Legal Opinion
Jennifer Brinkmann v. Tyron Francois, etc.
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided February 4, 2016No. SC14-1899PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPerry, J.
This case is before the Court on appeal from a decision of the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Francois v. Brinkmann, 147 So.3d 613, 614 (Fla. 4th DCA 2014), which declares invalid section 99.0615, Florida Statutes (2014), governing the resi dency requirement for write-in candidates of elections statewide. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 8(b)(1), Fla. Const. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm the district court’s decision.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE & FACTS
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