Petitions and Briefs

Briefs on the Merits are provided here in Adobe Acrobat format (PDF) in numberical order. The below index lists briefs according to case number and type. To view a brief, click on the case number.

 
SC04-1212 Florida Department of Education vs. Ingram, et al.
                    - Jurisdictional Initial Brief - filed 06/28/04
SC04-1212 Florida Department of Education vs. Ingram, et al.
                    - Jurisdictional Answer Brief - filed 07/19/04

SC04-1215 Gonzalez vs. State of Florida - Jurisdictional Initial Brief
                    - filed 08/05/04
SC04-1215 Gonzalez vs. State of Florida - Jurisdictional Answer Brief
                    - filed 08/30/04 

SC04-1217 Jones vs. State of Florida - Jurisdictional Initial Brief - filed 06/23/04
SC04-1217 Jones vs. State of Florida - Jurisdictional Answer Brief - filed 07/14/04
SC04-1217 Jones vs. State of Florida - Initial Brief - filed 11/19/04
SC04-1217 Jones vs. State of Florida - Answer Brief - filed 12/29/04
SC04-1217 Jones vs. State of Florida - Reply Brief - filed 01/12/05

SC04-1227 Castro vs. Brazeau, et al. - Jurisdictional Initial Brief - filed 07/01/04
SC04-1227 Castro vs. Brazeau, et al. - Jurisdictional Answer Brief - filed 07/26/04 

SC04-1231 Roland vs. Florida East Coast Railway, LLC, et al. - Jurisdictional
                    Initial Brief - filed 06/28/04
SC04-1231 Roland vs. Florida East Coast Railway, LLC, et al. - Jurisdictional
                    Answer Brief - filed 07/13/04 

SC04-1233 Broward Sheriff's Office vs. Federation of Public Employees, etc.
                    - Jurisdictional Initial Brief - filed 06/25/04
SC04-1233 Broward Sheriff's Office vs. Federation of Public Employees, etc.
                    - Jurisdictional Answer Brief - filed 07/12/04

SC04-1241 Stewart vs. Crosby, Jr., etc. - Petition - filed 06/21/04
SC04-1241 Stewart vs. Crosby, Jr., etc. - Response - filed 09/13/04
SC04-1241 Stewart vs. Crosby, Jr., etc. - Reply to Response - filed 09/29/04

SC04-1243 McKean vs. Warburton - Initial Brief - filed 08/23/04
SC04-1243 McKean vs. Warburton - Amicus Brief (Real Property Probate
                    and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar) - filed 08/24/04
SC04-1243 McKean vs. Warburton - Answer Brief - filed 10/14/04
SC04-1243 McKean vs. Warburton - Reply Brief - filed 11/3/04

SC04-1250 Terwilleger vs. Hadley, etc. - Jurisdictional Initial Brief - filed 07/07/04
SC04-1250 Terwilleger vs. Hadley, etc. - Jurisdictional Answer Brief - filed 09/03/04

SC04-1252 Kiely vs. State of Florida - Jurisdictional Answer Brief - filed 07/22/04

SC04-1253 Andrews vs. State of Florida - Jurisdictional Initial Brief - filed 08/10/04
SC04-1253 Andrews vs. State of Florida - Jurisdictional Answer Brief - filed 09/01/04

SC04-1254 Soto vs. State of Florida - Jurisdictional Answer Brief - filed 11/29/04

SC04-1255 Liberty National Bank vs. Joseph - Jurisdictional Initial Brief - filed 08/13/04
SC04-1255 Liberty National Bank vs. Joseph - Jurisdictional Answer Brief - filed 08/11/04

SC04-1258 Guilford vs. State of Florida - Jurisdictional Answer Brief - filed 08/23/04

SC04-1262 Phillips, Jr., D.D.S. vs. Florida Department of Health, Board of Dentistry
                    - Amended Jurisdictional Initial Brief - filed 09/17/04
SC04-1262 Phillips, Jr., D.D.S. vs. Florida Department of Health, Board of Dentistry
                    - Jurisdictional Answer Brief - filed 08/04/04

SC04-1264 Hildwin v. State - Initial Brief - filed 01/20/05
SC04-1264 Hildwin v. State - Amicus Initial Brief - filed 01/25/05
SC04-1264 Hildwin v. State - Amicis Brief FACDL - filed 01/24/05
SC04-1264 Hildwin v. State - Answer Brief - filed 04/27/05
SC04-1264 Hildwin v. State - Reply Brief - filed 06/28/05

SC04-1267 Franklin vs. State of Florida - Initial Brief - filed 06/21/05
SC04-1267 Franklin vs. State of Florida - Answer Brief - filed 09/26/05
SC04-1267 Franklin vs. State of Florida - Reply Brief - filed 11/29/05

SC04-1271 Lewis vs. State of Florida - Jurisdictional Answer Brief - filed 07/20/04

SC04-1276 The Florida Bar vs. Shapiro - Initial Brief - filed 03/23/05
SC04-1276 The Florida Bar vs. Shapiro - Answer Brief -filed 04/14/05
SC04-1276 The Florida Bar vs. Shaprio - Reply Brief - filed 04/29/05

SC04-1281 Klock, Jr. vs. Higgs, Property Appraiser of Monroe County
                    - Jurisdictional Initial Brief - filed 07/09/04
SC04-1281 Klock, Jr. vs. Higgs, Property Appraiser of Monroe County
                    - Jurisdictional Answer Brief - filed 07/29/04

SC04-1283 Connor v. State of Florida - Initial Brief - filed 09/12/2005
SC04-1283 Connor v. State of Florida - Answer Brief - filed 12/15/05
SC04-1283 Connor v. State of Florida - Reply Brief - filed 02/16/06

 
SC04-1285 Henry vs. Crosby, Jr., etc. - Petition - filed 06/28/04
SC04-1285 Henry vs. Crosby, Jr., etc. - Response - filed 10/21/04
SC04-1285 Henry vs. Crosby, Jr., etc. - Reply - filed 12/27/04
SC04-1285 Henry vs. Crosby, Jr., etc., - Corrected Reply - filed 12/29/04

SC04-1286 Hitchcock vs. Crosby, Jr., etc., - Petition - filed 06/28/04
SC04-1286 Hitchcock vs. Crosby, Jr., etc., - Response - filed 10/11/04
SC04-1286 Hitchcock vs. Crosby, Jr., etc., - Reply - filed 12/15/04

SC04-1290 Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General Re: Authorizes Miami-Dade and
                Broward County Voters to Approve Slot Machines in Parimutuel Facilities -
                Initial Brief (Floridians for a Level Playing Field) - filed 08/05/2004

SC04-1294 Pfeifer vs. State of Florida - Jurisdictional Initial Brief - filed 09/14/04
SC04-1294 Pfeifer vs. State of Florida - Jurisdictional Answer Brief - filed 10/08/04 

SC04-1311 Cummings vs. State of Florida - Jurisdictional Answer Brief - filed 07/27/04

SC04-1324 State of Florida vs. Perko - Jurisdictional Initial Brief - filed 07/06/04
SC04-1324 State of Florida vs. Perko - Initial Brief - filed 12/01/04

SC04-1328 Netherly vs. State of Florida - Jurisdictional Initial Brief - filed 07/14/04
SC04-1328 Netherly vs. State of Florida - Jurisdictional Answer Brief - filed 07/26/04

SC04-1331 State of Florida vs. Hernandez - Jurisdictional Initial Brief - filed 08/11/04
SC04-1331 State of Florida vs. Hernandez - Jurisdictional Answer Brief - filed 09/02/04
SC04-1331 State of Florida vs. Hernandez - Initial Brief - filed 03/10/05
SC04-1331 State of Florida vs. Hernandez - Answer Brief - filed 04/04/05
SC04-1331 State of Florida vs. Hernandez - Reply Brief -filed 04/25/05

SC04-1332 Geffken vs. State of Florida - Jurisdictional Answer Brief - filed 08/31/04

SC04-1339 The Florida Bar v. Davie - Referee's Report - filed 03/27/09
SC04-1339 The Florida Bar v. Davie - Initial Brief - filed 06/08/09
SC04-1339 The Florida Bar v. Davie - Answer Brief - filed 07/13/09
SC04-1229 The Florida Bar v. Davie - Reply Brief - filed 07/23/09

SC04-1351 Scott vs. Sims, et ux. - Jurisdictional Initial Brief - filed 08/23/04
SC04-1351 Scott vs. Sims, et ux. - Jurisdictional Answer Brief - filed 09/08/04

SC04-1364 Schwartz, etc. vs. USAA Casualty Insurance - Jurisdictional Initial Brief
                    - filed 08/03/04
SC04-1364 Schwartz, etc. vs. USAA Casualty Insurance - Jurisdictional Answer Brief
                    - filed 08/09/04 

SC04-1366 Muhammad f/k/a Thomas Knight vs. Crosby, Jr., etc., - Petition - filed 07/12/04
SC04-1366 Muhammad f/k/a Thomas Knight vs. Crosby, Jr., etc., - Response - filed 08/03/04
SC04-1366 Muhammad f/k/a Thomas Knight vs. Crosby, Jr., etc., - Suppl Response - filed 07/21/05

SC04-1367 Cormona vs. State of Florida - Jurisdictional Initial Brief
                    - filed 08/25/04
SC04-1367 Cormona vs. State of Florida - Jurisdictional Answer Brief
                    - filed 07/27/04 

SC04-1368 State of Florida vs. Thompkins - Jurisdictional Initial Brief
                    - filed 07/09/04

SC04-1369 McPherson vs. Phillips - Amended Jurisdictional Answer Brief
                    - filed 09/20/04

SC04-1373 Newell vs. State of Florida - Jurisdictional Initial Brief - filed 07/15/04
SC04-1373 Newell vs. State of Florida - Jurisdictional Answer Brief - filed 08/05/04 

SC04-1374 The Florida Bar vs. Wolf - Initial Brief - filed 07/08/05
SC04-1374 The Florida Bar vs. Wolf - Answer Brief - filed 07/27/05
SC04-1374 The Florida Bar vs. Wolf - Reply Brief - filed 08/09/05

SC04-1375 The Florida Bar vs. Elizabeth Aileen Broome - Initial Brief - filed 10/26/05
SC04-1375 The Florida Bar vs. Elizabeth Aileen Broome - Answer Brief - filed 11/29/05
SC04-1375 The Florida Bar vs. Elizabeth Aileen Broome - Reply Brief - filed 12/09/05

SC04-1382 City of Key West, Florida vs. Duck Tours Seafari, Inc.
                    - Jurisdictional Initial Brief - filed 07/19/04
SC04-1382 City of Key West, Florida vs. Duck Tours Seafari, Inc.
                    - Jurisdictional Answer Brief - filed 07/21/04

SC04-1384 Adams vs. State of Florida - Jurisdictional Answer Brief
                    - filed 08/24/04

SC04-1387 Hartley vs. State of Florida - Initial Brief - filed 11/30/06
SC04-1387 Hartley vs. State of Florida - Answer Brief - filed 03/05/07
SC04-1387 Hartley vs. State of Florida - Reply Brief - filed 06/06/07

SC04-1388 Zurla vs. City of Daytona Beach, Florida, et al. - Jurisdictional
                    Answer Brief - filed 08/23/04
SC04-1388 Zurla vs. City of Daytona Beach, Florida, et al. - Jurisdictional
                    Answer Brief (City of Port Orange) - filed 08/24/04
SC04-1388 Zurla vs. City of Daytona Beach, Florida, et al. - Jurisdictional
                    Answer Brief - filed 11/08/04 

SC04-1398 Scofield vs. Sibley, M.D. - Jurisdictional Initial Brief
                    - filed 08/23/04
SC04-1398 Scofield vs. Sibley, M.D. - Jurisdictional Answer Brief
                    - filed 09/01/04