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Click to open document 08/13/2008 CERTFD JUDGMENT FROM TRIAL COURT PT Andy Ford BY: PT Ronald G. Meyer 148248
08/13/2008 Fee Transferred From L.T.
08/13/2008 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY PT Andy Ford BY: PT Ronald G. Meyer 148248 - NOTICE OF APPEAL
08/13/2008 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY PT Andy Ford BY: PT Ronald G. Meyer 148248 - SUGGESTION FOR CERTIFICATION TO FLORIDA SUPREME COURT
08/13/2008 ORDER-DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL (DATED 08/13/2008 - In accordance with Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.125(a) and upon appellant's suggestion for certification, filed August 8, 2008, we certify that the issues pending in this case are of great public importance requiring immediate resolution by the Supreme Court of Florida.)
08/13/2008 ORDER-COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL) 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.
Click to open document 08/14/2008 ORDER-HIGH PROFILE Because of significant public and media interest in this matter, counsel for the parties are directed to hereafter file an original and eight copies of all pleadings filed with this Court. Per this Court's Administrative Order In Re: Mandatory Submission of Electronic Copies of Documents, AOSC04-84, dated September 13, 2004, counsel are directed to transmit a copy of all documents, including any attachments and appendices, in an electronic format as required by the provisions of that order. FOR GENERAL FILING INFORMATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. AOSC04-84, PLEASE VISIT THE CLERK'S OFFICE WEBSITE AT http://www.floridasupremecourt.org/clerk/index.shtml.
08/18/2008 ORDER-OA&BRIEF SCHED/JURIS ACCEPTED (CERT JUDGMT) The First District Court of Appeal has certified, pursuant to article V, section 3(b)(5) of the Constitution of Florida, that the trial court passes upon a question of great public importance requiring immediate resolution by this Court. We accept jurisdiction. Briefs shall be FILED as follows: Petitioners' brief on the merits shall be FILED on or before noon, Wednesday, August 20, 2008; respondents' answer brief on the merits shall be FILED on or before noon, Friday, August 22, 2008; and petitioners' reply brief on the merits shall be FILED on or before noon, Monday, August 25, 2008. Please file an original and eight copies of all briefs. UNLESS BRIEFS ARE TIMELY FILED, THE PRIVILEGE OF ORAL ARGUMENT WILL BE FORFEITED. The Clerk of the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial Circuit in and for Leon County, Florida shall file the original record which shall be properly indexed and paginated on or before by 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 20, 2008. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the above case has been set for oral argument at 9 a.m., Monday, September 8, 2008, with a maximum of twenty minutes to the side allowed for the argument. NO CONTINUANCES WILL BE GRANTED EXCEPT UPON A SHOWING OF EXTREME HARDSHIP.
08/19/2008 RECORD/TRANSCRIPT Hon. Bob Inzer, Clerk BY: Hon. Bob Inzer, Clerk VOLUMES 1 - 4
08/20/2008 MOTION-COUNS PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL) PT Andy Ford BY: PT Ayesha N. Khan
08/20/2008 MOTION-COUNS PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL) PT Andy Ford BY: PT Daniel A. Zibel
08/20/2008 MOTION-COUNS PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL) PT Andy Ford BY: PT Robert H. Chanin
08/20/2008 MOTION-COUNS PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL) PT Andy Ford BY: PT Jeffrey Philip Sinensky
08/20/2008 MOTION-COUNS PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL) PT Andy Ford BY: PT Judith Schaeffer
08/20/2008 MOTION-COUNS PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL) PT Andy Ford BY: PT John M. West
08/20/2008 Pro Hac Vice 2008 - 1009343 Amount: $100 JUDITH E. SCHAEFFER
08/20/2008 Pro Hac Vice 2008 - 1009346 Amount: $100 AYESHA N. KHAN
08/20/2008 Pro Hac Vice 2008 - 1009347 Amount: $100 JEFFREY PHILIP SINENSKY
08/20/2008 Pro Hac Vice 2008 - 1009349 Amount: $100 DANIEL A. ZIBEL & JOHN M. WEST
08/20/2008 Pro Hac Vice 2008 - 1009349 Amount: $100 DANIEL A. ZIBEL & JOHN M. WEST
08/20/2008 Pro Hac Vice 2008 - 1009348 Amount: $100 ROBERT H. CHANIN
08/20/2008 ORDER-RESPONSE/REPLY REQUESTED (SPEC ISSUE) The parties are requested to file a response on or before noon, Monday, August 25, 2008, to advise when this Court's decision has to be rendered to allow for timely ballot distribution in accordance with all applicable laws.
08/20/2008 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS PT Andy Ford BY: PT Ronald G. Meyer 148248 O&8 & E-MAIL
08/20/2008 AMICUS CURIAE INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS MP Eileen F. Roy BY: MP Joseph W. Little 196749 O&8 & E-MAIL (W/DISKETTE) **STRICKEN - SEE ORDER DATED 08/22/2008 (AMENDED BRIEF FILED 08/22/2008)
08/20/2008 MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE MP Eileen F. Roy BY: MP Joseph W. Little 196749 O&8 & E-MAIL (08/22/2008: AMENDED MOTION FILED) - SEE ORDER DATED 08/22/2008 GRANTING AMENDED MOTION (REQ'D E-MAIL)
08/20/2008 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE MP Eileen F. Roy BY: MP Joseph W. Little 196749 MOTION OF AMICI EILEEN ROY, SUSAN W. BOTTCHER, DAVID E. JONES, HANNA PETERSON AND DAVID M. CHALMERS TO BE HEARD IN ORAL ARGUMENT (O&8 & E-MAIL) (08/22/2008: AMENDED MOTION FILED -0&8) (REQ'D E-MAIL)
08/20/2008 ORDER-COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE GR (FOREIGN COUNSEL) The motion to appear pro hac vice filed in the above cause by Ayesha N. Khan, on behalf of the petitioners, 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 August 20, 2008. The motion to appear pro hac vice filed in the above cause by Jeffrey Phillip Sinensky, on behalf of the petitioners, 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 August 20, 2008. The motion to appear pro hac vice filed in the above cause by Robert H. Chanin, on behalf of the petitioners, 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 August 20, 2008. The motion to appear pro hac vice filed in the above cause by Daniel A. Zibel, on behalf of the petitioners, 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 August 20, 2008. The motion to appear pro hac vice filed in the above cause by John M. West, on behalf of the petitioners, 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 August 20, 2008. The motion to appear pro hac vice filed in the above cause by Judith E. Schaeffer, on behalf of the petitioners, 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 August 20, 2008.
Click to open document 08/20/2008 ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE GR The motion for leave to file brief as amici curiae, filed by Eileen F. Roy, Susan W. Bottcher, David E. Jones, Hanna Peterson and David M. Chalmers, is hereby granted and they are allowed to file a brief only in support of petitioners. The brief by the above referenced amici curiae was filed with this Court on August 20, 2008.
08/21/2008 ORDER-RESPONSE/REPLY REQUESTED (SPEC ISSUE) The parties are requested to file a response on or before noon, Monday, August 25, 2008, to the motion for leave to be heard in oral argument filed by amici curiae Eileen F. Roy, Susan W. Bottcher, David E. Jones, Hanna Peterson and David M. Chalmers.
Click to open document 08/22/2008 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS RS Hon. Kurt S. Browning BY: RS Blaine H. Winship 356913 O&8 & E-MAIL (FILED AS "ANSWER BRIEF OF INTERVENORS/RESPONDENTS, FLORIDA CATHOLIC CONFERENCE, INC.; MERCY HOSPITAL, INC.; FRIENDS OF LUBAVICH OF FLORIDA, INC.; CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI, INC.; AND ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL"
Click to open document 08/22/2008 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS IT2 Taxation And Budget Reform Commission BY: IT2 Daniel J. Woodring 86850 O&8 (FILED AS "ANSWER BRIEF OF TAXATION AND BUDGET REFORM COMMISION CHAIR ALLAN BENSE AND OTHER MEMBERS, INTERVENOR RESPONDENTS"
Click to open document 08/22/2008 AMICUS CURIAE ANSWER AMD BRIEF-MERITS MP Eileen F. Roy BY: MP Joseph W. Little 196749 O&8 & E-MAIL
Click to open document 08/22/2008 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS RS Hon. Kurt S. Browning BY: RS Hon. Scott Douglas Makar, Judge 709697 O&8 & E-MAIL (FILED AS "ANSWER BRIEF OF SECRETARY OF STATE KURT BROWNING"
08/22/2008 APPENDIX RS Hon. Kurt S. Browning BY: RS Hon. Scott Douglas Makar, Judge 709697 O&8 & E-MAIL REQ'D (SECRETARY OF STATE KURT BROWNING)
08/22/2008 ORDER-BRIEF AMENDMENT GR Motion of Eileen F. Roy, et al., for Leave to File an Amended Amici Brief is granted and said amended brief was filed with this Court on August 22, 2008. The amici brief of Eileen F. Roy, et al., filed with this Court on August 20, 2008, is hereby stricken.
08/25/2008 REPLY BRIEF-MERITS PT Andy Ford BY: PT Ronald G. Meyer 148248 O&8 & E-MAIL
08/25/2008 RESPONSE IT2 Association Of Christian Schools International BY: IT2 Nathan Aldrich Adams, Iv 90492 FILED AS "CONSOLIDATED RESPONSE TO ORDERS OF THIS COURT DATED AUGUST 20 AND 21, 2008" (O&8 & E-MAIL)
08/25/2008 RESPONSE PT Andy Ford BY: PT Ronald G. Meyer 148248 FILED AS "PETITIONERS' RESPONSE TO ORDER REGARDING TIMELY BALLOT DISTRIBUTION" (O&8 & E-MAIL)
08/25/2008 RESPONSE PT Andy Ford BY: PT Ronald G. Meyer 148248 FILED AS "PETITIONERS' RESPONSE TO MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE HEARD IN ORAL ARGUMENT FILED BY AMICI CURIAE EILEEN F. ROY, ET AL." (O&8 & E-MAIL)
08/25/2008 RESPONSE RS Hon. Kurt S. Browning BY: RS Hon. Scott Douglas Makar, Judge 709697 FILED AS "SECRETARY OF STATE'S RESPONSE TO THE COURT'S AUGUST 20, 2008 ORDER" (O&8 & E-MAIL)
08/25/2008 RESPONSE RS Hon. Kurt S. Browning BY: RS Hon. Scott Douglas Makar, Judge 709697 FILED AS "SECRETARY OF STATE'S RESPONSE TO THIS COURT'S AUGUST 21, 2008 ORDER REGARDING ORAL ARGUMENT" (O&8 & E-MAIL)
08/26/2008 ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE DY Motion of Eileen F. Roy, et al., for Leave to be Heard in Oral Argument is hereby denied.
08/27/2008 ORAL ARGUMENT CALENDAR
08/27/2008 ORDER-ORAL ARGUMENT RESCHEDULE At the direction of the Court, the above case which was scheduled for oral argument on September 8, 2008, has been rescheduled for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 3, 2008. 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.
Click to open document 09/03/2008 DISP-REVERSED We reverse the final judgment entered by the trial court. Opinion to follow.
09/03/2008 ORAL ARGUMENT HELD
Click to open document 09/15/2008 DISP-REVERSED For the reasons set forth above, we conclude that the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission exceeded its authority in proposing these two amendments. Accordingly, we reverse the final judgment entered by the circuit court. The Secretary of State and all persons and entities acting under his direction are hereby enjoined from placing proposed Amendments 7 and 9 on the November 2008 general election ballot. We direct that no later than September 4, 2008, the trial court enter final judgment for appellants. No motion for rehearing will be entertained.
09/26/2008 RECORD/TRANSCRIPT RETURNED Hon. Bob Inzer, Clerk BY: Hon. Bob Inzer, Clerk 4 VOLUMES
12/22/2008 ARCHIVES