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Click to open document 08/03/2010 CERTFD JUDGMENT FROM TRIAL COURT Jon S. Wheeler BY: Jon S. Wheeler
08/03/2010 No Fee - State
08/03/2010 NOTICE AA Florida Department Of State DOS BY: AA Ashley E. Davis 48032 FILED AS "NOTICE OF APPEAL" (FILED IN DCA-1 08/02/2010 - E-FILE) - (08/03/2010: DCA COPY RECEIVED)
08/03/2010 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE AA Florida Department Of State DOS BY: AA Ashley E. Davis 48032 FILED AS "APPELLANT'S UNOPPOSED SUGGESTION FOR CERTIFICATION TO THE FLORIDASUPREME COURT, WITH PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE" (FILED IN DCA-1 08/02/2010 - E-FILE) - (08/03/2010: DCA COPY RECEVIED)
08/03/2010 ORDER-DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL DATED 08/02/2010 - This court hereby certifies pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.125 that the judgment of the trial court presents issues of great public importance that require immediate resolution by the Supreme Court of Florida. (08/03/2010: DCA COPY RECEIVED)
08/03/2010 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. All electronic documents filed shall be accessible to persons with disabilities in the manner required by Section 508 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, sections 282.601 through 282.606, Florida Statutes, and any related regulations or guidelines. 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.
08/03/2010 MOTION-EXPEDITE AA Florida Department Of State DOS BY: AA Russell S. Kent 20257 (UNOPPOSED) O&8 & E-MAIL
08/04/2010 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. Appellant's motion to expedite is hereby granted subject to the briefing and oral argument schedule set forth herein. Briefs shall be filed as follows: Appellant's brief on the merits shall be filed on or before 3:00 p.m. August 6, 2010; Appellee's answer brief on the merits shall be filed on or before 3:00 p.m. August 10, 2010; and Appellant's reply brief on the merits shall be filed on or before 3:00 p.m. August 12, 2010. Please file an original and eight copies of all briefs. UNLESS BRIEFS ARE TIMELY FILED, THE PRIVILEGE OF ORAL ARGUMENT WILL BE FORFEITED. 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 briefs in an electronic format as required by the provisions of that order. 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 3:00 p.m. August 9, 2010. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the above case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 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.
08/04/2010 ORAL ARGUMENT CALENDAR
08/05/2010 RECORD/TRANSCRIPT Hon. Bob Inzer, Clerk BY: Hon. Bob Inzer, Clerk 1 VOLUME RECORD AND 1 VOLUME TRANSCRIPTS
Click to open document 08/06/2010 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS AA Florida Department Of State DOS BY: AA Russell S. Kent 20257 O&8 (& E-MAIL)
08/06/2010 APPENDIX AA Florida Department Of State DOS BY: AA Russell S. Kent 20257 O&8
Click to open document 08/10/2010 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS AE Mona Mangat BY: AE Edward Gary Early 325147 0&8 & E-MAIL
08/10/2010 MOTION-RECORD SUPPLEMENTATION AA Florida Department Of State DOS BY: AA Russell S. Kent 20257 (W/APPENDIX) OF TRANSCRIPT FROM THE 07/23/2010 HEARING INCLUDED IN THE APPENDIX (O&8)
Click to open document 08/12/2010 REPLY BRIEF-MERITS AA Florida Department Of State DOS BY: AA Russell S. Kent 20257 O&8 & E-MAIL
08/16/2010 ORDER-RECORD SUPPLEMENTATION GR (CIRC CT) Appellants' motion to supplement the record is granted and a true and correct copy of the transcript from the July 23, 2010, hearing is included in the Appendix to said motion. The circuit court clerk is directed, on or before August 18, 2010, to supplement the record with the transcript from the July 23, 2010, hearing on the Secretary's Motion Regarding the Placement of Amendment 9 on the Ballot.
Click to open document 08/17/2010 SUPP RECORD/TRANSCRIPT Hon. Bob Inzer, Clerk BY: Hon. Bob Inzer, Clerk 1 VOLUME OF HEARING TRANSCRIPT FOR 07/23/2010
08/18/2010 ORAL ARGUMENT HELD
Click to open document 08/31/2010 DISP-AFFIRMED For the reasons explained above, we affirm the circuit court's order finding the ballot summary for Amendment 9 does not meet the requirements of section 101.161(1) and therefore may not be included on the November 2010 ballot. No motion for rehearing will be entertained. NO MOITON FOR REHEARING WILL BE ALLOWED.
08/31/2010 MANDATE CC: COUNSEL
11/17/2010 ARCHIVES file