Fred Lewis, former Florida Supreme Court justice, dead at 78

By: Michael Moline

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: May 28, 2026

Words: 261

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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Former Florida Chief Justice R. Fred Lewis has died at age 78, the court announced Thursday.

His death came Tuesday, the court said in a press release. He will lie in state in the court’s rotunda on June 11 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The justices will receive the body and Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz will deliver remarks.

A service is planned for 11 a.m. on June 12 in the courtroom.

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