Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Leon County
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided September 22, 2011No. SC09-1698PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQuince, J.
This case is before the Court on appeal from the decision of the First District Court of Appeal in Lewis v. Leon County, 15 So.3d 777 (Fla. 1st DCA 2009). In its decision, the First District held that section 19 of chapter 2007-62, Laws of Florida, was invalid. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const.
For the reasons stated below, we affirm the decision of the First District. Based on our determination that the First District correctly held that section 19 of chapter 2007-62 is unconstitutional under article V, section 14 of the Florida Constitution, we conclude that it is…
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