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Click to open document 05/04/2021 Constitutional Construction DUAL BASIS-NOTICE-DISCRE JURIS-CONST CONSTR/CLASS CONST OFCR PT City Of Tallahassee BY: PT Philip J. Padovano 157473
Click to open document 05/04/2021 Constitutional Construction ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE Supreme Court Of Florida BY: Supreme Court Of Florida
Click to open document 05/04/2021 Constitutional Construction NOTICE-JOINDER PT News Media Coalition BY: PT Carol Jean Locicero 603030 News Media Coalition's Notice of Joinder
Click to open document 05/05/2021 Constitutional Construction PAY CASE FILING FEE-300 PT City Of Tallahassee BY: PT Philip J. Padovano 157473
05/05/2021 Constitutional Construction Fee Paid Through Portal
Click to open document 05/05/2021 Constitutional Construction PAY NOTICE JOINDER FEE-295 PT News Media Coalition BY: PT Carol Jean Locicero 603030
Click to open document 05/06/2021 Constitutional Construction MOTION-EXT OF TIME (JURIS BRIEF) PT City Of Tallahassee BY: PT Joseph T. Eagleton 98492 Filed as Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Jurisdictional Brief
Click to open document 05/07/2021 Constitutional Construction RESPONSE RS John Doe 2 (Sc21-651) BY: RS Luke Newman 859281 Response to Motion for Extension of Time
Click to open document 05/07/2021 Constitutional Construction ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (JURIS BRIEF-PETITIONER) Petitioners' motion for extension of time is granted, and petitioners are allowed to and including June 14, 2021, in which to serve the briefs on jurisdiction. 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 05/11/2021 Constitutional Construction NOTICE-AMICUS CURIAE INTENT TO APPEAR MP City Of Miami Civilian Investigative Panel BY: MP Edward G. Guedes 768103 Notice of Intent to Seek Leave to File an Amicus Curiae Brief on the Merits Should Court Accept Jurisdiction
Click to open document 05/12/2021 Constitutional Construction NOTICE-AMICUS CURIAE INTENT TO APPEAR Pinellas County Sheriff BY: MP Shannon K. Lockheart 79030 Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri's Notice of Intent to File an Amicus Brief
Click to open document 05/14/2021 Constitutional Construction MOTION-STRIKE RS John Doe 2 (Sc21-651) BY: RS Luke Newman 859281 Motion to Strike Sheriff Bob Gualtieri's "Notice of Intent to File an Amicus Brief"
Click to open document 05/14/2021 Constitutional Construction NOTICE-AMICUS CURIAE INTENT TO APPEAR Joseph L. Brechner Center For Freedom Of Information BY: MP Edward Louis Birk 68462 Notice of Intent to Seek Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, The Brechner Center for Freedom of Information, and the Society of Professional Journalists
Click to open document 05/20/2021 Constitutional Construction ORDER-STRIKE DY Respondent's Motion to Strike Sheriff Bob Gualtieri's "Notice of Intent to File an Amicus Brief" is hereby denied.
Click to open document 06/04/2021 Constitutional Construction NOTICE-AMICUS CURIAE INTENT TO APPEAR MRI Richard A. Harrison 0602493 BY: MRI Richard A. Harrison 0602493 Notice of Intent to Seek Leave to File an Amicus Brief on the Merits of Professor of Law Richard A. Harrison
Click to open document 06/14/2021 Constitutional Construction REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT PT City Of Tallahassee BY: PT Philip J. Padovano 157473 City of Tallahassee's Request for Oral Argument
Click to open document 06/14/2021 Constitutional Construction JURIS INITIAL BRIEF PT City Of Tallahassee BY: PT Philip J. Padovano 157473 Petitioner City of Tallahassee, Florida's Brief on Jurisdiction
Click to open document 06/14/2021 Constitutional Construction APPENDIX-JURIS BRIEF PT City Of Tallahassee BY: PT Philip J. Padovano 157473 Appendix to Petitioner City of Tallahassee, Florida's Jurisdictional Brief
Click to open document 06/14/2021 Constitutional Construction JURIS INITIAL BRIEF PT News Media Coalition BY: PT Carol Jean Locicero 603030 Petitioner News Media Coalition's Brief on Jurisdiction
Click to open document 06/14/2021 Constitutional Construction APPENDIX-JURIS BRIEF PT News Media Coalition BY: PT Carol Jean Locicero 603030 Appendix to Petitioner News Media Coalition's Brief on Jurisdiction
Click to open document 06/14/2021 Constitutional Construction REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT PT News Media Coalition BY: PT Carol Jean Locicero 603030 News Media Coalition's Request for Oral Argument
Click to open document 07/14/2021 Constitutional Construction MOTION-BRIEF PAGE ENLARGEMENT RS John Doe 2 (Sc21-651) BY: RS Luke Newman 859281 Motion to File Jurisdictional Brief in Excess of Word Count Limit
Click to open document 07/14/2021 Constitutional Construction JURIS ANSWER BRIEF RS John Doe 2 (Sc21-651) BY: RS Luke Newman 859281 Respondents' Brief on Jurisdiction -- Stricken July 14, 2021. Brief does not contain a statement of the issues and exceeds 2,500 word limit.
Click to open document 07/14/2021 Constitutional Construction ORDER-BRIEF PAGE ENLARGEMENT DY/STRICKEN Respondents' Motion to File Jurisdictional Brief in Excess of Word Count Limit is hereby denied. Respondents' Brief on Jurisdiction, which was filed with this Court on July 14, 2021, does not comply with Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.120(d) and 9.210 and is hereby stricken. Respondents are hereby directed, on or before July 21, 2021, to serve an amended brief which shall contain, in the following order: a cover sheet, a table of contents, a table of citations, statement of the issues, a statement of the case and of the facts, an argument, a conclusion, and include a certificate of compliance which immediately follows the certificate of service. The brief must not exceed 2,500 words. The table of contents and citations, the statement of the issues, the certificates of service and compliance, and the signature block for the brief's author shall be excluded from the computation.
Click to open document 07/21/2021 Constitutional Construction JURIS ANSWER AMD BRIEF RS John Doe 2 (Sc21-651) BY: RS Luke Newman 859281 Respondents' Amended Brief on Jurisdiction
Click to open document 12/21/2021 Constitutional Construction ORDER-JURIS ACCEPT/BRIEF SCHED (OA LATER DATE) The Court accepts jurisdiction of this case. Petitioner's initial brief on the merits must be served on or before January 25, 2022; respondent's answer brief on the merits must be served thirty days after service of petitioner's initial brief on the merits; petitioner's reply brief on the merits must be served thirty days after service of respondent's answer brief on the merits; and respondent's cross-reply brief on the merits, if authorized, must be served thirty days after service of petitioner's reply brief on the merits. The Clerk of the First District Court of Appeal must file the record which must be properly indexed and paginated on or before January 18, 2022. The Clerk may provide the record in the format as currently maintained at the district court, either paper or electronic. As jurisdiction has been accepted in the above cause, any movant who wishes to follow through on a previously-filed Notice of Intent to Appear as Amicus or Amici Curiae must now proceed in compliance with Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.370. Oral argument will be set by separate order. Counsel for the parties will be notified of the oral argument date approximately sixty days prior to oral argument.
Click to open document 01/07/2022 Constitutional Construction MOTION-EXT OF TIME (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS) PT City Of Tallahassee BY: PT Joseph T. Eagleton 98492 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time
Click to open document 01/07/2022 Constitutional Construction ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS) Petitioners' motion for extension of time is granted and Petitioners are allowed to and including February 24, 2022, 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.
01/11/2022 Constitutional Construction RECORD Kristina Samuels 26958 BY: Kristina Samuels 26958 Original Record Volume 1 - Filed electronically.
01/11/2022 Constitutional Construction SUPP RECORD/TRANSCRIPT Kristina Samuels 26958 BY: Kristina Samuels 26958 Supplemental Record Volume 1 (Filed September 1, 2020) - Filed electronically.
01/11/2022 Constitutional Construction RECORD Kristina Samuels 26958 BY: Kristina Samuels 26958 Certified Copies of Appeal Papers - Filed electronically.
Click to open document 01/25/2022 Constitutional Construction MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE Joseph L. Brechner Center For Freedom Of Information BY: MP Edward Louis Birk 68462 Consent Motion of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, the Radio Television Digital News Association, the Poynter Institute, the Society of Professional Journalists Florida Chapter, the Florida Center for Government Accountability, and the Asian American Journalists Association Florida Chapter Seeking Leave to File an Amici Curiae Brief in Support of Petitioner
Click to open document 01/26/2022 Constitutional Construction ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE GR The motion for leave to file brief as amici curiae filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, The Radio Television Digital News Association, The Poynter Institute, the Society of Professional Journalists Florida Pro Chapter, the Florida Center for Government Accountability, and the Asian American Journalists Association Florida Chapter is hereby granted and they are allowed to file brief only in support of Petitioner. The brief by the above referenced amici curiae shall be served pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.370(c).
Click to open document 02/08/2022 Constitutional Construction MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE Pinellas County Sheriff BY: MP Paul G. Rozelle 75948 Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri's Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief
Click to open document 02/08/2022 Constitutional Construction ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE GR The motion for leave to file brief as amicus curiae filed by Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri is hereby granted and they are allowed to file brief only in support of petitioner, City of Tallahassee, Florida. The brief by the above referenced amicus curiae shall be served pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.370(c).
Click to open document 02/14/2022 Constitutional Construction MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE MP Michael J. Chitwood Volusia BY: MP Peter A. D. Mcglashan 990477 Volusia Sheriff Michael J. Chitwood's Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief
Click to open document 02/14/2022 Constitutional Construction ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE GR The motion for leave to file brief as amicus curiae filed by Michael J. Chitwood, Sheriff of Volusia County, Florida is hereby granted and they are allowed to file brief only in support of Petitioner, City of Tallahassee. The brief by the above referenced amicus curiae shall be served pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.370(c).
Click to open document 02/15/2022 Constitutional Construction MOTION-EXT OF TIME (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS) PT City Of Tallahassee BY: PT Joseph T. Eagleton 98492 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time
Click to open document 02/15/2022 Constitutional Construction MOTION-EXT OF TIME (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS) PT News Media Coalition BY: PT Mark Richard Caramanica 110581 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Initial Merits Brief
Click to open document 02/15/2022 Constitutional Construction ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS) The Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time filed by the City of Tallahassee, Florida and the Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Initial Brief on the Merits filed by the News Media Coalition are granted and the petitioners are allowed to and including March 10, 2022, in which to serve the initial briefs 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 03/01/2022 Constitutional Construction MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE MR Palm Beach County Sheriff'S Office BY: MR Carri S. Leininger 861022 Palm Beach County Sheriff Office's Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief
Click to open document 03/02/2022 Constitutional Construction ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE GR The motion for leave to file brief as amicus curiae filed by Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is hereby granted and they are allowed to file brief only in support of Respondents. The brief by the above referenced amicus curiae shall be served pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.370(c).
Click to open document 03/10/2022 Constitutional Construction INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS PT City Of Tallahassee BY: PT Joseph T. Eagleton 98492 Petitioner's Initial Brief on the Merits
Click to open document 03/10/2022 Constitutional Construction INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS PT News Media Coalition BY: PT Carol Jean Locicero 603030 Petitioner News Media Coalition's Initial Merits Brief
Click to open document 03/11/2022 Constitutional Construction AMICUS CURIAE INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS MP Bob Gualtieri Pinella BY: MP Shannon K. Lockheart 79030 Brief of Amicus Curiae Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri in Support of Appellants
Click to open document 03/16/2022 Constitutional Construction NOTICE-APPEARANCE MP American Civil Liberties Union ACLU BY: MP Benjamin James Stevenson 598909
Click to open document 03/16/2022 Constitutional Construction MOTION-COUNS PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL) MP American Civil Liberties Union ACLU BY: MP David T. Goldberg
Click to open document 03/16/2022 Constitutional Construction MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE MP American Civil Liberties Union ACLU BY: MP Benjamin James Stevenson 598909 ACLU of Florida's Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief
Click to open document 03/16/2022 Constitutional Construction ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE GR The motion for leave to file brief as amicus curiae filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, Inc. is hereby granted and they are allowed to file brief only in support of the petitioners. The brief by the above referenced amicus curiae shall be served pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.370(c). The motion to appear pro hac vice filed in the above cause by David T. Goldberg, on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, Inc., is hereby granted contingent upon counsel's payment of the $100.00 fee required by section 25.241(2)(a), Florida Statutes (2015), 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.
Click to open document 03/16/2022 Constitutional Construction AMICUS CURIAE INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS MP City Of Miami Civilian Investigative Panel BY: MP Edward G. Guedes 768103 Amicus Curiae Brief of City of Miami Civilian Investigative Panel in Support of Petitioner
Click to open document 03/16/2022 Constitutional Construction PAY PRO HAC VICE FEE-100 MP American Civil Liberties Union ACLU BY: MP Benjamin James Stevenson 598909 ACLU's Notice of Paying Pro Hac Vice Fee for Goldberg
Click to open document 03/16/2022 Constitutional Construction MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE MP City Of Miami Civilian Investigative Panel BY: MP Edward G. Guedes 768103 Motion to Appear as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner, City of Tallahassee
Click to open document 03/16/2022 Constitutional Construction ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE GR The motion for leave to file brief as amicus curiae filed by the City of Miami Civilian Investigative Panel is hereby granted and they are allowed to file brief only in support of petitioner. The brief by the above referenced amicus curiae was filed with this Court on March 16, 2022.
Click to open document 03/18/2022 Constitutional Construction AMICUS CURIAE INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS MP Michael J. Chitwood Volusia BY: MP Peter A. D. Mcglashan 990477 Brief of Amicus Curiae Volusia Sheriff Michael J. Chitwood in Support of Petitioners
Click to open document 03/21/2022 Constitutional Construction AMICUS CURIAE INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS MP Reporters Committee For Freedom Of The Press BY: MP Edward Louis Birk 68462 Brief of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, The Radio Television Digital News Association, The Poynter Institute, The Society of Professional Journalists Florida Chapter, The Florida Center for Government Accountability, and the Asian American Journalists Association Florida Chapter as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner
Click to open document 03/21/2022 Constitutional Construction AMICUS CURIAE INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS MP American Civil Liberties Union ACLU BY: MP Benjamin James Stevenson 598909 ACLU of Florida's Amicus Curiae Brief Supporting Petitioner City of Tallahassee and Intervenors News Media Coalition
Click to open document 04/11/2022 Constitutional Construction MOTION-EXT OF TIME (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) RS John Doe 2 (Sc21-651) BY: RS Luke Newman 859281 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Merits Answer Brief
Click to open document 04/11/2022 Constitutional Construction ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) Respondent's motion for extension of time is granted, and respondent is allowed to and including May 11, 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 05/11/2022 Constitutional Construction ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS RS John Doe 2 (Sc21-651) BY: RS Luke Newman 859281 Respondents' Answer Brief on the Merits
Click to open document 05/23/2022 Constitutional Construction AMICUS CURIAE ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS MR Palm Beach County Sheriff'S Office BY: MR Carri S. Leininger 861022 Brief of Amicus Curiae Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office in Support of Respondents
Click to open document 06/01/2022 Constitutional Construction NOTICE-ADDRESS CHANGE RS John Doe 2 (Sc21-651) BY: RS Luke Newman 859281 Notice of Counsel's Change of Address
Click to open document 06/07/2022 Constitutional Construction REPLY BRIEF-MERITS PT City Of Tallahassee BY: PT Philip J. Padovano 157473 Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits
Click to open document 06/10/2022 Constitutional Construction REPLY BRIEF-MERITS PT News Media Coalition BY: PT Carol Jean Locicero 603030 Petitioner News Media Coalition's Reply Brief on the Merits
Click to open document 07/07/2022 Constitutional Construction ORDER-OA SCHED (PREV ACCEPTED) The Court previously accepted jurisdiction. The Court will hear oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 31, 2022. 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 07/07/2022 Constitutional Construction MOTION-ORAL ARGUMENT RESCHEDULE PT City Of Tallahassee BY: PT Philip J. Padovano 157473 Unopposed Motion to Continue Oral Argument
Click to open document 07/12/2022 Constitutional Construction ORDER-ORAL ARGUMENT RESCHEDULE GR Petitioner's motion to continue oral argument is granted and the above case which was scheduled for oral argument on August 31, 2022, has been removed from the oral argument calendar and will be rescheduled for a later date.
Click to open document 08/11/2022 Constitutional Construction ORDER-OA SCHED The above case is hereby scheduled for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Monday, October 3, 2022. 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 09/27/2022 Constitutional Construction ORDER-ORAL ARGUMENT RESCHEDULE At the direction of the Court, the above case which was scheduled for oral argument on October 3, 2022, has been rescheduled for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Thursday, November 3, 2022. 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.
Click to open document 10/03/2022 Constitutional Construction MOTION-ORAL ARGUMENT RESCHEDULE RS John Doe 2 (Sc21-651) BY: RS Luke Newman 859281 Respondents Unopposed Motion to Reschedule Oral Argument
Click to open document 10/06/2022 Constitutional Construction ORDER-ORAL ARGUMENT RESCHEDULE GR Respondent's Unopposed Motion to Reschedule Oral Argument is granted and the above case which was scheduled for oral argument on November 3, 2022, has been removed from the calendar and will be rescheduled for a later date.
Click to open document 10/17/2022 Constitutional Construction ORDER-OA SCHED The above case is hereby scheduled for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 7, 2022. 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.
12/07/2022 Constitutional Construction ORAL ARGUMENT HELD