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Date Docketed
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06/03/2013
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NOTICE-DISCRETIONARY JURIS (CLASS/CONST OFCR)
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PT League of Women Voters of Florida BY: PT Gerald Edward Greenberg 440094
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06/04/2013
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ORDER-HIGH PROFILE
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Because of significant public and media interest in this matter, this case has been designated as a high profile case and all material must be filed through the Florida Courts eFiling Portal. All documents filed will be posted on the Supreme Court web page. Parties are directed to ensure that all documents filed are in compliance with rules 2.420, 2.425 and 2.526 of the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration.
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06/04/2013
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ORDER-FILING FEE DUE
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The jurisdiction of this Court was invoked by the filing of a Notice to Invoke Discretionary Jurisdiction in the lower tribunal; however, said notice was not accompanied by the $300.00 filing fee or an order of insolvency from the district court of appeal as required by Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.110(b) and 9.120(b). The filing fee is due and payable at the time of filing the notice. Petitioner is allowed to and including July 5, 2013, in which to submit the filing fee or an order of insolvency. Failure to submit either of the above referenced documents to this Court could result in the imposition of sanctions, including dismissal of the notice. Please understand that once this case is dismissed, it is not subject to reinstatement.
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06/04/2013
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE
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Supreme Court Of Florida BY: Supreme Court Of Florida
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06/05/2013
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ORDER-COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL)
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Any attorney involved in the above case who is not a member of The Florida Bar should immediately file a proper motion pursuant to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.510, if they wish to have this Court consider them as counsel of record. Failure to file a proper motion could result in the imposition of sanctions, including striking the pleading listing the foreign attorney as counsel of record.
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06/07/2013
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JURIS INITIAL BRIEF
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PT League of Women Voters of Florida BY: PT Adam Schachter 647101
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06/07/2013
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APPENDIX-JURIS BRIEF
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PT League of Women Voters of Florida BY: PT Adam Schachter 647101
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TO INITIAL BRIEF
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06/10/2013
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MOTION-EXPEDITE
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PT League of Women Voters of Florida BY: PT Adam Schachter 647101
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06/11/2013
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MAIL RETURNED
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF NEW CASE & ORDERS DATED 06/04/2013 & ORDER DATED 06/05/2013 (UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHO THE RETURN MAIL IS FOR BECAUSE IT WAS RETURNED IN U.S. POSTAL SERVICE ENVELOPE & NO FSC ENVELOPE ENCLOSED) ***PLACED WITH FILE***
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06/14/2013
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Filing Fee $300
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2013 - 1019748 Amount: $300
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06/14/2013
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RESPONSE
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RS The Florida Senate BY: RS Raoul G. Cantero 552356
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TO PETITIONERS' MOTION FOR EXPEDITED REVIEW
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06/14/2013
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LETTER
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PT League of Women Voters of Florida BY: PT Gerald Edward Greenberg 440094
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DATED 07/11/2013, RE: TRANSMITTAL OF FILING FEE
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06/14/2013
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Fee Paid in Full
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06/17/2013
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ORDER-EXPEDITE GR
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We have consolidated the Motions for Expedited Review filed in the two above-referenced cases. Both motions seek an identical order from this Court expediting briefing and argument in these matters.
We grant the Petitioners' Motion for Expedited Review only with respect to an expedited jurisdictional briefing schedule. Accordingly, we direct that Respondents' answer brief on jurisdiction shall be served on or before Friday, June 21, 2013. We defer resolution of Petitioners' Motion for Expedited Review with respect to briefing and resolution on the merits until a determination is reached regarding jurisdiction.
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06/21/2013
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JURIS ANSWER BRIEF
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RS The Florida Senate BY: RS Raoul G. Cantero 552356
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06/21/2013
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NOTICE
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Ashley E. Davis 48032 BY: Ashley E. Davis 48032
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OF NO POSITION ON JURISDICTION
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07/02/2013
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ORDER-OA&BRIEF SCHED/JURIS ACCEPTED
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The Court accepts jurisdiction, hereby consolidates the above cases, and will hear oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Monday, September 16, 2013.
A maximum of twenty minutes to the side as consolidated is allowed for the argument, but counsel is expected to use only so much of that time as is necessary.
The petitioners' motion for expedited review is hereby granted. Petitioners' brief on the merits shall be filed on or before 3:00 p.m. July 17, 2013; respondents' brief on the merits shall be filed on or before 3:00 p.m. August 1, 2013; and petitioners' reply brief on the merits shall be filed on or before 3:00 p.m. August 12, 2013. UNLESS BRIEFS ARE TIMELY FILED, THE PRIVILEGE OF ORAL ARGUMENT WILL BE FORFEITED.
The Clerk of the First District Court of Appeal shall file the record which shall be properly indexed and paginated on or before August 1, 2013. The record shall include the briefs filed in the district court separately indexed. The Clerk may provide the record in the format as currently maintained at the district court, either paper or electronic. If an electronic record, the Clerk of the First District Court of Appeal should contact the Clerk of this Court for instructions on transmittal of the electronic record.
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07/02/2013
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ORAL ARGUMENT CALENDAR
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07/17/2013
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INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS
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PT League of Women Voters of Florida BY: PT Talbot "Sandy" D'Alemberte 17529
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07/17/2013
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APPENDIX-MERIT BRIEF
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PT League of Women Voters of Florida BY: PT Talbot "Sandy" D'Alemberte 17529
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07/25/2013
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ORDER-COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE GR (FOREIGN COUNSEL)
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The motion to appear pro hac vice filed in the above cause by Mark Herron, on behalf of Mark Erik Elias, is hereby granted and counsel's payment of the $100.00 fee required by section 25.241(3), Florida Statutes (2004), was received by this Court on June 18, 2013.
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07/25/2013
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ORDER-COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE GR (FOREIGN COUNSEL)
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The motion to appear pro hac vice filed in the above cause by Mark Herron, on behalf of John M. Devaney, is hereby granted and counsel's payment of the $100.00 fee required by section 25.241(3), Florida Statutes (2004), was received by this Court on June 18, 2013.
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07/26/2013
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REQUEST-JUDICIAL NOTICE
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RS Hon. Don Gaetz BY: RS Raoul G. Cantero 552356
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FILED AS "MOTION TO TAKE JUDICIAL NOTICE OF COURT ORDERS"
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07/26/2013
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APPENDIX-SUPPLEMENTAL
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RS The Florida Senate BY: RS Raoul G. Cantero 552356
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TO "MOTION TO TAKE JUDICIAL NOTICE OF COURT ORDERS"
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08/01/2013
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ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS
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RS The Florida Senate BY: RS Raoul G. Cantero 552356
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LEGISLATIVE PARTIES' ANSWER BRIEF
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08/01/2013
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NOTICE-ADOPTION
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Ashley E. Davis 48032 BY: Ashley E. Davis 48032
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OF LEGISLATIVE PARTIES' ANSWER BRIEF
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08/08/2013
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RECORD/TRANSCRIPT
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Jon S. Wheeler BY: Jon S. Wheeler
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CONSISTS OF 1 VOLUME CC PAPERS, 1 VOLUME RECORD, & 1 VOLUME APPENDIX
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08/12/2013
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REPLY BRIEF-MERITS
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Mark Herron 199737 BY: Mark Herron 199737
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08/12/2013
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MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE
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MR Hon. Ken Pruitt BY: MR Daniel Jay Gerber 764957
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FORMER LEGISLATIVE PRESIDING OFFICERS
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08/12/2013
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AMICUS CURIAE ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS
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MR Hon. Ken Pruitt BY: MR Daniel Jay Gerber 764957
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FORMER LEGISLATIVE PRESIDING OFFICERS
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08/13/2013
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ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE GR
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The motion for leave to file brief as amicus curiae filed by Ken Pruitt, John Harold Thompson, and John M. McKay is hereby granted and they are allowed to file brief only in support of respondent. The brief by the above referenced amicus curiae was filed with this Court on August 12, 2013.
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08/13/2013
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ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE GR
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Respondent's "Motion to Take Judicial Notice of Court Orders" is hereby granted.
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09/10/2013
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MAIL RETURNED
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J. Gerald Hebert (ORDERS DATED 08/13/2013) ***RETURN TO SENDER; INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS---NO FORWARDING ADDRESS/PLACED IN RETENTION FILES
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09/16/2013
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ORAL ARGUMENT HELD
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12/13/2013
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DISP-QUASHED & REMANDED
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Based on the foregoing, we conclude that Florida law should recognize a legislative privilege, but that this privilege is not absolute in this case, where the violations alleged are of an explicit state constitutional provision prohibiting partisan political gerrymandering and improper discriminatory intent in redistricting. We further conclude that the circuit court determined the proper balance of interests by protecting the thoughts or impressions of individual legislators and legislative staff members at this stage of the litigation, but recognizing the compelling, competing interest in ensuring that the Legislature complies with the constitutional mandate regarding redistricting by permitting discovery of all other information and communications pertaining to the constitutional validity of the challenged apportionment plan. Accordingly, we quash the First District's decision under review, approve the circuit court's order, and remand for further proceedings in accordance with this opinion. It is so ordered.
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12/23/2013
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MANDATE
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CC:COUNSEL
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12/23/2013
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RECORD/TRANSCRIPT RETURNED
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CONTAINS 1 VOLUME RECORD & 1 VOLUME APPENDIX
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