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Click to open document 11/01/2016 REQUEST-ADVISORY OPINION (ATTY GEN) PT Advisory Opinion To The Attorney General BY: PT Ellen B. Gwynn 714593
11/01/2016 No Fee Required
Click to open document 11/01/2016 ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE Supreme Court Of Florida BY: Supreme Court Of Florida
Click to open document 11/01/2016 REQUEST ADVISORY OPINION AG AMENDED PT Advisory Opinion To The Attorney General BY: PT Ellen B. Gwynn 714593
Click to open document 11/02/2016 ORDER-BRIEF SCHED (AG ADVISORY OPIN) The above cases are hereby consolidated, on the Court's own motion, for all purposes. Pursuant to the provisions of article IV, section 10, Florida Constitution, and section 16.061, Florida Statutes, the Attorney General of Florida has requested this Court's opinion as to whether the text of the proposed Voting Restoration Amendment 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 full text of the Attorney General's letter is attached hereto as an exhibit and made a part thereof. On October 28, 2016, the Financial Impact Estimating Conference, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 04-33, Laws of Florida, forwarded to the Office of the Attorney General a financial impact statement on the initiative petition. Chapter 04-33 provides for this Honorable Court to review the financial impact statement to determine whether it is in accordance with 100.371, Florida Statutes. IT IS, THEREFORE, the order of the Court that interested parties shall file their briefs on or before November 22, 2016, and serve a copy thereof on the Attorney General. Answer briefs shall be filed on or before December 12, 2016. Briefs submitted will be placed on the Court's Internet site (http://www.floridasupremecourt.org).
11/22/2016 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS PT Floridians For Fair Democracy BY: PT Jon L. Mills 148286 FILED AS "INITIAL BRIEF OF SPONSOR FLORIDIANS FOR A FAIR DEMOCRACY IN SUPPORT OF THE INITIATIVE"
Click to open document 11/22/2016 REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT PT Floridians For Fair Democracy BY: PT Jon L. Mills 148286 FILED AS "REQUEST OF SPONSOR FLORIDIANS FOR A FAIR DEMORACY TO PARTICIPATE IN ORAL ARGUMNET"
11/22/2016 NOTICE-APPEARANCE PT Floridians For Fair Democracy BY: PT Jon L. Mills 148286 FILED AS "NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND NOTICE OF DESIGNATION OF E-MAIL ADDRESSES"
Click to open document 11/22/2016 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS PT Floridians For Fair Democracy BY: PT Jon L. Mills 148286 FILED AS "INITIAL BRIEF OF SPONSOR FLORIDIANS FOR A FAIR DEMOCRACY IN SUPPORT OF THE INITIATIVE"
Click to open document 11/22/2016 REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT PT Floridians For Fair Democracy BY: PT Jon L. Mills 148286 FILED AS "REQUEST OF SPONSOR FLORIDIANS FOR A FAIR DEMORACY TO PARTICIPATE IN ORAL ARGUMNET"
Click to open document 11/22/2016 NOTICE-APPEARANCE PT Floridians For Fair Democracy BY: PT Jon L. Mills 148286 FILED AS "NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND NOTICE OF DESIGNATION OF E-MAIL ADDRESSES"
Click to open document 11/28/2016 MOTION-ACCEPTANCE AS TIMELY FILED (MISC) Ion V. Sancho BY: Ion V. Sancho FILED AS "MOTION OF INTERTESTED PARTY FLORIDA SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS"
11/28/2016 RESPONSE Ion V. Sancho BY: Ion V. Sancho TO ORDER DATED 11/02/2016
Click to open document 11/28/2016 MOTION-ACCEPTANCE AS TIMELY FILED (MISC) Ion V. Sancho BY: Ion V. Sancho FILED AS "MOTION OF INTERTESTED PARTY FLORIDA SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS"
Click to open document 11/28/2016 RESPONSE Ion V. Sancho BY: Ion V. Sancho TO ORDER DATED 11/02/2016
12/08/2016 ORDER-ACCEPTANCE AS TIMELY FILED GR (MISC) Interested Party Florida Supervisors of Elections' motion to accept the response as timely filed is granted and said response was filed with this Court on November 28, 2016.
Click to open document 12/08/2016 ORDER-ACCEPTANCE AS TIMELY FILED GR (MISC) Interested Party Florida Supervisors of Elections' motion to accept the response as timely filed is granted and said response was filed with this Court on November 28, 2016.
12/19/2016 ORDER-OA SCHED The request for oral argument is granted. The above cases are hereby scheduled for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 7, 2017. A maximum of twenty minutes to the side is allowed for the argument, but 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.
12/19/2016 ORAL ARGUMENT CALENDAR
01/10/2017 ORDER-ORAL ARGUMENT RESCHEDULE At the direction of the Court, the above cases which were scheduled for oral argument on March 7, 2017, has been rescheduled for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Monday, March 6, 2017. A maximum of twenty minutes to the side is allowed for the argument, but counsel is expected to use only so much of that time as is necessary.
03/06/2017 ORAL ARGUMENT HELD
Click to open document 04/20/2017 DISP-APPROVED FSC-OPINION: In conclusion, we hold that the proposed amendment meets the legal requirements of article XI, section 3 of the Florida Constitution, and that the ballot title and summary complies with section 101.161(1). Moreover, we conclude that the financial impact statement complies with section 100.371(5). Accordingly, we approve the amendment for placement on the ballot. It is so ordered.
05/12/2017 PUBLISH FULL