Legal Opinion
League of Women Voters v. Florida House of Representatives
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided December 13, 2013No. Nos. SC13-949, SC13-951PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPariente, J.
Does enforcement of the explicit prohibition in the Florida Constitution against partisan political gerrymandering and improper discriminatory intent in redistricting outweigh a claim of an absolute legislative privilege? Specifically, the issue presented to the Court is whether Florida state legislators and legislative staff members have an absolute privilege against testifying as to issues directly relevant to whether the Legislature drew the 2012 congressional apportionment plan with unconstitutional partisan or discriminatory “intent.” See art. Ill, § 20(a), Fla. Const.
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2Cases cited23 opinions
- United States v. NixonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Tenney v. BrandhoveSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Thornburg v. GinglesSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Gravel v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. GillockSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by23 opinions
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