Legal Opinion
David P. Trotti v. Ken Detzner, Secretary of State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided September 22, 2014No. 1D14-3667PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
' ROBERTS, J.
The appellant, David Trotti, seeks review of an order of the Second Judicial Circuit in and for Leon County that denied his emergency petition for writ of mandamus, which sought to compel the appellee Secretary of State (the Secretary) to accept his qualifying papers for a judicial vacancy in Group 12 of the Fourth Judicial Circuit Court.1 On appeal, the appellant argues that the circuit court erred in holding that the judicial seat should be filled by gubernatorial appointment rather than by election. We disagree and affirm.
The judicial seat at issue here is currently occupied…
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- Florida League of Cities v. SmithSupreme Court of Florida · 1992
- Spector v. GlissonSupreme Court of Florida · 1974
- In Re Advisory Opinion to the GovernorSupreme Court of Florida · 1992
- Advisory Opinion to the Governor re Sheriff & Judicial Vacancies Due to ResignationsSupreme Court of Florida · 2006
- Advisory Opin. Governor Re Appt. or Elect. of JudgesSupreme Court of Florida · 2008
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Rick Scott, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Florida v. David P. Trotti, an individualDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2018