Supreme Court of Florida

The decisions of this court that later decisions in the law library cite most, and where to find its court rules.

The library holds 69,644 decisions of this court, filed through June 25, 2026.

Court level

Highest court of the state

Jurisdiction

Florida

Which decisions of the Supreme Court of Florida are cited most?

These are the 5 decisions of this court that later decisions in the library cite most often, most cited first.

1. State v. DiGuilioJuly 17, 1986 · cited 2,703 timesSuperseded by statute (not yet verified)
2. Canakaris v. CanakarisMarch 27, 1980 · cited 2,288 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
3. Applegate v. Barnett Bank of TallahasseeOctober 4, 1979 · cited 1,882 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
4. Baker v. StateMarch 11, 2004 · cited 1,190 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
5. Williams v. StateMarch 25, 1959 · cited 1,148 timesSuperseded by statute (not yet verified)

A high count shows a case is used often, not that it is still good law: open the case and read the later cases.

Where are the rules of the Supreme Court of Florida?

They are in the library under the Florida Supreme Court: search its rules. Local rules and standing orders may add requirements.

Which other Florida courts have pages?

These courts also have a page of their most cited decisions. The court directory lists every court of Florida.

• Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal
• Florida First District Court of Appeal
• Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal
• Florida Second District Court of Appeal
• Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal
• Florida Third District Court of Appeal

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