Jackson v. Leon County Elections Canvassing Board

Petitioner Dr. Erwin Jackson has filed an emergency petition for writ of certiora-ri, writ of prohibition, and constitutional stay writ. We deny the petition in part and grant it in part, addressing each section of the petition in turn.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari

First, we deny the petition for writ of certiorari. Petitioner Jackson has not shown that the trial court’s ruling on his motion for default against Respondent Scott Maddox, nor its ruling that the City Charter requires Maddox to be an elector of the City of Tallahassee on November 21, 2016, meets the high standard for certiora-ri…