Chapter 18-10 Supreme Court Jurisdiction

• Jurisdiction: United States

18-10 Supreme Court Jurisdiction

While it is extremely rare, the Florida Supreme Court occasionally exercises discretionary jurisdiction over a foreclosure case. Even the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court is fettered, however, and foreclosure cases which reach such a level do so primarily as a result of two circumstances:

1. A decision of one of the district courts of appeal passes upon a "question certified to be of great public importance";⁸⁸ or
2. A decision of one of the district courts of appeal is "certified to be in direct conflict" with a decision from another district court of appeal.⁸⁹

Absent either of these circumstances (and usually only at the request of a district court of appeal), the Florida Supreme Court is not likely to exercise discretionary jurisdiction, and litigants should not view the Supreme Court as an opportunity to re-litigate the issues on appeal.

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Notes:

^[88] Fla. R. App. P. 9.030(a)(2)(A)(v); Arsali v. Chase Home Finance LLC, 121 So. 3d 511 (Fla. 2013).

^[89] Fla. R. App...