Legal Opinion
Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General Re Standards for Establishing Legislative District Boundaries
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided January 29, 2009No. SC08-1163, SC08-1165PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
The Attorney General of Florida has requested an opinion from this Court with regard to the validity of the Financial Impact Statements prepared by the Financial Impact Estimating Conference for two proposed amendments to the Florida Constitution submitted by FairDistrictsFlori-da.org, a political committee.1 We have jurisdiction. See art. IV, § 10, art. V, § 3(b)(10), Fla. Const.
The purpose of the proposed amendments is to establish additional guidelines for the Legislature to apply when it redistricts legislative and congressional boundaries.2 The financial impact statements for the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State v. HearnsSupreme Court of Florida · 2007
- Askew v. FirestoneSupreme Court of Florida · 1982
- Hill v. MilanderSupreme Court of Florida · 1954
- Florida Dept. of State v. SloughSupreme Court of Florida · 2008
- Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General Re Standards for Establishing Legislative District BoundariesSupreme Court of Florida · 2009
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3Cited by5 opinions
- The League of Women Voters of Florida, etc. v. Ken Detzner OpinionSupreme Court of Florida · 2015
- Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General Re Standards for Establishing Legislative District BoundariesSupreme Court of Florida · 2009
- Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General Re Standards for Establishing Legislative District BoundariesSupreme Court of Florida · 2009
- Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General Re Standards for Establishing Legislative District BoundariesSupreme Court of Florida · 2009
- The League of Women Voters of Florida, etc. v. Ken Detzner OpinionSupreme Court of Florida · 2015