Robinson v. Stewart
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
This ease involves the appeal of an unsuccessful constitutional challenge brought by Appellants seeking a declaration that the “Student Success Act” passed *591by the 2011 Legislature1 violates Article II, section 3, of the Florida Constitution by invalidly delegating legislative powers to the Executive Branch. Appellants carry a heavy burden of persuasion:
Although the Court’s review [of a claim that a statute is unconstitutional] is de novo, statutes come clothed with a presumption of constitutionality and must be construed whenever possible to effect a constitutional outcome. As this Court has…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Askew v. Cross Key WaterwaysSupreme Court of Florida · 1978
- Florida Dept. of State v. MartinSupreme Court of Florida · 2005
- Franklin v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2004
- Crist v. FL. ASS'N OF CRIM. DEFENSE LAWYERSSupreme Court of Florida · 2008
- Avatar Development Corp. v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1998
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