Legal Opinion

League of Women Voters of Florida v. Rick Scott, Governor

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided December 14, 2017No. SC17-1122Published

1Opinion of the Court

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC17-1122 ____________ LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF FLORIDA, et al., Petitioners, vs. RICK SCOTT, GOVERNOR, Respondent. [December 14, 2017] PER CURIAM. This case is before the Court on the petition of the League of Women Voters of Florida (the League) for a writ of quo warranto. Because the issue presented is not ripe for consideration, we dismiss the petition. The League asks this Court to issue a writ of quo warranto against Governor Rick Scott prohibiting him from “filling any judicial vacancies on Florida’s appellate courts that occur due to terms…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Butterworth v. KennySupreme Court of Florida · 1998
  2. Florida House of Representatives v. CristSupreme Court of Florida · 2008
  3. Representative Donald Turner, Jr. and Senator Joseph Benning v. Governor Peter ShumlinSupreme Court of Vermont · 2017
  4. State Ex Rel. Pooser v. WesterSupreme Court of Florida · 1936
  5. State Ex Rel. Watkins v. FernandezSupreme Court of Florida · 1932

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