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Click to open document 06/27/2019 REQUEST-ADVISORY OPINION (ATTY GEN) PT Advisory Opinion To The Attorney General BY: WD Edward M. Wenger 85568
06/27/2019 No Fee Required
Click to open document 06/27/2019 ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE Supreme Court Of Florida BY: Supreme Court Of Florida
Click to open document 09/19/2019 NOTICE-APPEARANCE PT Florida Decides Healthcare, Inc. BY: PT Barry S. Richard 105599
Click to open document 09/20/2019 LETTER PT Advisory Opinion To The Attorney General BY: WD Edward M. Wenger 85568 Re: Letter from Financial Impact Estimating Conference
Click to open document 09/23/2019 ORDER-OA&BRIEF SCHED (AG ADVISORY OPIN) 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 amendment titled "Provide Medicaid Coverage to Eligible Low-Income Adults" complies with article XI, section 3, Florida Constitution, and whether the proposed ballot title and substance comply with section 101.161, Florida StatutesSection 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. IT IS, THEREFORE, the order of the Court that interested parties must file their responses on or before October 14, 2019 and serve a copy thereof on the Attorney General. Answer briefs must be filed on or before November 4, 2019. Replies must be filed on or before November 14, 2019. Briefs submitted will be available on the Court's public online docket at http://onlinedocketssc.flcourts.org/DocketResults/CaseByYear?CaseNumber=1070 &CaseYear=2019. The Court will make a final determination regarding OA at a later date. Parties who have filed a response and have asked to be heard may, in the Court's discretion, be permitted to participate in oral argument. ***Corrected October 3, 2019, to direct "opponents," rather than "interested parties," to file briefs on or before October 14, 2019.
Click to open document 10/07/2019 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS) OP Florida Senate SENATE BY: OP Jeremiah Hawkes 472270
Click to open document 10/08/2019 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS) The Florida Senate's motion for extension of time is granted and all opponents are allowed to and including November 14, 2019, in which to serve the initial brief on the merits. Multiple extensions of time for the same filing are discouraged. Absent extenuating circumstances, subsequent requests may be denied. All other times will be extended accordingly.
Click to open document 11/14/2019 NOTICE-APPEARANCE OP Americans For Prosperity BY: OP Richard E. Doran 325104
Click to open document 11/14/2019 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS OP Foundation For Government Accountability BY: OP Richard E. Doran 325104 Initial Brief of Americans for Prosperity and Foundation for Government Accountability in Opposition to Initiative Petition
Click to open document 11/14/2019 REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT OP Foundation For Government Accountability BY: OP Richard E. Doran 325104
Click to open document 11/14/2019 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS OP The Florida House Of Representatives BY: OP Daniel E. Nordby 14588 Initial Brief of the Florida House of Representatives in Opposition to the Initiative
Click to open document 11/14/2019 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS WE Bill Galvano 966487 BY: OP Jeremiah Hawkes 472270 Brief of the Florida Senate; and Bill Galvano, in his official capacity as President of the Florida Senate
Click to open document 12/04/2019 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS PT Florida Decides Healthcare, Inc. BY: PT Barry S. Richard 105599 Answer Brief of Sponsor Florida Decides Healthcare, Inc.
Click to open document 12/04/2019 REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT PT Florida Decides Healthcare, Inc. BY: PT Barry S. Richard 105599
Click to open document 12/06/2019 ORDER-OA SCHED The above case is hereby scheduled for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Thursday, February 6, 2020. 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.
Click to open document 12/10/2019 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (REPLY BRIEF-MERITS) OP The Florida House Of Representatives BY: OP Daniel E. Nordby 14588 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Briefs
Click to open document 12/10/2019 MOTION-TOLL TIME OP The Florida House Of Representatives BY: OP Daniel E. Nordby 14588 Motion to Toll Time to File Reply Briefs
Click to open document 12/12/2019 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (REPLY BRIEF-MERITS) The Florida House of Representatives' motion for extension of time is granted and all opponents are allowed to and including January 6, 2020, in which to serve the reply briefs on the merits. Multiple extensions of time for the same filing are discouraged. Absent extenuating circumstances, subsequent requests may be denied. The oral argument which was scheduled for Thursday, February 6, 2020, has been removed from the calendar. The Court will determine the rescheduling of the case at a later date.
Click to open document 12/31/2019 MOTION-COUNS WITHDRAWAL PT Advisory Opinion To The Attorney General BY: WD Edward M. Wenger 85568 Motion to Withdraw as Counsel
Click to open document 12/31/2019 ORDER-COUNS WITHDRAWAL GR The Motion to Withdraw as Counsel is granted and Jeffrey Paul DeSousa is hereby recognized as the new attorney of record for Honorable Ashley Moody, Attorney General.
Click to open document 01/06/2020 REPLY BRIEF-MERITS OP The Florida House Of Representatives BY: OP Daniel E. Nordby 14588 Reply Brief of The Florida House of Representatives in Opposition to the Initiative
Click to open document 01/06/2020 REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT OP The Florida House Of Representatives BY: OP Daniel E. Nordby 14588 Request to Participate in Oral Argument
Click to open document 01/06/2020 REPLY BRIEF-MERITS OP Americans For Prosperity BY: OP Richard E. Doran 325104 Reply Brief of Americans for Prosperity and Foundation for Government Accountability in Support of Initial Brief Opposing the Initiative Petition
Click to open document 01/06/2020 REPLY BRIEF-MERITS OP Florida Senate SENATE BY: OP Jeremiah Hawkes 472270 Reply Brief of The Florida Senate; and Bill Galvano, in his official capacity as President of The Florida Senate
Click to open document 01/06/2020 REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT OP Florida Senate SENATE BY: OP Jeremiah Hawkes 472270 Senate's Request to Participate in Oral Argument
Click to open document 01/06/2020 MOTION-DISMISS OP Florida Senate SENATE BY: OP Jeremiah Hawkes 472270 *Amended Motion filed 4/13/2020.*
Click to open document 01/09/2020 NOTICE-SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY OP The Florida House Of Representatives BY: OP Daniel E. Nordby 14588 Notice of Supplemental Authority: Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General re: Right to Competitive Energy Market for Customers of Investor-Owned Utilities; Allowing Energy Choice, No. SC19-328, 2020 WL103665 (Fla. Jan. 9, 2020)
Click to open document 04/13/2020 MOTION-DISMISS WE Bill Galvano 966487 BY: OP Jeremiah Hawkes 472270 Amended Motion to Dismiss based on Supplemental Authority
Click to open document 04/13/2020 NOTICE-SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY WE Bill Galvano 966487 BY: OP Jeremiah Hawkes 472270 Notice of Supplemental Authority: Laws of Florida Chapter 2020-15 (See attachment filed separately)
Click to open document 04/13/2020 NOTICE-APPENDIX/ATTACHMENT TO NOTICE WE Bill Galvano 966487 BY: OP Jeremiah Hawkes 472270 Attachment to Notice of Supplemental Authority
Click to open document 04/21/2020 RESPONSE PT Florida Decides Healthcare, Inc. BY: PT Barry S. Richard 105599 Sponsor's Response to Amended Motion to Dismiss
Click to open document 04/22/2020 RESPONSE PT Florida Decides Healthcare, Inc. BY: PT Barry S. Richard 105599 Sponsor's Corrected Response to Amended Motion to Dismiss
Click to open document 04/22/2020 NOTICE-FILING PT Florida Decides Healthcare, Inc. BY: PT Barry S. Richard 105599 Notice of Filing Sponsor's Corrected Response to Amended Motion to Dismiss
Click to open document 12/18/2020 NOTICE-SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY OP Florida Senate SENATE BY: OP Jeremiah Hawkes 472270 Notice of Supplemental Authority: Information from the Secretary of State Initiative Database (see attachment filed separately)
Click to open document 12/18/2020 NOTICE-APPENDIX/ATTACHMENT TO NOTICE OP Florida Senate SENATE BY: OP Jeremiah Hawkes 472270 Attachment to Notice of Supplemental Authority: Information from the Secretary of State Initiative Database
Click to open document 02/08/2022 ORDER-SHOW CAUSE It appearing that the initiative petition at issue in this case did not receive the number of signatures required for placement on the ballot, the sponsor of the initiative petition shall, prior to February 15, 2022, show cause why this case should not be dismissed as moot. The Court requests that the Attorney General file a response by February 18, 2022, and any interested party may also file a response by that date.
Click to open document 02/18/2022 RESPONSE OP Americans For Prosperity BY: OP Richard E. Doran 325104 AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY AND FOUNDATION FOR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY'S RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
Click to open document 02/18/2022 RESPONSE PT Advisory Opinion To The Attorney General BY: PT Jeffrey Paul Desousa 110951 ATTORNEY GENERAL'S BRIEF REGARDING JURISDICTION
Click to open document 02/18/2022 RESPONSE OP The Florida House Of Representatives BY: OP Daniel E. Nordby 14588 RESPONSE TO SHOW-CAUSE ORDER
Click to open document 02/18/2022 RESPONSE WE Bill Galvano 966487 BY: OP Jeremiah Hawkes 472270 Brief of THE FLORIDA SENATE; and WILTON SIMPSON, in his official capacity as President of the Florida Senate
Click to open document 04/14/2022 DISP-DISM FAILURE TO COMPLY FSC-OPINION: The request for an Advisory Opinion is hereby dismissed on the Court's own motion based on the sponsor of the initiative failing to timely file a response in accordance with this Court's order dated February 8, 2022. Any and all pending motions are hereby denied as moot.
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