Liberty Counsel v. Florida Bar Board of Governors

The narrow issue before us is whether the Court in the exercise of its supervisory authority over The Florida Bar under article V, section 15, of the Florida Constitution,1 should enjoin The Florida Bar from permitting a voluntary section of the Bar to file an amicus brief in pending litigation *185in a district court of appeal.2 Specifically, the petitioners, Liberty Counsel, a nonprofit public interest law firm based in Maitland, Florida, and two members of The Florida Bar,3 seek to enjoin The Florida Bar from permitting the Family Law Section to file an amicus brief in the Third District Court…