05/30/2026
sad news
Former Florida Chief Justice R. Fred Lewis died Tuesday, May 26, in Tallahassee, at age 78.
Lewis will lie in state in the Florida Supreme Court rotunda from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 11. Members of the Court will ceremonially receive the body and Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz will make brief remarks. A memorial service will be held in the courtroom of the Florida Supreme Court at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 12.
https://supremecourt.flcourts.gov/page/former-florida-chief-justice-r.-fred-lewis-1947-2026