of Florida v. Burleson (1919)
- 252 F1D 953The Adeline (1918)
- 252 F1D 241Turner v. Cargo of Resawn Pitch Pine Timber & Lumber (1918)
- 244 F1D 877Penn Mut. Life Ins. v. Henderson (1917)
- 239 F1D 583The Strathearn (1917)
- 235 F1D 914Haskell (1916)
- 235 F1D 795Monarch (1916)
Law schools in Tallahassee
Law libraries in Tallahassee
Judges who served in Tallahassee
Federal judges with an appointment to a court located here.
Allen Cothrel Winsor- Augustus V. Long
Charles Swayne
Clyde Roger Vinson
Curtis Longino Waller
David Lycurgus Middlebrooks Jr.
Dozier Adolphus DeVane
George Cressler Young
George Harrold Carswell
George William Whitehurst
Isaac Hopkins Bronson
John Richard Smoak Jr.- Karen K. Specie
Lacey A. Collier- Lewis M Killian
Lynn Carlton Higby
Margaret Catharine Rodgers
Mark Eaton Walker
Maurice Mitchell Paul- McQueen McIntosh
- Philip Fraser
Robert Lewis Hinkle
Stephan P. Mickle
Thomas Settle
T. Kent Wetherell II
William Bostwick Sheppard
William Henry Stafford Jr.- William S Shulman
Winston Eugene Arnow
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Opinions mentioning Tallahassee
- 91 F3D 1431Maccaferri Gabions, Inc. v. Dynateria Inc.
- 9 F3D 924Wouters v. Martin County
- 87 F3D 457Florida League of Professional Lobbyists, Inc. v. Meggs
- 87 F3D 1214United States v. Mothersill
- 85 F3D 992Eastern Air Lines, Inc. v. Insurance Co.
- 85 F3D 684Florida Power & Light Co. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- 84 F3D 1401Barnett Bank of Marion County, N.A. v. Gallagher
- 82 F3D 1001Thornquest v. King
- 78 F3D 494George v. City of Cocoa
- 77 F3D 364Anderson v. District Board of Trustees of Central Florida Community College
- 77 F3D 1304Merrett v. Moore
- 70 F3D 1209Morley's Auto Body, Inc. v. Hunter
- 70 F3D 100Kirkpatrick v. Shaw
- 69 F3D 1094Chiles v. United States
- 66 F3D 270Babb v. Lake City Community College
- 66 F3D 1146United States v. Knowles
- 65 F3D 1560United States v. Mullens
- 65 F3D 155Williamson v. Mills
- 64 F3D 614Florida Municipal Power Agency v. Florida Power & Light Co.
- 64 F3D 609Praxair, Inc. v. Florida Power & Light Co.
- 63 F3D 1067United States v. Wright
- 62 F3D 1374United States v. Starke
- 61 F3D 25Legal Environmental Assistance Foundation, Inc. v. Board of County Commissioners
- 60 F3D 745Rodriguez v. Lamer
- 60 F3D 1545Henry v. General Motors Corp.
- 6 F3D 705Cheffer v. McGregor
- 59 F3D 1095United States v. Phillips
- 58 F3D 1547Merrett v. Moore
- 57 F3D 986Rogers v. Miller
- 53 F3D 1565Florida Manufactured Housing Ass'n v. Cisneros
- 53 F3D 1548Walker v. Nationsbank of Florida N.A.
- 52 F3D 934Hardin v. Hayes
- 51 F3D 241U.S. Taxpayers Party of Florida v. Smith
- 51 F3D 1540Lenz v. Winburn
- 490 F3D 1264Zakrzewski v. McDonough
- 488 F3D 904Sierra Club, Inc. v. Leavitt
- 485 F3D 1351Jordan v. Secretary
- 483 F3D 1231McClish v. Nugent
- 480 F3D 1265Mathews v. Crosby
- 478 F3D 1332United States v. Evans
- 470 F3D 1319Raborn v. Menotte
- 464 F3D 276Edimo-Doualla v. Gonzales
- 459 F3D 1304Glover v. Liggett Group, Inc.
- 455 F3D 1254Zakrzewski v. McDonough
- 454 F3D 1300United States v. Martinelli
- 452 F3D 1226Wexler v. Anderson
- 446 F3D 1164MCI WorldCom Communications, Inc. v. Bellsouth Telecommunications, Inc.
- 445 F3D 1302United States v. Williams
- 438 F3D 1296Rolling v. Crosby
- 438 F3D 1257United States v. Sharpe