Doc.
|
Date Docketed
|
Description
|
Filed by
|
Notes
|
|
01/05/2016
|
REQUEST-ADVISORY OPINION (ATTY GEN)
|
PT Advisory Opinion To The Attorney General BY: PT Pamela Jo Bondi 886440
|
|
|
01/05/2016
|
No Fee Required
|
|
|
|
01/05/2016
|
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.
|
|
01/05/2016
|
ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE
|
Supreme Court Of Florida BY: Supreme Court Of Florida
|
|
|
01/06/2016
|
MOTION-CONSOLIDATION
|
PT Consumers For Smart Solar BY: PT Quinshawna Landon 99835
|
|
|
01/06/2016
|
NOTICE-APPEARANCE
|
PT Consumers For Smart Solar BY: PT Quinshawna Landon 99835
|
|
|
01/07/2016
|
ORDER-CONSOLIDATION GR
|
|
The motion to consolidate filed by Consumers for Smart Solar, Inc., in the above cases is hereby granted and said cases are hereby consolidated for all purposes.
From this date forward, all documents pertaining to the above consolidated cases should be filed electronically through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal using case number SC15-2150 only.
|
|
01/11/2016
|
INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS
|
Florida Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. FECA BY: William Bartow Willingham 879045
|
INITIAL BRIEF OF
The Florida Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc.
(Filed in Support of the Initiative Petition)
|
|
01/11/2016
|
NOTICE-APPEARANCE
|
60 Plus Association BY: Daniel E. Nordby 14588
|
|
|
01/11/2016
|
INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS
|
60 Plus Association BY: Daniel E. Nordby 14588
|
INITIAL BRIEF OF INTERESTED PARTY
60 PLUS ASSOCIATION
IN SUPPORT OF THE INITIATIVE
|
|
01/11/2016
|
NOTICE-APPEARANCE
|
Progress Florida, Inc. BY: Bradley I. Marshall 98008
|
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL AND DESIGNATION OF E-MAIL ADDRESSES
|
|
01/11/2016
|
NOTICE-APPEARANCE
|
Floridians For Solar Choice, Inc. BY: William C. Garner 577189
|
|
|
01/11/2016
|
INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS
|
Florida Power & Light Company FPL BY: Alvin B. Davis 218073
|
INITIAL BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF INITIATIVE PETITION
BY DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.,
GULF POWER COMPANY, and TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY
|
|
01/11/2016
|
INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS
|
Floridians For Solar Choice, Inc. BY: Robert L. Nabors 97421
|
INITIAL BRIEF OF OPPONENT
FLORIDIANS FOR SOLAR CHOICE, INC.
|
|
01/11/2016
|
REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT
|
Floridians For Solar Choice, Inc. BY: Robert L. Nabors 97421
|
|
|
01/11/2016
|
INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS
|
PT Consumers For Smart Solar BY: PT Raoul G. Cantero 552356
|
INITIAL BRIEF OF SPONSOR
CONSUMERS FOR SMART SOLAR, INC.
|
|
01/11/2016
|
INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS
|
Progress Florida, Inc. BY: Bradley I. Marshall 98008
|
INITIAL BRIEF FOR INTERESTED PARTIES
PROGRESS FLORIDA, INC., ENVIRONMENT FLORIDA, INC.,
AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONFEDERATION OF
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, INC.
IN OPPOSITION TO THE INITIATIVE PETITION (copy rec'd 01/12/2016)
|
|
01/12/2016
|
NOTICE-APPEARANCE
|
The Florida Solar Energy Industries Association BY: Ennis Leon Jacobs, Jr. 714682
|
|
|
01/12/2016
|
MOTION-EXT OF TIME (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS)
|
The Florida Solar Energy Industries Association BY: Ennis Leon Jacobs, Jr. 714682
|
|
|
01/12/2016
|
INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS
|
The Florida Solar Energy Industries Association BY: Ennis Leon Jacobs, Jr. 714682
|
INITIAL BRIEF OF OPPONENT: FLORIDA SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION
|
|
01/12/2016
|
ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS)
|
|
Florida Solar Energy Industries Association's motion for extension of time is granted and their initial brief was filed with this Court on January 12, 2016.
|
|
01/21/2016
|
MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE
|
Florida Energy Freedom, Inc. BY: Warren Lee Rhea 115579
|
|
|
01/21/2016
|
INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS
|
Florida Energy Freedom, Inc. BY: Warren Lee Rhea 115579
|
**STRICKEN 02/09/2016**
|
|
01/22/2016
|
ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE DY
|
|
The motion to appear as amicus curiae filed in the above cause by Florida Energy Freedom, Inc., is hereby denied as moot. Pursuant to this Court's order issued December 18, 2015, interested parties were allowed to file initial briefs in the above case on or before January 11, 2016.
Florida Energy Freedom, Inc.'s brief was filed with this Court on January 21, 2016, however, said brief was not timely. Please immediately file a motion to accept as timely with this Court.
|
|
01/29/2016
|
MOTION-ACCEPTANCE AS TIMELY FILED (BRIEF)
|
Florida Energy Freedom, Inc. BY: Warren Lee Rhea 115579
|
|
|
01/29/2016
|
MOTION-BRIEF AMENDMENT
|
Florida Energy Freedom, Inc. BY: Warren Lee Rhea 115579
|
|
|
01/29/2016
|
INITIAL AMD BRIEF-MERITS
|
Florida Energy Freedom, Inc. BY: Warren Lee Rhea 115579
|
FLORIDA ENERGY FREEDOM, INC.
|
|
01/29/2016
|
RESPONSE
|
PT Consumers For Smart Solar BY: PT Quinshawna Landon 99835
|
|
|
02/01/2016
|
NOTICE-APPEARANCE
|
Florida Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. FECA BY: David Bruce May, Jr. 354473
|
|
|
02/01/2016
|
ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS
|
Floridians For Solar Choice, Inc. BY: Robert L. Nabors 97421
|
ANSWER BRIEF OF OPPONENT
FLORIDIANS FOR SOLAR CHOICE, INC.
|
|
02/01/2016
|
ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS
|
Florida Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. FECA BY: David Bruce May, Jr. 354473
|
ANSWER BRIEF OF
The Florida Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc.
(Filed in Support of the Initiative Petition)
|
|
02/01/2016
|
ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS
|
60 Plus Association BY: Daniel E. Nordby 14588
|
ANSWER BRIEF OF INTERESTED PARTY
60 PLUS ASSOCIATION
IN SUPPORT OF THE INITIATIVE
|
|
02/01/2016
|
ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS
|
Florida Power & Light Company FPL BY: Alvin B. Davis 218073
|
ANSWER BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF INITIATIVE PETITION
BY DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.,
GULF POWER COMPANY, and TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY
***STRICKEN 02/17/2016***
|
|
02/01/2016
|
ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS
|
PT Consumers For Smart Solar BY: PT Raoul G. Cantero 552356
|
ANSWER BRIEF OF SPONSOR
CONSUMERS FOR SMART SOLAR, INC.
|
|
02/01/2016
|
ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS
|
Progress Florida, Inc. BY: Bradley I. Marshall 98008
|
ANSWER BRIEF FOR INTERESTED PARTIES
PROGRESS FLORIDA, INC., ENVIRONMENT FLORIDA, INC.,
AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONFEDERATION OF
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, INC.
IN OPPOSITION TO THE INITIATIVE PETITION
|
|
02/01/2016
|
REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT
|
Progress Florida, Inc. BY: Bradley I. Marshall 98008
|
|
|
02/02/2016
|
REPLY TO RESPONSE
|
Florida Energy Freedom, Inc. BY: Warren Lee Rhea 115579
|
|
|
02/09/2016
|
ORDER-BRIEF AMENDMENT GR
|
|
Florida Energy Freedom's Motion to File a Corrected Brief is granted and said amended brief was filed with this Court on January 29, 2016.
Florida Energy Freedom's initial brief filed with this Court on January 21, 2016, is hereby stricken.
|
|
02/09/2016
|
ORDER-ACCEPTANCE AS TIMELY FILED GR (BRIEF)
|
|
Florida Energy Freedom's motion to accept brief as timely filed is granted and Florida Energy Freedom's amended initial brief was filed with this Court on January 29, 2016.
|
|
02/11/2016
|
MOTION-BRIEF SUPPLEMENTATION
|
PT Consumers For Smart Solar BY: PT Raoul G. Cantero 552356
|
CONSUMERS FOR SMART SOLAR INC'S
MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE A SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF
|
|
02/11/2016
|
SUPP ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS
|
PT Consumers For Smart Solar BY: PT Raoul G. Cantero 552356
|
SUPPLEMENTAL ANSWER BRIEF OF SPONSOR
CONSUMERS FOR SMART SOLAR, INC.
|
|
02/11/2016
|
ORDER-BRIEF SUPPLEMENTATION GR
|
|
Consumers for Smart Solar Inc.'s motion to file supplemental brief is granted and said brief was filed with this Court on February 11, 2016.
|
|
02/15/2016
|
ORDER-OA SCHED
|
|
The requests for oral argument are granted. The above cases are hereby scheduled for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Monday, March 7, 2016. A maximum of thirty 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. 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.
Due to the deadline imposed by Article IV, section 10, Florida Constitution, no continuances will be granted.
***AMENDED 02/17/2016 TO REFLECT NEW OA DATE, ADDITIONAL TIME ALLOWED, AND ADDED LANGUAGE***
|
|
02/15/2016
|
ORAL ARGUMENT CALENDAR
|
|
|
|
02/17/2016
|
MOTION-BRIEF AMENDMENT
|
Florida Power & Light Company FPL BY: Alvin B. Davis 218073
|
MOTION TO FILE CORRECTED ANSWER BRIEF
IN SUPPORT OF INITIATIVE PETITION BY
DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY,
GULF POWER COMPANY and TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY
|
|
02/17/2016
|
ANSWER AMD BRIEF-MERITS
|
Florida Power & Light Company FPL BY: Alvin B. Davis 218073
|
CORRECTED ANSWER BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF INITIATIVE PETITION
BY DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.,
GULF POWER COMPANY, and TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY
|
|
02/17/2016
|
ORDER-BRIEF AMENDMENT GR
|
|
The Motion to File Corrected Answer Brief in Support of Initiative Petition by Duke Energy Florida, Florida Power & Light Company, Gulf Power Company and Tampa Electric Company is granted and said corrected brief was filed with this Court on February 17, 2016.
Duke Energy Florida, Florida Power & Light Company, Gulf Power Company and Tampa Electric Company's answer brief filed with this Court on February 1, 2016, is hereby stricken.
|
|
02/22/2016
|
SUPP INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS
|
Florida Energy Freedom, Inc. BY: Warren Lee Rhea 115579
|
SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF OF FLORIDA ENERGY FREEDOM, INC. ***STRICKEN 02/23/2016***
|
|
02/22/2016
|
MOTION-BRIEF SUPPLEMENTATION
|
Florida Energy Freedom, Inc. BY: Warren Lee Rhea 115579
|
FLORIDA ENERGY FREEDOM INC'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE A SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF
|
|
02/23/2016
|
ORDER-BRIEF SUPPLEMENTATION DY
|
|
Florida Energy Freedom's motion to file supplemental brief is hereby denied. Florida Energy Freedom's supplemental brief filed with this Court on February 22, 2016, is hereby stricken.
|
|
02/24/2016
|
ORDER-ORAL ARGUMENT RESCHEDULE
|
|
At the direction of the Court, the above case which was scheduled for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., has been rescheduled for oral argument at 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 7, 2016. A maximum of thirty minutes to the side is allowed for the argument, but counsel is expected to use only so much of that time as is necessary.
|
|
03/02/2016
|
MOTION-COUNS SUBSTITUTION
|
PT Advisory Opinion To The Attorney General BY: Rachel Nordby 56606
|
|
|
03/02/2016
|
ORDER-COUNS SUBSTITUTION GR
|
|
The motion for substitution of counsel filed in the above cause is hereby granted and Rachel E. Nordby is hereby substituted as counsel for petitioner.
|
|
03/07/2016
|
ORAL ARGUMENT HELD
|
|
|
|
03/31/2016
|
DISP-APPROVED
|
|
For the reasons set forth above, we conclude that the initiative petition and ballot title and summary meet the legal requirements of article XI, section 3 of the Florida Constitution, and section 101.161(1), Florida Statutes (2015). Further, the Financial Impact Statement complies with section 100.371(5), Florida Statutes (2015). Therefore, we approve the proposed amendment and Financial Impact Statement for placement on the ballot.
It is so ordered.
|
|
04/21/2016
|
PUBLISH FULL
|
Supreme Court Of Florida BY: Supreme Court Of Florida
|
|
|
11/02/2016
|
MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE
|
The Florida Solar Energy Industries Association BY: Benedict P. Kuehne 233293
|
MOTION FOR RELIEF FROM JUDGMENT OR ORDER, OR
ALTERNATIVE MOTION TO REOPEN CASE DUE TO FRAUD OR
OTHER MISCONDUCT ON THE COURT ON THE PART OF
PROPONENTS OF CITIZEN INITIATIVE
|
|
11/02/2016
|
MOTION-EXPEDITE
|
The Florida Solar Energy Industries Association BY: Benedict P. Kuehne 233293
|
MOTION TO EXPEDITE CONSIDERATION OF MOTION FOR RELIEF
FROM JUDGMENT OR ORDER, OR ALTERNATIVE MOTION TO
REOPEN CASE DUE TO FRAUD OR OTHER MISCONDUCT ON THE
COURT ON THE PART OF PROPONENTS OF CITIZEN INITIATIVE
|
|
11/03/2016
|
RESPONSE
|
PT Consumers For Smart Solar BY: PT Raoul G. Cantero 552356
|
RESPONSE OF AMENDMENT SPONSOR
CONSUMERS FOR SMART SOLAR, INC.
TO MOTION FOR RELIEF FROM JUDGMENT,
OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE TO REOPEN CASE
|
|
11/04/2016
|
ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE DY
|
|
The "Motion for Relief from Judgment or Order, or Alternative Motion to Reopen Case Due to Fraud or Other Misconduct on the Court on the Part of Proponents of Citizen Initiative" is hereby denied.
|
|
11/04/2016
|
ORDER-EXPEDITE DY
|
|
The "Motion to Expedite Consideration of Motion for Relief from Judgment or Order, or Alternative Motion to Reopen Case Due to Fraud or Other Misconduct on the Court on the Part of Proponents of Citizen Initiative" is hereby denied as moot.
|
|
11/04/2016
|
NOTICE-APPEARANCE
|
The Florida Solar Energy Industries Association BY: Benedict P. Kuehne 233293
|
|