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10/02/2014 CERTFD JUDGMENT FROM TRIAL COURT Jon S. Wheeler BY: Jon S. Wheeler
10/02/2014 NOTICE-JOINDER CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA Adam Schachter 647101 (FILED IN THE DCA 09/05/2014)
10/02/2014 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA Adam Schachter 647101 APPELLANT'S SUGGESTION FOR CERTIFICATION (FILED IN THE DCA 09/08/2014)
10/02/2014 NOTICE-APPEAL (CROSS) CE Andy Gardiner BY: CE Raoul G. Cantero 552356 (FILED IN THE DCA 09/09/2014)
10/02/2014 ORDER-CIRCUIT COURT FINAL JUDGMENT DATED 07/10/2014
10/02/2014 ORDER-CIRCUIT COURT ORDER APPROVING REMEDIÄL REDISTRICTING PLAN DATED 08/22/2014
10/02/2014 NOTICE-APPEARANCE CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 (FILED IN THE DCA 09/10/2014)
10/02/2014 NOTICE-APPEARANCE WE Hon. Don Gaetz BY: WE George T. Levesque 555541 (FILED IN THE DCA 09/12/2014)
10/02/2014 RESPONSE CE The Florida Senate BY: CE Raoul G. Cantero 552356 (FILED IN THE DCA 09/12/2014)
10/02/2014 NOTICE-APPEAL (MISC) CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA David B. King 93426 WITH EXHIBITS (FILED IN THE DCA 08/29/2014)
10/02/2014 Fee Paid in Full FEE PAID IN THE DCA
10/02/2014 ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE Supreme Court Of Florida BY: Supreme Court Of Florida
10/03/2014 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 FILED AS APPELLANTS' MOTION TO ACCEPT BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF ACCEPTING CERTIFICATION
10/03/2014 OTHER BRIEFS NOT LISTED CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 FILED AS APPELLANTS' BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF ACCEPTING CERTIFICATION
10/06/2014 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.
10/06/2014 ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE GR Appellants' Motion to Accept Brief in Support of Accepting Certification is hereby granted and Appellants' Brief in Support of Accepting Certification was filed with this Court on October 3, 2014. Appellees may file a response addressing whether this Court should accept jurisdiction on or before October 16, 2014.
10/10/2014 NOTICE-JOINDER CA Rene Romo BY: CA Mark Herron 199737 FILED AS NOTICE OF JOINDER IN APPEAL
10/15/2014 Notice of Joinder 2014 - 1022704 Amount: $295 RENE ROMO, BENJAMIN WEAVER, ET AL.
10/16/2014 RESPONSE CE The Florida Senate BY: CE Raoul G. Cantero 552356 FILED AS THE LEGISLATIVE PARTIES' BRIEF ON JURISDICTION
10/23/2014 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 Florida Constitution, that the trial court has passed upon a question of great public importance requiring immediate resolution by this Court. See League of Women Voters of Fla. v. Detzner, No. 1D14-3953, 2014 WL 4851707, at *2 (Fla. 1st DCA Oct. 1, 2014). We accept jurisdiction. Briefs shall be filed as follows: Appellants'/Cross-Appellees' initial brief on the merits shall be filed on or before November 12, 2014; Appellees'/Cross-Appellants' answer brief on the merits/cross-initial brief shall be filed on or before December 2, 2014; Appellants'/Cross-Appellees' reply brief on the merits/cross-answer brief shall be filed on or before December 12, 2014; and Appellees'/Cross-Appellants' cross-reply brief shall be filed on or before December 22, 2014. 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 November 3, 2014. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the above case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 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.
10/23/2014 ORAL ARGUMENT CALENDAR
10/28/2014 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 FILED AS APPELLANTS' AGREED MOTION TO UTILIZE RECORD FROM RELATED APPEAL
10/28/2014 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 FILED AS APPELLANTS'AGREED MOTION TO EXTEND BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND ENLARGE PAGE LIMITS
10/28/2014 MOTION-TOLL TIME CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719
10/30/2014 RECORD Hon. Bob Inzer, Clerk BY: Hon. Bob Inzer, Clerk "T:\RECORDS\14-1905\SC14-1905 Record Oct 30 2014.pdf"
10/31/2014 ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE GR Appellants' Agreed Motion to Utilize Record from Related Appeal is hereby granted. The record on appeal in this case shall be comprised of the original record on appeal filed in Bainter v. League of Women Voters of Florida, No. SC14-1200. This Court's order entered on October 23, 2014, is hereby amended so that instead of filing the original record, the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial Circuit in and for Leon County, Florida, shall file a supplemental record with this Court, which shall be properly indexed and paginated, on or before November 3, 2014, consisting of all record materials in this case since the filing of the Bainter record. Appellants' Agreed Motion to Extend Briefing Schedule and Enlarge Page Limits is hereby granted and this Court's order entered on October 23, 2014, is hereby amended as follows. Appellants'/Cross-Appellees' initial brief on the merits shall be filed on or before November 21, 2014, and shall not exceed 100 pages if filed jointly or 50 pages if filed separately. Appellees/Cross-Appellants The Florida House and The Florida Senate's answer brief on the merits/cross-initial brief shall be filed on or before December 19, 2014, and shall not exceed 150 pages if filed jointly or 85 pages if filed separately. The answer brief of any other Appellees shall be filed on or before December 19, 2014, and shall not exceed 50 pages. Appellants'/Cross-Appellees' reply brief on the merits/cross-answer brief shall be filed on or before January 9, 2015, and shall not exceed 80 pages if filed jointly, not more than 30 of which may be devoted to reply, or 50 pages if filed separately, not more than 15 of which may be devoted to reply. Appellees/Cross-Appellants The Florida House and The Florida Senate's cross-reply brief shall be filed on or before January 23, 2015, and shall not exceed 30 pages if filed jointly or 15 pages if filed separately.
11/05/2014 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 FILED AS APPELLANTS' MOTION TO DETERMINE CONFIDENTIALITY
11/05/2014 NOTICE CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 FILED AS NOTICE OF MOTION TO DETERMINE CONFIDENTIALITY
11/06/2014 SUPP RECORD/TRANSCRIPT Hon. Bob Inzer, Clerk BY: Hon. Bob Inzer, Clerk "T:\RECORDS\14-1905\SC14-1905 Supplemental Record Nov 6 2014.pdf"
11/13/2014 MOTION-COUNS PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL) CE Florida State Conference Of Branches And Youth Units Of Naacp BY: CE Allison J. Riggs
11/13/2014 NOTICE-APPEARANCE CE Florida State Conference Of Branches And Youth Units Of Naacp BY: CE George Edward Eppsteiner 84146 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL AND DESIGNATION OF EMAIL ADDRESSES
11/14/2014 NOTICE-APPEARANCE CE Florida State Conference Of Branches And Youth Units Of Naacp BY: CE Nancy Gbana Abudu 111881 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL AND DESIGNATION OF EMAIL ADDRESSES
11/17/2014 NOTICE-COUNS SUBSTITUTION WE Benjamin James Stevenson 598909 BY: WE Benjamin James Stevenson 598909 MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF ATTORNEY (NAACP - ABUDU FOR STEVENSON), APPEARANCE OF ATTORNEY (ABUDU), & MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF ASSOCIATED ATTORNEY FOR FOREIGN ATTORNEY
11/17/2014 MOTION-COUNS PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL) CE Florida State Conference Of Branches And Youth Units Of Naacp BY: CE Allison J. Riggs DUPLICATE OF 11/13/14 MOTION
11/18/2014 ORDER-COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE GR (FOREIGN COUNSEL) The motion to appear pro hac vice filed in the above cause by Allison J. Riggs, on behalf of appellee, the Florida State Conference of NAACP Branches, 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.
11/18/2014 Pro Hac Vice 2014 - 1022920 Amount: $100 ALLISON J. RIGGS-FL STATE CONFERENCE OF NAACP BRANCHES
11/18/2014 ORDER-COUNS SUBSTITUTION GR The "Motion for Substitution of Attorney & Motion for Substitution of Associated Attorney for Foreign Attorney" filed in the above cause is hereby granted and Nancy Abudu is hereby substituted for Benjamin Stevenson, as counsel for Appellees, The Florida State Conference of NAACP Branches.
11/20/2014 MOTION-COUNS PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL) PT John M. Devaney BY: PT John M. Devaney (JOHN M. DEVANEY)
11/20/2014 MOTION-COUNS PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL) Mark Erik Elias BY: Mark Erik Elias (MARC ERIK ELIAS)
11/20/2014 ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE DY The Appellants'/Cross-Appellees' Motion to Determine Confidentiality is hereby denied. The initial brief on the merits will not be treated as confidential by the Court. If the Appellants/Cross-Appellees believe that they must discuss the contents of any of the documents or testimony currently under seal in Bainter v. League of Women Voters of Florida, No. SC14-1200, they shall file a separate brief, not to exceed ten pages, containing only that material. Under the unique circumstances of this litigation, where the confidentiality of this material is wholly dependent on issues that were decided by this Court in its November 13, 2014, opinion in the separate Bainter case, the Court will maintain the confidentiality of any separate filing in this case that references the sealed materials only until such time as the record in Bainter is unsealed. The Court notes that, absent a further stay in Bainter from the United States Supreme Court, the subject documents and testimony will be unsealed at 3 p.m. on Monday, December 1, 2014.
11/20/2014 MOTION-CONFIDENTIALITY CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 FILED AS APPELLANTS' SECOND MOTION TO DETERMINE CONFIDENTIALITY (MUST REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT) **UNSEALED BY 12/8/2014 COURT ORDER**
11/20/2014 NOTICE-FILING CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 FILED AS NOTICE OF MOTION TO DETERMINE CONFIDENTIALITY (MUST REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT) **UNSEALED BY 12/8/2014 COURT ORDER**
11/21/2014 MOTION-RECORD SUPPLEMENTATION CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 FILED AS APPELLANTS' UNOPPOSED MOTION TO SUPPLEMENT THE RECORD
11/21/2014 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 (UNREDACTED, CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT) **UNSEALED BY 12/8/2014 COURT ORDER**
11/21/2014 SUPP RECORD/TRANSCRIPT CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD 1
11/21/2014 SUPP RECORD/TRANSCRIPT CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD 2
11/24/2014 SUPP INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 FILED AS SUPPLEMENT TO INITIAL BRIEF OF APPELLANTS (UNSEALED PURSUANT TO NOVEMBER 25, 2014, ORDER ISSUED IN SC14-1200)
11/24/2014 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 (REDACTED VERSION)
11/24/2014 APPENDIX-MERIT BRIEF CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 TO INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS
11/24/2014 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 FILED AS APPELLANTS' UNOPPOSED MOTION (1) FOR LEAVE TO FILE CORRECTED INITIAL BRIEFS AND (2) TO ACCEPT FILINGS AS TIMELY FILED
11/24/2014 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 FILED AS CORRECTED INITIAL BRIEF OF APPELLANTS (UNREDACTED VERSION-SEALED UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF COURT) **UNSEALED BY 12/8/2014 COURT ORDER**
11/24/2014 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 FILED AS CORRECTED INITIAL BRIEF OF APPELLANTS (REDACTED VERSION)
11/25/2014 Pro Hac Vice 2014 - 1022980 Amount: $100 MARC ERIK ELIAS
11/25/2014 ORDER-COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE GR (FOREIGN COUNSEL) The motion to appear pro hac vice filed in the above cause by Marc Erik Elias, on behalf of Appellant/Cross-Appellee, 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 November 25, 2014.
11/25/2014 ORDER-COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE GR (FOREIGN COUNSEL) The motion to appear pro hac vice filed in the above cause by John M. Devaney, on behalf of Appellant/Cross-Appellee, 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.
12/01/2014 Pro Hac Vice 2014 - 1022987 Amount: $100 JOHN M. DEVANEY
12/01/2014 ORDER-ACCEPTANCE AS TIMELY FILED GR (BRIEF) "Appellants' Unopposed Motion (1) for Leave to File Corrected Initial Briefs and (2) To Accept Filings as Timely Filed" is granted and the Corrected Initial Brief of Appellants (Redacted), Corrected Initial Brief of Appellants (Unredacted), Supplement to the Initial Brief of Appellants, the Appendix to Appellants' Initial Brief, and the redacted version of Appellants' Initial Brief were filed with this Court on November 24, 2014.
Click to open document 12/01/2014 MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE NPAC Florida New Majority BY: NPAC Martha Angela Pardo 26734
12/01/2014 AMICUS CURIAE INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS NPAC Florida New Majority BY: NPAC Martha Angela Pardo 26734 FILED AS BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE LATINOJUSTICE PRLDEF, FLORIDA NEW MAJORITY AND MI FAMILIA VOTA
12/02/2014 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE NPAC Mi Familia Vota BY: NPAC Martha Angela Pardo 26734 TO BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE LATINOJUSTICE PRLDEF, FLORIDA NEW MAJORITY AND MI FAMILIA VOTA
12/04/2014 ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE GR The motion for leave to file brief as amicus curiae filed by LatinoJustice PRLDEF, Florida New Majority, and Mi Familia Vota is hereby granted. The brief by the above referenced amicus curiae was filed with this Court on December 1, 2014.
12/08/2014 ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE The Court, having considered the Appellants' motion to determine the confidentiality of a two-page e-mail chain produced by two national committees of the Republican Party, hereby determines that the e-mail chain is not confidential. The Court received no filing arguing in favor of maintaining the confidentiality of this e-mail chain, with the Legislature taking no position and the interested non-parties having filed no response after being noticed. The Appellants' motion and supporting documentation, which were maintained under seal pending the resolution of this motion pursuant to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420(e)(1), are hereby unsealed. The Appellants' unredacted initial brief, which was filed under seal to maintain the confidentiality of this e-mail chain pending the resolution of this motion, is also hereby unsealed. Any discussion of this e-mail chain may be submitted to the Court without being sealed. The pleadings, hearings, and orders in the trial court record that were sealed to maintain the confidentiality of this e-mail chain are hereby unsealed.
12/12/2014 ORDER-RECORD SUPPLEMENTATION GR (MISC) Appellants' Unopposed Motion to Supplement the Record is hereby granted.
12/17/2014 MOTION-RECORD SUPPLEMENTATION CE The Florida Senate BY: CE Raoul G. Cantero 552356 FILED AS UNOPPOSED MOTION TO SUPPLEMENT RECORD ON APPEAL
12/17/2014 SUPP RECORD/TRANSCRIPT CE Kenneth J. Detzner BY: CE Raoul G. Cantero 552356 FILED AS APPENDIX TO THE LEGISLATIVE PARTIES' UNOPPOSED MOTION TO SUPPLEMENT RECORD ON APPEAL (SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD VOLUME 27)
12/18/2014 ORDER-RECORD SUPPLEMENTATION GR (MISC) Appellee/Cross Appellant's Unopposed Motion to Supplement the Record on Appeal is granted.
12/19/2014 ANSWER/CROSS INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS CE The Florida Senate BY: CE Raoul G. Cantero 552356 FILED AS THE LEGISLATIVE PARTIES' ANSWER BRIEF AND INITIAL BRIEF ON CROSS APPEAL
12/19/2014 APPENDIX-SUPPLEMENTAL-MERIT BRIEF CE The Florida Senate BY: CE Raoul G. Cantero 552356 FILED AS SUPPLEMENTAL APPENDIX TO THE LEGISLATIVE PARTIES' ANSWER BRIEF AND INITIAL BRIEF ON CROSS APPEAL
12/19/2014 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS CE Florida State Conference Of Branches And Youth Units Of Naacp BY: CE Allison J. Riggs FILED AS ANSWER BRIEF OF THE FLORIDA STATE CONFERENCE OF NAACP BRANCHES
12/23/2014 ANSWER AMD BRIEF-MERITS CE Florida State Conference Of Branches And Youth Units Of Naacp BY: CE Allison J. Riggs FILED AS ANSWER BRIEF OF THE FLORIDA STATE CONFERENCE OF NAACP BRANCHES - CORRECTED
01/09/2015 MOTION-RECORD SUPPLEMENTATION CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719
Click to open document 01/09/2015 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 FILED AS APPELLANTS' MOTION TO ACCEPT REPLY BRIEF/ANSWER BRIEF ON CROSS-APPEAL WITH ALTERED PAGE ALLOCATION
Click to open document 01/09/2015 REPLY/CROSS ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 **STRICKEN**
Click to open document 01/09/2015 MOTION-ATTORNEYS FEES CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719
Click to open document 01/09/2015 APPENDIX-MOTION CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 APPENDIX TO MOTION FOR APPELLATE ATTORNEYS' FEES
Click to open document 01/09/2015 REPLY BRIEF-MERITS CE Florida State Conference Of Branches And Youth Units Of Naacp BY: CE Allison J. Riggs REPLY BRIEF OF THE FLORIDA STATE CONFERENCE OF NAACP BRANCHES TO CROSS-APPELLANT'S INITIAL BRIEF
01/09/2015 SUPP RECORD/TRANSCRIPT CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 FILED AS APPENDIX TO APPELLANT'S MOTION TO SUPPLEMENT
01/12/2015 ORDER-RECORD SUPPLEMENTATION GR (MISC) Appellants' Unopposed Motion to Supplement the Record is granted.
01/14/2015 RESPONSE CE The Florida Senate BY: CE Raoul G. Cantero 552356 FILED AS THE LEGISLATIVE PARTIES' RESPONSE TO APPELLANTS' MOTION TO ACCEPT REPLY BRIEF/ANSWER BRIEF ON CROSS-APPEAL WITH ALTERED PAGE ALLOCATIONS
01/14/2015 ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE GR Appellants' Motion to Accept Reply Brief/Answer Brief on Cross-Appeal with Altered Page Allocation is hereby granted.
01/16/2015 MOTION-BRIEF AMENDMENT CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 FILED AS APPELLANTS' UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE CORRECTED REPLY BRIEF/ANSWER BRIEF ON CROSS-APPEAL
01/16/2015 REPLY/CROSS ANSWER AMD BRIEF-MERITS CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 FILED AS APPELLANTS' CORRECTED REPLY BRIEF/ ANSWER BRIEF ON CROSS-APPEAL
01/20/2015 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE CE Florida State Conference Of Branches And Youth Units Of Naacp BY: CE Nancy Gbana Abudu 111881 FILED AS MOTION TO ENLARGE ORAL ARGUMENT
Click to open document 01/21/2015 ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE GR The Motion to Enlarge Oral Argument, filed by the Florida State Conference of NAACP Branches, is hereby granted in part. The allocation of time for the oral argument scheduled for 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 4, 2015, shall be as follows. The Appellants/Cross-Appellees are allowed a maximum of thirty minutes. The Legislative Appellees/Cross-Appellants are allowed a maximum of twenty-five minutes. The NAACP, as an Appellee, is allowed a maximum of five minutes for the sole purpose of addressing issues related to Congressional District 5.
01/22/2015 ORDER-BRIEF AMENDMENT GR Appellants' Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Corrected Reply Brief/Answer Brief on Cross-Appeal is granted and said amended brief was filed with this Court on January 16, 2015. Appellants' Reply Brief/Answer Brief on Cross-Appeal filed with this Court on January 9, 2015, is hereby stricken.
01/23/2015 CROSS REPLY BRIEF-MERITS CE The Florida Senate BY: CE Raoul G. Cantero 552356 FILED AS THE LEGISLATIVE PARTIES' REPLY BRIEF ON CROSS APPEAL
01/26/2015 RESPONSE CE The Florida Senate BY: CE Raoul G. Cantero 552356 IN OPPOSITION TO APPELLANTS' MOTION TO STRIKE
01/26/2015 RESPONSE CE The Florida Senate BY: CE Raoul G. Cantero 552356 TO APPELLANTS' MOTION FOR APPELLATE ATTORNEYS' FEES
01/28/2015 ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE DY To the extent the Appellants'/Cross-Appellees' discussion in Part V of their corrected reply brief/answer brief on cross-appeal can be construed as a motion to strike a portion of the Legislative Appellees'/Cross-Appellants' answer brief/initial brief on cross-appeal, the motion is denied without prejudice to this Court determining whether the alternative maps should be considered in the adjudication of the issues in this case.
03/02/2015 MOTION-REPLY FILING TO RESPONSE CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 APPELLANTS' MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE REPLY ON MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES AND SET MOTION FOR ORAL ARGUMENT ***MOTION TO SET ORAL ARGUMENT DENIED***
03/02/2015 REPLY TO RESPONSE CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 APPELLANTS' REPLY IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MOTION FOR APPELLATE ATTORNEYS' FEES
03/04/2015 ORAL ARGUMENT HELD
03/06/2015 ORDER-REPLY TO RESPONSE FILING GR Appellants' Motion for Leave to File Reply on Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Set Motion for Oral Argument is granted in part and denied in part. Appellants' Motion for Leave to File Reply on Motion for Attorneys' Fees is hereby granted and said reply was filed with this Court on March 2, 2015. Appellants' Motion to Set Oral Argument is hereby denied.
03/10/2015 MOTION-COUNS WITHDRAWAL CE Kenneth J. Detzner BY: CE J. Andrew Atkinson 14135 FILED AS "SECRETARY OF STATE'S MOTION FOR WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL"
03/12/2015 ORDER-COUNS WITHDRAWAL GR Appellee/Cross-Appellant's Motion for Withdrawal of Counsel is granted and Ashley E. Davis is hereby allowed to withdraw as co-counsel for Appellee.
03/30/2015 NOTICE-SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 PLAINTIFFS' NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY
04/06/2015 NOTICE-SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY CE Andy Gardiner BY: CE Raoul G. Cantero 552356 FILED AS THE LEGISLATIVE PARTIES NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY
04/16/2015 NOTICE CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 FILED AS "APPELLANTS' NOTICE OF TRIAL PROCEEDINGS IN RELATED CASE"
Click to open document 07/09/2015 ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE Pursuant to the opinion of the Court issued on July 9, 2015, this order sets forth the specific parameters of the relinquishment and transmission of the record.
07/09/2015 DISP-REVERSED AND REMANDED In conclusion, we affirm the trial court's factual findings and ultimate determination that the redistricting process and resulting map were "taint[ed]" by unconstitutional intent to favor the Republican Party and incumbents. However, we reverse the trial court's order approving the remedial redistricting plan because we conclude that, as a result of legal errors, the trial court failed to give the proper effect to its finding of unconstitutional intent, which mandated a more meaningful remedy commensurate with the constitutional violations it found. Through this opinion, we have provided clear guidance as to the specific deficiencies in the districts that the Legislature must redraw-Districts 5, 13, 14, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, and all other districts affected thereby-and we have urged the Legislature in light of the trial court's findings in this case to consider making all decisions on the redrawn map in public view. We have every confidence that the Legislature, given this guidance, will conduct itself in a manner that will fulfill the purpose of the Fair Districts Amendment, including the need for transparency and neutrality in drawing the state's congressional districts. As to the remedy, we are aware that this litigation has now spanned more than three years and the qualifying period for the next congressional election of 2016 is not far away. We therefore urge that the redrawing of the map be expedited. We have chosen to relinquish this case to the trial court for a limited period of 100 days from the date of this opinion, therefore retaining jurisdiction, and we anticipate that the trial court can perform an oversight role should any disputes arise. To avoid any further delays, we have also limited the time for filing a motion for rehearing or clarification to five days from the date of this opinion and have limited the time for filing a response to such a motion to three days from the date the motion is filed. It is so ordered.
Click to open document 07/15/2015 ORDER-CIRCUIT COURT FILED AS "ORDER ON CASE MANAGEMENT AND NOTICE OF HEARING"
Click to open document 08/24/2015 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE CE Hon. Steve Crisafulli BY: CE George N. Meros 263321 FILED AS THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' MOTION FOR FURTHER RELINQUISHMENT OF JURISDICTION
Click to open document 08/25/2015 ORDER-RESPONSE/REPLY REQUESTED The Florida House of Representatives, as Appellee/Cross-Appellant, has filed a Motion for Further Relinquishment of Jurisdiction. The Florida Senate, as Appellee/Cross-Appellant, and Appellants/Cross-Appellees, are hereby requested to file a response to the above-referenced motion by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, August 28, 2015.
Click to open document 08/25/2015 RESPONSE CE The Florida Senate BY: CE Raoul G. Cantero 552356 FILED AS "THE FLORIDA SENATE'S RESPONSE TO THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' MOTION FOR FURTHER RELINQUISHMENT OF JURISDICTION"
Click to open document 08/26/2015 ORDER-RESPONSE/REPLY REQUESTED In light of the Order on Remedial Relinquishment entered by the trial court on August 26, 2015, the Florida Senate is hereby requested to file a further response to the Florida House of Representatives' Motion for Further Relinquishment of Jurisdiction. The response shall be filed no later than 12 p.m. on Friday, August 28, 2015.
Click to open document 08/26/2015 ORDER-CIRCUIT COURT ORDER ON REMEDIAL RELINQUISHMENT
Click to open document 08/27/2015 RESPONSE CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 FILED AS "COALITION APPELLANTS' RESPONSE TO HOUSE'S MOTION FOR FURTHER RELINQUISHMENT OF JURISDICTION"
Click to open document 08/28/2015 RESPONSE CE The Florida Senate BY: CE Raoul G. Cantero 552356 THE FLORIDA SENATE'S SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' MOTION FOR FURTHER RELINQUISHMENT OF JURISDICTION
Click to open document 08/28/2015 RESPONSE CA Bonita Again BY: CA Mark Herron 199737 ROMO APPELLANTS' RESPONSE TO HOUSE'S MOTION FOR FURTHER RELINQUISHMENT OF JURISDICTION
Click to open document 09/04/2015 ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE GR The Court, having reviewed the House's motion and the responses of the parties, enters the following order on relinquishment. The House's motion is hereby granted in part and denied in part.
Click to open document 09/17/2015 MOTION-REHEARING ON MISC ORDER CE Hon. Steve Crisafulli BY: CE George N. Meros 263321 Florida House of Representatives' Motion for Reconsideration
Click to open document 09/17/2015 EXHIBITS CE Hon. Steve Crisafulli BY: CE George N. Meros 263321 Exhibit A to Florida House of Representatives' Motion for Reconsideration
Click to open document 09/17/2015 EXHIBITS CE Hon. Steve Crisafulli BY: CE George N. Meros 263321 Exhibit B to Florida House of Representatives' Motion for Reconsideration
Click to open document 09/17/2015 RESPONSE CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 LWV's Response to Florida House of Representatives' Motion for Reconsideration
Click to open document 09/18/2015 RESPONSE CA Rene Romo BY: CA Mark Herron 199737 ROMO APPELLANTS' RESPONSE TO HOUSE'S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
Click to open document 09/18/2015 MOTION-REPLY FILING TO RESPONSE CE Hon. Steve Crisafulli BY: CE George N. Meros 263321 THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
Click to open document 09/18/2015 APPENDIX-MOTION CE Hon. Steve Crisafulli BY: CE George N. Meros 263321 APPENDIX TO THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
Click to open document 09/21/2015 ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE GR The Florida House of Representatives' Motion for Leave to File Reply in Support of Motion for Reconsideration is hereby granted. Said reply was filed on September 18, 2015.
Click to open document 09/21/2015 REPLY TO RESPONSE CE Hon. Steve Crisafulli BY: CE George N. Meros 263321 FILED AS APPENDIX TO THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
Click to open document 09/21/2015 ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE DY The Florida House of Representatives' Motion for Reconsideration, filed September 17, 2015, is hereby denied. LABARGA, C.J., and PARIENTE, LEWIS, QUINCE, and PERRY, JJ., concur. CANADY and POLSTON, JJ., would grant the motion.
Click to open document 10/09/2015 ORDER-BRIEF SCHED (MISC) The trial court having issued on October 9, 2015, its Order Recommending Adoption of Remedial Map, the relinquishment period is now concluded. The Court hereby sets the following briefing schedule for further proceedings in this case. The Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate may each file, on or before noon Friday, October 16, 2015, a supplemental brief, not exceeding 50 pages, that addresses the trial court's October 9, 2015, order. The Coalition Appellants and the Romo Appellants may each file a supplemental brief, not exceeding 50 pages, on or before noon Friday, October 23, 2015. The Florida House and the Florida Senate may each file, on or before noon Tuesday, October 27, 2015, a response, not exceeding 15 pages, to the briefs of the Appellants. If any other party wishes to file a supplemental brief, the party shall file a request with the Court on or before noon Monday October 12, 2015. All other aspects of the Court's July 9, 2015, opinion; the corresponding July 9, 2015, relinquishment order; and the September 4, 2015, order remain in effect. The Court will determine at a later time whether to conduct oral argument. Any oral argument will be scheduled by separate order.
Click to open document 10/09/2015 ORDER-CIRCUIT COURT ORDER RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF REMEDIAL MAP
Click to open document 10/14/2015 ORDER-OA SCHED The above case is hereby scheduled for oral argument at 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 2, 2015. A maximum of twenty minutes is allotted to counsel for the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate, who will argue first. Counsel for the Coalition Appellants and the Romo Appellants are likewise allotted twenty minutes. Counsel for the parties shall agree on a division of time. The parties shall notify the Clerk of Court no later than Wednesday, October 28, 2015, if and how the time is to be divided. 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.
Click to open document 10/15/2015 MOTION-ORAL ARGUMENT RESCHEDULE CE Hon. Steve Crisafulli BY: CE George N. Meros 263321 THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE OF ORAL ARGUMENT
10/16/2015 ORAL ARGUMENT CALENDAR
Click to open document 10/16/2015 ORDER-ORAL ARGUMENT RESCHEDULE GR The Florida House of Representatives' Motion for Continuance of Oral Argument, requesting that oral argument regarding the trial court's October 9, 2015, Order Recommending Adoption of Remedial Map be postponed until after the close of the special legislative session, is hereby granted. The above case is hereby scheduled for oral argument at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 10, 2015. As set forth in our previous order, a maximum of twenty minutes is allotted to counsel for the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate, who will argue first. Counsel for the Coalition Appellants and the Romo Appellants are likewise allotted twenty minutes. Counsel for the parties shall agree on a division of time. The parties shall notify the Clerk of Court no later than Wednesday, October 28, 2015, if and how the time is to be divided. 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.
Click to open document 10/16/2015 OTHER BRIEFS NOT LISTED CE Hon. Steve Crisafulli BY: CE George N. Meros 263321 SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF OF THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Click to open document 10/16/2015 OTHER BRIEFS NOT LISTED THE FLORIDA SENATE'S SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF
Click to open document 10/16/2015 APPENDIX THE FLORIDA SENATE'S SUPPLEMENTAL APPENDIX
Click to open document 10/16/2015 APPENDIX JOINT APPENDIX
Click to open document 10/16/2015 APPENDIX Additional Appendix - Evidentiary Hearing Transcript and Order
Click to open document 10/20/2015 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (RESPONSE) UNOPPOSED MOTION OF THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE FLORIDA SENATE FOR THREE-DAY EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE THEIR RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFFS' SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFS
Click to open document 10/20/2015 MOTION-TOLL TIME THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENATIVES AND THE FLORIDA SENATE'S REQUEST TO TOLL TIME
Click to open document 10/21/2015 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (MISC) The Unopposed Motion of the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate for a Three-Day Extension of Time to Serve Their Responses to Plaintiffs' Supplemental Briefs is granted. The Florida House and the Florida Senate may each file, on or before noon Friday, October 30, 2015, a response, not exceeding 15 pages, to the briefs of the Appellants.
10/21/2015 EXHIBITS Hon. Bob Inzer, Clerk BY: Hon. Bob Inzer, Clerk Envelope containing 5 disks labeled: Joint Exhibit #1; Senate Exhibit #1; House Exhibit #1; Coalition Exhibit #1, and Romo Exhibit #2.
10/22/2015 SUPP RECORD/TRANSCRIPT Hon. Bob Inzer, Clerk BY: Hon. Bob Inzer, Clerk "T:\RECORDS\14-1905\SC14-1905 Supplemental Record Oct 22 2015.pdf"
Click to open document 10/22/2015 MOTION-INTERVENE MOTION OF CONGRESSMAN DANIEL WEBSTER REPRESENTING FLORIDA'S TENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT TO INTERVENE AS PETITIONER
Click to open document 10/23/2015 OTHER BRIEFS NOT LISTED CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 COALITION PLAINTIFFS' SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF ON REMEDY
10/23/2015 OTHER BRIEFS NOT LISTED CA Rene Romo BY: CA Mark Herron 199737 ***Stricken: corrected brief filed later on Oct. 23 due to technical defect in original brief. No substantive changes were made.*** SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF OF ROMO APPELLANTS
Click to open document 10/23/2015 OTHER BRIEFS NOT LISTED CA Rene Romo BY: CA Mark Herron 199737 CORRECTED SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF OF ROMO APPELLANTS
Click to open document 10/23/2015 ORDER-BRIEF STRICKEN In light of the filing of the Corrected Supplemental Brief of Romo Appellants, at 2:38 p.m. on October 23, 2015, the Supplemental Brief of Romo Appellants, filed with this Court at 11:58 a.m. on October 23, 2015, is hereby stricken.
Click to open document 10/23/2015 ORDER-RESPONSE/REPLY REQUESTED Congressman Daniel Webster has filed a motion to intervene in the instant appeal. The Florida House of Representatives, the Florida Senate, the Coalition Appellants, and the Romo Appellants may each file a response, not exceeding ten pages, to the above-referenced motion on or before noon Monday, October 26, 2015.
Click to open document 10/26/2015 OTHER RESPONSE CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 COALITION APPELLANTS' RESPONSE TO MOTION OF CONGRESSMAN DANIEL WEBSTER REPRESENTING FLORIDA'S TENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT TO INTERVENE AS PETITIONER
Click to open document 10/26/2015 RESPONSE CE The Florida Senate BY: CE Raoul G. Cantero 552356 THE LEGISLATIVE PARTIES' RESPONSE TO THE MOTION OF CONGRESSMAN DANIEL WEBSTER REPRESENTING FLORIDA'S TENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT TO INTERVENE AS PETITIONER
Click to open document 10/27/2015 ORDER-INTERVENE DY The Motion of Congressman Daniel Webster Representing Florida's Tenth Congressional District to Intervene as Petitioner, filed on October 22, 2015, is hereby denied.
Click to open document 10/28/2015 SUPP RECORD/TRANSCRIPT Hon. Bob Inzer, Clerk BY: Hon. Bob Inzer, Clerk SUPPLEMENTAL 2/ VOLUME LXXIII (Senate Proposed Order Recommending Remedial Congressional Plans)
Click to open document 10/30/2015 OTHER BRIEFS NOT LISTED CE Hon. Steve Crisafulli BY: CE George N. Meros 263321 THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' RESPONSE TO APPELLANTS' SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFS
Click to open document 10/30/2015 APPENDIX CE Hon. Steve Crisafulli BY: CE George N. Meros 263321 THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' SUPPLEMENTAL APPENDIX TO ITS RESPONSE TO APPELLANTS' SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFS
Click to open document 10/30/2015 OTHER BRIEFS NOT LISTED CE The Florida Senate BY: CE Raoul G. Cantero 552356 THE FLORIDA SENATE'S RESPONSE TO THE PARTIES' SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFS
11/10/2015 ORAL ARGUMENT HELD
Click to open document 12/02/2015 DISP-APPROVED Accordingly, we affirm the Trial Court Order and approve the trial court's recommended remedial plan. The congressional redistricting plan approved by this Court as set forth in Appendix A shall be used for the 2016 Florida congressional elections and for Florida congressional elections thereafter until the next decennial redistricting. The trial court shall enter a final judgment incorporating the approved plan as set forth in Appendix A. Because of the extremely limited timeframe, we limit the time for filing a motion for rehearing or clarification to five days from the date of this opinion and three days for a response from the date the motion is filed. IT IS SO ORDERED.
Click to open document 12/10/2015 MANDATE
Click to open document 01/07/2016 MOTION-MOTION AMENDMENT/SUPPLEMENT CA League of Women Voters of Florida BY: CA John S. Mills 107719 APPELLANTS' MOTION FOR LEAVE TO SUPPLEMENT PENDING MOTION FOR APPELLATE ATTORNEYS' FEES
Click to open document 01/08/2016 ORDER-MOTION AMENDMENT/SUPPLEMENT GR Appellants' Motion for Leave to Supplement Pending Motion for Appellate Attorneys' Fees is hereby granted and said supplement was filed with this Court on January 7, 2016.
Click to open document 01/08/2016 NOTICE-SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY CE Hon. Steve Crisafulli BY: CE George N. Meros 263321
Click to open document 03/31/2016 ORDER-ATTY FEES DY (J/M/O) Appellants' Motion for Appellate Attorneys' Fees filed with this Court on January 9, 2015, pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9.400, is hereby denied. LABARGA, C.J., and LEWIS, CANADY, and POLSTON, JJ., concur. PARIENTE, J., dissents with an opinion, in which QUINCE and PERRY, JJ., concur.