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03/30/2009 Filing Fee $300 2009 - 1010822 Amount: $300
Click to open document 03/30/2009 PETITION-MANDAMUS PT Hon. Robert James Pleus, Jr. 63553 BY: PT Talbot "Sandy" D'Alemberte 17529 ORIG & E-MAIL - REQ 8 COPIES (NO COS)
Click to open document 03/30/2009 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.
03/30/2009 ORDER-CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE COMPLIANCE All pleadings filed in this Court must contain a Certificate of Service stating the names and addresses of those served and, if served on an attorney, the name of the party that attorney represents. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.420. Your petition will not be submitted to the Court until you have served all respondents and provided this Court with a proper Certificate of Service. Failure to provide this Court with a Certificate of Service within twenty days from the date of this order could result in the imposition of sanctions, including dismissal of the petition. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.410. Please understand that once this case is dismissed, it is not subject to reinstatement.
03/30/2009 Fee Paid in Full
04/01/2009 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE PT Hon. Robert James Pleus, Jr., Chief Judge 63553 - for PETITION-MANDAMUS (O&7 & E-MAIL)
04/01/2009 MOTION-EXPEDITE PT Hon. Robert James Pleus, Jr. 63553 BY: PT Talbot "Sandy" D'Alemberte 17529 O&8 & E-MAIL (04/08/2009: GRANTED)
04/08/2009 ORDER-RESPONSE/REPLY REQUESTED Petitioner has filed a petition for writ of mandamus and a motion to expedite these proceedings. Petitioner's motion to expedite is hereby granted. Respondent is hereby requested to serve a response to the above-referenced petition on or before April 23, 2009. The petitioner may serve a reply on or before April 28, 2009.
04/14/2009 NOTICE-FILING PT Hon. Robert James Pleus, Jr. 63553 BY: PT Talbot "Sandy" D'Alemberte 17529 OF ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE (O&9 & E-MAIL)
04/17/2009 MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE MP Appellate Pactice Section Of The Florida Bar BY: MP Siobhan Helene Shea 909671 BY THE APPELLATE PRACTICE SECTION OF THE FLORIDA BAR IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONER
Click to open document 04/17/2009 AMICUS CURIAE INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS MP Appellate Pactice Section Of The Florida Bar BY: MP Siobhan Helene Shea 909671 O&7 & E-MAIL
04/23/2009 RESPONSE RS Hon. Charles J. Crist, Jr. BY: RS Jason B. Gonzalez 146854 TO ORDER DATED 04/08/2009 (O&8 & E-MAIL)
04/23/2009 ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE GR The motion for leave to file brief as amicus curiae filed by the Appellate Practice Section of The Florida Bar is hereby granted and they are allowed to file brief only in support of the petitioner. The brief by the above referenced amicus curiae was filed with this Court on April 17, 2009.
04/24/2009 MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE MP Florida Assoc Of Women Lawyers FAWL BY: MP Keersten Heskin Martinez 77021 BY THE CENTRAL FLORIDA ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN LAWYERS (O&7 & E-MAIL) (NOT SUPPORTING EITHER PARTY)
Click to open document 04/24/2009 AMICUS CURIAE INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS MP Florida Assoc Of Women Lawyers FAWL BY: MP Keersten Heskin Martinez 77021 BY THE CENTRAL FLORIDA ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN LAWYERS ( O&7 & E-MAIL)
04/24/2009 AMICUS CURIAE ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS MR Florida State Conference Of Branches And Youth Units Of Naacp BY: MR Charles Edward Hobbs, 194433 O&8 & E-MAIL
04/24/2009 MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE MR Florida State Conference Of Branches And Youth Units Of Naacp BY: MR Charles Edward Hobbs, 194433 BY THE FLORIDA STATE CONFERENCE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCITATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE ON BEHALF OF RESPONDENT (E-MAIL)
04/28/2009 REPLY TO RESPONSE PT Hon. Robert James Pleus, Jr. 63553 BY: PT Talbot "Sandy" D'Alemberte 17529 TO ORDER DATED 04/08/2009 (O&8) NOT E-FILED
04/28/2009 ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE GR The unopposed motion for leave to file brief as amicus curiae filed by the Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers is hereby granted and they are allowed to file brief only which does not support either party. The brief by the above referenced amicus curiae was filed with this Court on April 24, 2009. The agreed motion for leave to file brief as amicus curiae filed by the Florida State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 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 this this Court on April 24, 2009.
04/28/2009 REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT PT Hon. Robert James Pleus, Jr. 63553 BY: PT Talbot "Sandy" D'Alemberte 17529 FILED AS "AGREED STATEMENT ON ORAL ARGUMENT" (O&8) NOT E-FILED
04/29/2009 ORDER-OA SCHED The above case is hereby scheduled for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 2, 2009. 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.
05/01/2009 REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT PT Hon. Robert James Pleus, Jr. 63553 BY: PT Talbot "Sandy" D'Alemberte 17529 FILED AS "UNOPPOSED MOTION SEEKING ORAL ARGUMENT IN MAY" (0&7 & E-MAIL)
05/04/2009 ORAL ARGUMENT CALENDAR
05/04/2009 ORDER-ORAL ARGUMENT RESCHEDULE GR Petitioner's motion to reschedule oral argument in May is granted and the above case which was scheduled for oral argument on June 2, 2009, has been rescheduled for oral argument at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2009. 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.
05/04/2009 MOTION-INTERVENE IT3 Steven A. Mcleod 924820 BY: IT3 Steven A. Mcleod 924820 AS EQUAL STATUS THIRD PARTY (SEE ORDER DATED 05/07/2009)
05/07/2009 ORDER-FILING FEE DUE Steven A. McLeod's Motion to Intervene as Equal Status Third Party was filed in this Court on May 4, 2009; however, said motion was not accompanied by the $295.00 filing fee as required by § 25.241(b), Florida Statutes (2008). The filing fee is due and payable at the time of filing the motion to intervene. McLeod is allowed to and including May 22, 2009, in which to submit the $295.00 filing fee or a proper motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. The motion to intervene will not be submitted to the Court until receipt of the above. Failure to submit the filing fee within the allotted time may result in the imposition of sanctions, including striking the motion to intervene without further order of the Court; however, said fee is still due and payable.
05/18/2009 MOTION-IN FORMA PAUPERIS IT3 Steven A. Mcleod 924820 BY: IT3 Steven A. Mcleod 924820 (ANSWERED "N/A" TO A QUESTION WHICH IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO THAT RELATED QUESTION)
05/18/2009 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE IT3 Steven A. Mcleod 924820 BY: IT3 Steven A. Mcleod 924820 FILED AS "MOTION FOR ORDER TO TRANSPORT OR APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY AT ORAL ARGUMENT - (DENIED - SEE 05/18/2009 ORDER)
05/18/2009 INMATE ACCT/6-MO PRINTOUT IT5 Steven Alan Mcleod 924820 BY: IT5 Steven Alan Mcleod 924820
05/18/2009 ORDER-IN FORMA PAUPERIS GR
05/19/2009 ORDER-INTERVENE DY Steven A. McLeod's Motion to Intervene as Equal Status Third Party and Motion for Order to Transport or to Appear Telephonically at Oral Argument are hereby denied.
05/20/2009 ORAL ARGUMENT HELD
Click to open document 07/02/2009 DISP-GRANTED We conclude that the Governor is bound by the Florida Constitution to appoint a nominee from the JNC's certified list, within sixty days of that certification. There is no exception to that mandate. Therefore, we hold that under the undisputed facts and specific circumstances present in this case, the Governor lacks authority under the constitution to seek a new list of nominees from the JNC and has a mandatory duty to fill the vacancy created by Petitioner's retirement with an appointment from the list certified to him on November 6, 2008. Because we believe the Governor will fully comply with the dictates of this opinion, we grant the petition but withhold issuance of the writ.
07/15/2009 MOTION-REHEARING IT3 Steven A. Mcleod 924820 BY: IT3 Steven A. Mcleod 924820 (W/EXHIBITS) (RC)
07/23/2009 NOTICE-WITHDRAWAL IT3 Steven A. Mcleod 924820 BY: IT3 Steven A. Mcleod 924820 FILED AS "NOTICE OF GIVING UP" AND TREATED AS A NOTICE WITHDRAWAL OF MOT/REHEARING (SEE REH DISP ORDER DATED 08/14/2009)
08/14/2009 DISP-REHEARING/REINST WITHDRAWN The Notice of Giving Up by Steven A. McLeod filed with this Court on July 23, 2009, which has been treated as a Motion to Withdraw the Motion for Rehearing is hereby granted and said Motion for Rehearing filed with this Court on July 15,2009, is hereby withdrawn. (RC)
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