Legal Opinion
Martinez v. Hernandez
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided September 27, 2017No. 3D17-1735PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSalter, J.
Julio J. Martinez (“Martinez”) appeals a final judgment in favor of: the City of Hialeah (“City”); the City’s incumbent Mayor, Carlos Hernandez (“Hernandez”);, the City Clerk for the City of.Hialeah, Marbelys L. Rubio-Fatjo; and the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections, Christina White. The legal issue raised by Martinez in his circuit court action was whether the City Charter’s term limits for the Office of Mayor precluded incumbent Mayor Hernandez from qualifying to run for a further term in the City’s upcoming November 7, 2017, municipal election.
The trial court concluded that…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Ervin v. CollinsSupreme Court of Florida · 1956
- GTC, INC. v. EdgarSupreme Court of Florida · 2007
- James Barry Wright v. City of Miami Gardens, etc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2016
- Vieira v. SlaughterDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975
- Walker v. FigarolaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011
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