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Click to open document 01/12/2018 DUAL BASIS-NOTICE-DISCRE JURIS-CONST CONSTR/DIRECT CONFLICT PT Orange County, Florida ORANGE BY: PT Gregory Thomas Stewart 203718
Click to open document 01/17/2018 ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE-PAY FEE Supreme Court Of Florida BY: Supreme Court Of Florida
Click to open document 01/17/2018 PAY CASE FILING FEE-300 PT Orange County, Florida ORANGE BY: PT Gregory Thomas Stewart 203718
01/17/2018 Fee Paid Through Portal
Click to open document 01/18/2018 JURIS INITIAL BRIEF PT Orange County, Florida ORANGE BY: PT Gregory Thomas Stewart 203718 Petitioner's Brief on Jurisdiction
Click to open document 01/18/2018 APPENDIX-JURIS BRIEF PT Orange County, Florida ORANGE BY: PT Gregory Thomas Stewart 203718 Appendix to Petitioner's Brief on Jurisdiction
Click to open document 01/18/2018 NOTICE-AMICUS CURIAE INTENT TO APPEAR MP Florida Association of Counties, Inc. BY: MP Laura M. Youmans 14091
Click to open document 02/07/2018 JURIS ANSWER BRIEF RS Rick Singh BY: RS John H. Pelzer 376647 Respondents' Brief on Jurisdiction
Click to open document 02/07/2018 JURIS ANSWER BRIEF RS Bill Cowles BY: RS Nicholas A. Shannin 9570 Answer Brief on Jurisdiction
Click to open document 04/06/2018 ORDER-JURIS ACCEPT/BRIEF SCHED (OA LATER DATE) The Court accepts jurisdiction of this case. Petitioner's initial brief on the merits must be served on or before April 26, 2018; respondent's answer brief on the merits must be served twenty days after service of petitioner's initial brief on the merits; and petitioner's reply brief on the merits must be served twenty days after service of respondent's answer brief on the merits. The Clerk of the Fifth District Court of Appeal must file the record which must be properly indexed and paginated on or before June 5, 2018. The Clerk may provide the record in the format as currently maintained at the district court, either paper or electronic. As jurisdiction has been accepted in the above cause, any movant who wishes to follow through on a previously-filed Notice of Intent to Appear as Amicus or Amici Curiae must now proceed in compliance with Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.370. Oral argument will be set by separate order. Counsel for the parties will be notified of the oral argument date approximately sixty days prior to oral argument.
Click to open document 04/18/2018 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS) PT Orange County, Florida ORANGE BY: PT Carly J. Schrader 14675 Petitioner Orange County, Florida's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Serve and File Initial Brief
Click to open document 04/18/2018 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS) Petitioner's motion for extension of time is granted and petitioner is allowed to and including May 29, 2018, in which to serve the initial brief on the merits. Multiple extensions of time for the same filing are discouraged. Absent extenuating circumstances, subsequent requests may be denied. All other times will be extended accordingly.
Click to open document 05/22/2018 MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE MR Orange County Clerk Of The Circuit Court BY: MR David Margolis 56293 Orange County Clerk of the Circuit Court's Unopposed Motion to File Amicus Curiae Brief
Click to open document 05/23/2018 MOTION-COUNS WITHDRAWAL RS Orange County Tax Collector BY: WE Mark Herron 199737
Click to open document 05/24/2018 ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE GR The unopposed motion to file amicus curiae brief filed by the Orange County Clerk of the Circuit Court is hereby granted. The clerk is allowed to file brief only in support of the respondents. The brief by the above referenced amicus curiae shall be served pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.370(c).
Click to open document 05/29/2018 ORDER-COUNS WITHDRAWAL GR The Motion to Withdraw as Counsel for Scott Randolph, Orange County Tax Collector is hereby granted. Gigi Rollini with the law firm of Stearns Weaver Miller is hereby recognized as the new attorney of record for respondent.
Click to open document 05/29/2018 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS PT Orange County, Florida ORANGE BY: PT Carly J. Schrader 14675 Initial Brief of Petitioner
Click to open document 05/29/2018 REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT PT Orange County, Florida ORANGE BY: PT Carly J. Schrader 14675
Click to open document 05/30/2018 MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE MP Florida Association of Counties, Inc. BY: MP Laura M. Youmans 14091 FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES, INC.'S MOTION FOR LEAVE OF COURT TO FILE AN AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF
Click to open document 05/30/2018 APPENDIX-MERIT BRIEF PT Orange County, Florida ORANGE BY: PT Carly J. Schrader 14675 Appendix to Initial Brief of Petitoner
Click to open document 06/01/2018 ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE GR The "Motion for Leave of Court to File an Amicus Curiae Brief" filed by the Florida Association of Counties, Inc. is hereby granted and it is allowed to file brief only in support of petitioner. The brief by the above referenced amicus curiae shall be served pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.370(c).
Click to open document 06/05/2018 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) RS Rick Singh BY: RS John H. Pelzer 376647 Respondent's Unopposed motion for Extension of Time
Click to open document 06/07/2018 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) Respondent's motion for extension of time is granted, and respondent is allowed to and including August 9, 2018, in which to serve the answer brief on the merits. Multiple extensions of time for the same filing are discouraged. Absent extenuating circumstances, subsequent requests may be denied. All other times will be extended accordingly.
Click to open document 06/08/2018 AMICUS CURIAE INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS MP Florida Association of Counties, Inc. BY: MP Laura M. Youmans 14091 AMICUS BRIEF OF FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES, INC. IN SUPPORT OF ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Click to open document 06/15/2018 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) RS Bill Cowles BY: RS Nicholas A. Shannin 9570 Unopposed Motion for Ext. of Time to File Answer Brief
Click to open document 06/18/2018 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) Respondent Bill Cowles' motion for extension of time is granted, and all respondents are allowed to and including August 9, 2018, in which to serve the answer briefs on the merits. Multiple extensions of time for the same filing are discouraged. Absent extenuating circumstances, subsequent requests may be denied. All other times will be extended accordingly.
06/26/2018 RECORD Joanne P. Simmons BY: Joanne P. Simmons Certified Copies of Appeal Papers (Filed electronically)
06/26/2018 RECORD Joanne P. Simmons BY: Joanne P. Simmons Record on Appeal - Trial Court Record (Filed electronically)
Click to open document 08/09/2018 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS RS Rick Singh BY: RS John H. Pelzer 376647 Respondents' Answer Brief on the Merits
Click to open document 08/09/2018 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS RS Bill Cowles BY: RS Nicholas A. Shannin 9570 Answer Brief on the Merits of Respondent, Bill Cowles, Orange County Supervisor of Elections
Click to open document 08/17/2018 AMICUS CURIAE ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS MR Orange County Clerk Of The Circuit Court BY: MR David Margolis 56293 Brief of Amicus Curiae Orange County Clerk of the Circuit Court in Support of Respondents
Click to open document 08/24/2018 MOTION-BRIEF PAGE ENLARGEMENT PT Orange County, Florida ORANGE BY: PT Carly J. Schrader 14675 Petitioner Orange County, Florida's Consented Motion to Enlarge Brief Limits of Reply Brief
Click to open document 08/24/2018 MOTION-TOLL TIME PT Orange County, Florida ORANGE BY: PT Carly J. Schrader 14675 Petitioner Orange County, Florida's Consented Motion to Toll Time to Serve Reply Brief
Click to open document 08/24/2018 ORDER-BRIEF PAGE ENLARGEMENT GR Petitioner Orange County, Florida's Consented Motion to Toll Time to Serve Reply Brief is hereby granted. Petitioner Orange County, Florida's Consented Motion to Enlarge Brief Limits of Reply Brief is hereby granted and Petitioner is allowed to and including September 4, 2018, in which to serve said enlarged reply brief.
Click to open document 09/04/2018 REPLY BRIEF-MERITS PT Orange County, Florida ORANGE BY: PT Carly J. Schrader 14675 Reply Brief of Petitioner
Click to open document 09/07/2018 ORDER-OA SCHED (PREV ACCEPTED) The Court previously accepted jurisdiction. The Court will hear oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Thursday, November 8, 2018. A maximum of twenty minutes to the side is allowed for the argument, but counsel is expected to use only so much of that time as is necessary. NO CONTINUANCES WILL BE GRANTED EXCEPT UPON A SHOWING OF EXTREME HARDSHIP.
Click to open document 10/26/2018 NOTICE-SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY RS Rick Singh BY: RS John H. Pelzer 376647
Click to open document 11/05/2018 NOTICE-SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY RS Rick Singh BY: RS John H. Pelzer 376647 RESPONDENTS' NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY
Click to open document 11/07/2018 NOTICE-SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY RS Rick Singh BY: RS John H. Pelzer 376647 Respondents' Notice of Supplemental Authority
11/08/2018 ORAL ARGUMENT HELD
Click to open document 12/20/2018 LETTER RS John W. Mina Orange BY: RS Eric D. Dunlap 897477
01/04/2019 DISP-QUASHED FSC-OPINION: Accordingly, we quash the decision below and uphold the validity of the ordinance upon the severance therefrom of the language requiring the county constitutional officers to be elected during the primary election. It is so ordered. ***WITHDRAWN 04/18/19***
Click to open document 01/07/2019 MANDATE Mandate recalled. See opinion dated April 18, 2019.
Click to open document 01/22/2019 MOTION-MANDATE RECALL RS Orange County Tax Collector BY: RS Gigi Rollini 684491 Respondents' Joint Motion to Recall Mandate
Click to open document 01/22/2019 MOTION-REHEARING RS Orange County Tax Collector BY: RS Gigi Rollini 684491 Respondents' Joint Motion for Clarification
Click to open document 02/01/2019 NOTICE-JOINDER RS Bill Cowles BY: RS Nicholas A. Shannin 9570 JOINDER OF CO-RESPONDENT, BILL COWLES, ORANGE COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS, WITH RESPONDENTS' JOINT MOTIONS TO RECALL MANDATE AND FOR CLARIFICATION
Click to open document 02/04/2019 RESPONSE PT Orange County, Florida ORANGE BY: PT Carly J. Schrader 14675 Petitioner Orange County, Florida's Response to Respondents' Joint Motion to Recall Mandate and Joint Motion for Clarification
Click to open document 04/18/2019 DISP-APPROVED FSC-OPINION: Therefore, we approve the decision of the Fifth District, which held that the Florida Election Code preempts the Orange County ordinance requiring nonpartisan elections for county constitutional officers. It is so ordered.
Click to open document 04/23/2019 ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE On April 18, 2019, the Court granted Respondents' Joint Motion to Recall Mandate, denied Respondents' Joint Motion for Clarification, and substituted an opinion for the withdrawn January 4, 2019, opinion. The rehearing provided therein pertains to the substituted opinion. No motion for rehearing will be allowed for the granting of the motion to recall mandate and denial of clarification.
Click to open document 05/10/2019 PUBLISH FULL
Click to open document 05/13/2019 MANDATE