Wright v. City of Miami Gardens

Appellant, plaintiff below, James Barry Wright, appeals the trial court’s non-final order denying Wright’s motion that sought emergency injunctive and mandamus relief, to wit, requiring the Miami Gardens City Clerk and the Dade County Supervisor of Elections to place Wright on the list of qualified candidates for the August 30, 2016 City of Miami Gardens Mayoral Election. Because the relevant statute govern ing qualifying fees clearly and unambiguously required Wright’s disqualification, we are compelled to affirm. However, we certify the issue, as framed below, to the Florida Supreme Court…