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Click to open document 06/03/2013 NOTICE-DISCRETIONARY JURIS (CLASS/CONST OFCR) PT Rene Romo BY: PT Mark Herron 199737
Click to open document 06/05/2013 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
06/05/2013 ORDER-FILING FEE DUE 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.
06/05/2013 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.
06/05/2013 ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE Supreme Court Of Florida BY: Supreme Court Of Florida
06/07/2013 MOTION-EXPEDITE PT Rene Romo BY: PT Mark Herron 199737 BRIEFING
Click to open document 06/07/2013 JURIS INITIAL BRIEF PT Rene Romo BY: PT Mark Herron 199737
Click to open document 06/07/2013 APPENDIX-JURIS BRIEF PT Rene Romo BY: PT Mark Herron 199737 TO JURIS INITIAL BRIEF
06/07/2013 NOTICE-DISCRETIONARY JURIS (CLASS/CONST OFCR) PT Rene Romo BY: PT Mark Herron 199737 DUPLICATE RECIEVED ON 6/7/13
06/10/2013 Filing Fee $300 2013 - 1019713 Amount: $300
06/10/2013 Fee Paid in Full
06/11/2013 MOTION-EXPEDITE PT Rene Romo BY: PT Mark Herron 199737 BRIEFING (AMENDEDW/ATTACHMENTS)
06/11/2013 MOTION-COUNS PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL) PT Rene Romo BY: PT Mark Herron 199737 JOHN M. DEVANEY
06/11/2013 MOTION-COUNS PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL) PT Rene Romo BY: PT Mark Herron 199737 MARC ERIK ELIAS
06/14/2013 ORDER-COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE GR (FOREIGN COUNSEL) The motion to appear pro hac vice filed in the above cause by Mark Herron, on behalf of John M. Devaney, is hereby granted contingent upon counsel's payment of the $100.00 fee required by section 25.241(3), Florida Statutes (2004), within ten days from the date of this order. FAILURE TO TIMELY COMPLY WITH THE PAYMENT REQUIREMENT COULD RESULT IN THIS ORDER BEING VACATED AND THE MOTION BEING DENIED.
06/14/2013 ORDER-COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE GR (FOREIGN COUNSEL) The motion to appear pro hac vice filed in the above cause by Mark Herron, on behalf of Marc Erik Elias, is hereby granted contingent upon counsel's payment of the $100.00 fee required by section 25.241(3), Florida Statutes (2004), within ten days from the date of this order. FAILURE TO TIMELY COMPLY WITH THE PAYMENT REQUIREMENT COULD RESULT IN THIS ORDER BEING VACATED AND THE MOTION BEING DENIED.
06/14/2013 RESPONSE RS Raoul G. Cantero 552356 BY: RS Raoul G. Cantero 552356 TO PETITIONERS' MOTION FOR EXPEDITED REVIEW
06/17/2013 ORDER-EXPEDITE GR SEE SC13-949, TO VIEW ORDER.
06/18/2013 Pro Hac Vice 2013 - 1019778 Amount: $200 JOHN M. DEVANY & MARC ELIAS
06/18/2013 LETTER PT Rene Romo BY: PT Mark Herron 199737 DATED 06/17/2013, RE: TRANSMITTAL OF PAYMENT FOR PRO HAC VICE MOTIONS
Click to open document 06/21/2013 JURIS ANSWER BRIEF RS Raoul G. Cantero 552356 BY: RS Raoul G. Cantero 552356
Click to open document 06/21/2013 NOTICE Ashley E. Davis 48032 BY: Ashley E. Davis 48032 OF NO POSITION ON JURISDICTION
07/02/2013 ORDER-OA&BRIEF SCHED/JURIS ACCEPTED 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.
07/02/2013 ORAL ARGUMENT CALENDAR
Click to open document 07/17/2013 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS PT Rene Romo BY: PT Mark Herron 199737
Click to open document 07/17/2013 APPENDIX-MERIT BRIEF PT Rene Romo BY: PT Mark Herron 199737
07/26/2013 REQUEST-JUDICIAL NOTICE RS Raoul G. Cantero 552356 BY: RS Raoul G. Cantero 552356 FILED AS "MOTION TO TAKE JUDICIAL NOTICE OF COURT ORDERS"
07/26/2013 APPENDIX-MOTION RS The Florida Senate BY: RS Raoul G. Cantero 552356 TO "MOTION TO TAKE JUDICIAL NOTICE OF COURT ORDERS"
Click to open document 08/01/2013 NOTICE-ADOPTION Ashley E. Davis 48032 BY: Ashley E. Davis 48032 OF LEGISLATIVE PARTIES' ANSWER BRIEF
Click to open document 08/01/2013 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS RS The Florida Senate BY: RS Raoul G. Cantero 552356 LEGISLATIVE PARTIES' ANSWER BRIEF
08/08/2013 RECORD/TRANSCRIPT Jon S. Wheeler BY: Jon S. Wheeler
Click to open document 08/12/2013 REPLY BRIEF-MERITS PT Rene Romo BY: PT Mark Herron 199737
Click to open document 08/12/2013 MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE MR Hon. Ken Pruitt BY: MR Daniel Jay Gerber 764957 FORMER LEGISLATIVE PRESIDING OFFICERS
Click to open document 08/12/2013 AMICUS CURIAE ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS MR Hon. Ken Pruitt BY: MR Daniel Jay Gerber 764957 FORMER LEGISLATIVE PRESIDING OFFICERS
08/13/2013 ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE GR ***SEE SC13-949, TO VIEW ORDER*** 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.
08/13/2013 ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE GR ***SEE SC13-949, TO VIEW ORDER*** Respondent's "Motion to Take Judicial Notice of Court Orders" is hereby granted.
09/16/2013 ORAL ARGUMENT HELD
Click to open document 12/13/2013 DISP-QUASHED & REMANDED 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.
Click to open document 12/23/2013 MANDATE CC:COUNSEL