No. 25-6551

Esteban Burgos v. Florida

Lower Court: Florida
Docketed: 2026-01-12
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: circuit-court constitutional-procedure district-court judicial-administration speedy-trial-rule supreme-court-order
Latest Conference: 2026-02-20
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. MAY A DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS, AND CIRCUIT COURT
DISREGARD MANDATORY RULES OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
ASSOCIATED WITH A SUPREME COURT ORDER?

2. ONCE A JUDGE IN A CIRCUIT COURT MAKES AN "ADMISSION IN
JUDICIO " CONCERNING A VIOLATION OF THE SPEEDY TRIAL RULE, MAY
THE COURT CONTINUE THE TRIAL ANYWAY?

3. MAY A JUDGE AND PROSECUTOR TAKE ACTION TO CIRCUMVENT A
DEMAND FOR SPEEDY TRIAL UNDER R. CRIM. P. 3.191 (B) IN CIRCUIT
COURT?

4. MAY A FLORIDA DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS VIOLATE IT'S OWN
FLORIDA CONSTITUTION BY REFUSING TO PROVIDE AN OPINION ON A
PER CURIAM AFFIRM DECISION WHILE A SUPREME COURT ORDER
REQUIRES ONE?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

May a district court of appeals and circuit court disregard mandatory rules of judicial administration associated with a Supreme Court order?

Docket Entries

2026-02-23
Petition DENIED.
2026-02-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-29
Waiver of Florida of right to respond submitted.
2026-01-29
Waiver of right of respondent Florida to respond filed.
2025-12-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 11, 2026)

Attorneys

Esteban Burgos
Esteban Burgos — Petitioner
Florida
Marilyn Frances MuirOffice of the Attorney General, State of Florida, Respondent