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Click to open document 10/24/2013 REQUEST-ADVISORY OPINION (ATTY GEN)
10/24/2013 No Fee Required
Click to open document 10/24/2013 ORDER-HIGH PROFILE 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.
Click to open document 10/24/2013 ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE Supreme Court Of Florida BY: Supreme Court Of Florida
Click to open document 10/24/2013 REQUEST-ADVISORY OPINION (ATTY GEN) O&7
Click to open document 10/28/2013 ORDER-OA&BRIEF SCHED (AG ADVISORY OPIN) The Attorney General, pursuant to the provisions of Article IV, section 10, Florida Constitution, and section 16.061, Florida Statutes, has requested this Court's opinion as to whether the text of the proposed amendment by the People United for Medical Marijuana complies with Article XI, section 3, Florida Constitution, and whether the proposed ballot title and substance comply with section 101.161, Florida Statutes. Section 16.061, Florida Statutes, requires the Attorney General, within thirty days after receipt of the proposed amendment or revision to the State Constitution by initiative petition, to petition this Honorable Court for an advisory opinion regarding compliance of the text of the proposed amendment with Article XI, section 3, Florida Constitution, and compliance of the proposed ballot title and substance with section 101.161, Florida Statutes. The Attorney General's letter is attached hereto as an exhibit and made a part thereof. IT IS, THEREFORE, the order of the Court that interested parties shall file their briefs on or before November 8, 2013, and serve a copy thereof on the Attorney General. Answer briefs shall be filed on or before November 18, 2013. If filed by an attorney in good standing with The Florida Bar, the response must be a brief electronically filed via the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal in accordance with In re: Electronic Filing in the Supreme Court of Florida via the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, Fla. Admin. Order No. AOSC13-7 (Feb 18, 2013). If filed by a non-lawyer or a lawyer not licensed to practice in Florida, the response must be in the form of a signed original letter that is mailed or hand-delivered to this Court; no additional copies are required or will be accepted. Oral argument is scheduled for 9:00 a.m., Thursday, December 5, 2013. A maximum of thirty minutes to the side is allowed for the argument. All parties who have filed a brief and have asked to be heard may, in the Court's discretion, be permitted to participate in oral argument. The Attorney General indicates that the Financial Impact Estimating Conference intends to file the financial impact statement no later than November 8, 2013. Upon filing, the case addressing the validity of the corresponding financial impact statement will be consolidated with this case for oral argument purposes. The Court will issue a separate order scheduling briefing in that case upon filing.
10/28/2013 ORAL ARGUMENT CALENDAR
Click to open document 10/30/2013 NOTICE OP Florida House Of Representatives HOUSE BY: OP Daniel E. Nordby 14588
Click to open document 10/31/2013 ORDER-CASE STYLE CHANGE The style of the above case has been changed from Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General Re: People United for Medical Marijuana to Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General Re: Use of Marijuana for Certain Medical Conditions.
Click to open document 10/31/2013 ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE Supreme Court Of Florida BY: Supreme Court Of Florida ***AMENDED TO REFLECT CORRECT CASE STYLE***
Click to open document 11/07/2013 LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 7, 2013
Click to open document 11/08/2013 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS OP Hon. Will Weatherford BY: OP Daniel E. Nordby 14588 THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; WILL WEATHERFORD, in his official capacity as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives; THE FLORIDA SENATE; and DON GAETZ, in his official capacity as President of the Florida Senate
Click to open document 11/08/2013 NOTICE-APPEARANCE OP Florida Chamber Of Commerce, Inc. CHAMBER BY: OP Susan L. Kelsey 772097
Click to open document 11/08/2013 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS OP Florida Chamber Of Commerce, Inc. CHAMBER BY: OP Susan L. Kelsey 772097
Click to open document 11/08/2013 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS PT Advisory Opinion To The Attorney General BY: PT Allen Winsor 16295
Click to open document 11/08/2013 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS SPR People United For Medical Marijuana BY: SPR Jon L. Mills 148286
Click to open document 11/13/2013 MOTION-BRIEF AMENDMENT OP Florida Chamber Of Commerce, Inc. CHAMBER BY: OP Susan L. Kelsey 772097
Click to open document 11/13/2013 INITIAL AMD BRIEF-MERITS OP Florida Chamber Of Commerce, Inc. CHAMBER BY: OP Susan L. Kelsey 772097
11/18/2013 MAIL RETURNED OP Susan L. Kelsey 772097 BY: OP Susan L. Kelsey 772097 Susan L. Kelsey 772097 (ORDER DATED 11/12/2013) (11/18/2013: FORWARDED TO CORRECT ADDRESS)
Click to open document 11/18/2013 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS OP Hon. Will Weatherford BY: OP Daniel E. Nordby 14588 OF OPPONENTS THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; WILL WEATHERFORD, in his official capacity as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives; THE FLORIDA SENATE; and DON GAETZ, in his official capacity as President of the Florida Senate
Click to open document 11/18/2013 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS OP Florida Medical Association FMA BY: OP Susan L. Kelsey 772097 OF OPPONENTS, FLORIDA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, FLORIDA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, FLORIDA POLICE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION, FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION, and SAVE OUR SOCIETY FROM DRUGS
Click to open document 11/18/2013 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS SPR People United For Medical Marijuana BY: SPR Jon L. Mills 148286 OF SPONSOR People United for Medical Marijuana IN SUPPORT OF THE INITIATIVE
Click to open document 11/18/2013 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS PT Advisory Opinion To The Attorney General BY: PT Allen Winsor 16295 OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
Click to open document 11/18/2013 REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT PT Advisory Opinion To The Attorney General BY: PT Allen Winsor 16295 OF ATTORNEY GENERAL TO PARTICIPATE IN ORAL ARGUMENT
Click to open document 11/18/2013 REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT OP Hon. Will Weatherford BY: OP Daniel E. Nordby 14588 OF LEGISLATURE TO PARTICIPATE IN ORAL ARGUMENT
Click to open document 11/19/2013 ORDER-BRIEF AMENDMENT GR Opponents' motion to file amended initial brief on the merits is granted and said amended brief was filed with this Court on November 13, 2013. Opponents' initial brief on the merits filed with this Court on November 8, 2013, is hereby stricken.
Click to open document 11/19/2013 RESPONSE PE1 Rupert E. Dunkum BY: PE1 Rupert E. Dunkum FILED AS LETTER DATED 11/07/2013, TO CHIEF JUSTICE POLSTON
Click to open document 11/25/2013 MAIL RETURNED OP Florida Sheriffs Association BY: OP Susan L. Kelsey 772097 (ORDER DATED 11/19/2013) 11/26/2013: FORWARDED TO CURRENT ADDRESS
12/05/2013 ORAL ARGUMENT HELD
Click to open document 01/21/2014 MAIL RETURNED FROM JOHN BRYAN MORGAN***UPDATED ADDRESS WITH BAR WEBSITE INFO. - RE-SENT 1/28/14***
Click to open document 01/27/2014 DISP-APPROVED Based on the foregoing, we conclude that the initiative petition and ballot title and summary satisfy the legal requirements of article XI, section 3, of the Florida Constitution, and section 101.161(1), Florida Statutes. In addition, the Financial Impact Statement is in compliance with section 100.371(5), Florida Statutes. We therefore approve the proposed amendment and Financial Impact Statement for placement on the ballot. It is so ordered.