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August 18, 2010
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Florida Supreme Court Oral Arguments
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Arrive early. Times & order of appearance are tentative and subject to change with no notice. Cases may be postponed due to exigent circumstances.
Case |
Time |
Facts & Issues |
Place of Origin |
Florida Department of State v. Florida State Conference of NAACP Branches View briefs in Acrobat format by clicking the case number(s) here |
9:00 |
This case involves a challenge to Amendment 7, which state lawmakers placed on the November ballot. This proposed constitutional measure deals with how the Legislature redraws the boundaries for its own districts and congressional districts. Critics, including the state NAACP, argued the ballot title and summary were misleading. A trial judge agreed and ruled Amendment 7 must be removed from the ballot. The state appealed to the First District Court of Appeal, which asked this Court to take the case. |
Statewide impact |
Dawn K. Roberts v. Brian K. Doyle View briefs in Acrobat format by clicking the case number(s) here |
Approx. 9:40 |
This case involves a challenge to Amendment 3, which state lawmakers placed on
the November ballot. This proposed constitutional measure would provide a
temporary additional homestead exemption on recently purchased homesteads for
people who have not owned a principal residence for eight years. Mr. Doyle and
others argued the ballot title and summary were misleading. A trial judge agreed
and ruled Amendment 3 must be removed from the ballot. The state appealed to
the First District Court of Appeal, which then asked this Court to take the case. |
Statewide impact |
Florida Department of State v. Mona Mangat View briefs in Acrobat format by clicking the case number(s) here |
Approx. 10:30 |
This case involves a challenge to Amendment 9, which state lawmakers placed on
the November ballot. This proposed constitutional measure deals with health care
rights. Ms. Mangat and other critics challenged the wording of the ballot
summary. The state argued the trial court could place the text of the amendment
itself on the ballot instead of the summary. A trial judge ruled the summary was
misleading and that it could not be replaced on the ballot by the amendment. The
state appealed to the First District Court of Appeal, which asked this Court to take
the case. |
Statewide impact |