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Click to open document 01/07/2022 REQUEST-ADVISORY OPINION (ATTY GEN) PT Advisory Opinion To The Attorney General BY: PT Ashley Moody 487198
01/07/2022 No Fee Required
Click to open document 01/07/2022 ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE Supreme Court Of Florida BY: Supreme Court Of Florida
Click to open document 01/11/2022 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 "Limited Authorization of Casino Gaming" 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 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. CASE NO.: SC22-25 Page Two IT IS, THEREFORE, the order of the Court that opponents must file their briefs on or before January 28, 2022, and serve a copy thereof on the Attorney General. Answer briefs must be filed on or before February 7, 2022. Replies by opponents must be filed by February 14, 2022. Briefs submitted will be available on the Court's public online docket at http://onlinedocketssc.flcourts.org/DocketResults/CaseDocket?Se archtype=Case+Number&CaseTypeSelected=All&CaseYear=2022&C aseNumber=25. The Court will subsequently determine whether to conduct oral argument. If the Court determines to conduct oral argument it will be scheduled for 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 8, 2022. A maximum of twenty minutes to the side is allowed for the argument. 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.
Click to open document 01/28/2022 COMMENTS OP Hamilton Downs Horsetrack, LLC BY: OP Andrew Matthew Sodl 906891 Comments of Hamilton Downs Horsetrack, LLC
Click to open document 01/28/2022 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS OP No Casinos, Inc. BY: OP Todd K. Norman 62154 INITIAL BRIEF OF NO CASINOS, INC. IN OPPOSITION TO THE INITIATIVE
Click to open document 01/28/2022 REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT OP No Casinos, Inc. BY: OP Todd K. Norman 62154
Click to open document 02/01/2022 NOTICE-APPEARANCE PR Florida Voters In Charge BY: PR Jesse M. Panuccio 31401 Notice of Appearance on Behalf of Sponsor, Florida Voters in Charge
Click to open document 02/01/2022 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) PR Florida Voters In Charge BY: PR Jesse M. Panuccio 31401 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer Brief
Click to open document 02/01/2022 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) Respondent's motion for extension of time is granted, and respondent is allowed to and including February 14, 2022, in which to serve the answer 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 02/02/2022 NOTICE-APPEARANCE PR Florida Voters In Charge BY: PR James A. Mckee 638218
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. The time for filing the answer brief is hereby tolled until further order of the Court.
Click to open document 02/14/2022 APPENDIX PR Florida Voters In Charge BY: PR Jesse M. Panuccio 31401 SPONSOR'S APPENDIX TO BRIEF IN RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
Click to open document 02/14/2022 RESPONSE PR Florida Voters In Charge BY: PR Jesse M. Panuccio 31401 SPONSOR'S BRIEF IN 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 Jeremiah Hawkes 472270 BY: 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 04/11/2022 NOTICE-DISMISS (VOLUNTARY) PT Advisory Opinion To The Attorney General BY: PT Jeffrey Paul Desousa 110951 Filed on 4/11/22. Received on 4/14/22.
Click to open document 04/14/2022 ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE The Court retains jurisdiction of the Attorney General's request for an Advisory Opinion in this matter pursuant to article IV, section 10 and article V, section 3(b)(10) of the Florida Constitution. The Court will render its written opinion no later than April 1 of the year in which the initiative is to be submitted to the voters pursuant to section 5 of article XI of the Florida Constitution.
Click to open document 04/25/2022 DISP-DISMISSED-VOLUNTARY Petitioner having filed a proper notice of dismissal pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.350(b), it is ordered that the Attorney General's request for an Advisory Opinion is hereby voluntarily dismissed.