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ADVISORY OPINION TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: RAISING FLORIDA'S MINIMUM WAGE (FIS)
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SC2019-0736
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2019-05-07
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Closed
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| Classification |
Original Proceedings - Advisory Opinion - AO to Attorney General
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| Court |
Supreme Court of Florida
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Parties
| Name |
Florida for a Fair Wage
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| Role |
Petitioner
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| Status |
Active
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| Name |
JOHN MORGAN LLC
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| Role |
Petitioner
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| Status |
Active
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| Name |
Raising Florida's Minimum Wage
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| Role |
Petitioner
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| Status |
Active
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| Name |
Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General
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| Role |
Petitioner
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| Status |
Active
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| Representations |
Christopher J. Baum, Hon. Ashley Moody
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| Name |
JOHN MORGAN LLC
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| Role |
Sponsor
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| Status |
Active
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Docket Entries
| Docket Date |
2020-01-10
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| Type |
Miscellaneous Document
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| Subtype |
Publish Full
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| Description |
PUBLISH FULL
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| View |
View File
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| Docket Date |
2019-12-19
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| Type |
Disposition
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| Subtype |
Decline
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| Description |
DISP-DECLINE ~ FSC-OPINION: For the foregoing reasons, we conclude that the initiative petition and proposed ballot title and summary for the proposed amendment "Raising Florida's Minimum Wage" meet the legal requirements of article XI, section 3 of the Florida Constitution and section 101.161(1). Accordingly, we approve the amendment for placement on the ballot. We express no opinion on the validity of the financial impact statement. It is so ordered. ***Corrected opinion issued on January 9, 2020.
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| View |
View File
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| Docket Date |
2019-12-03
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| Type |
Event
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| Subtype |
Oral Argument Held
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| Description |
ORAL ARGUMENT HELD
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| Docket Date |
2019-11-20
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| Type |
Order
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| Subtype |
OA Schedule
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| Description |
ORDER-OA SCHED ~ The above case is hereby scheduled for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 3, 2019. A maximum of twenty minutes to the side is allowed for the argument, but counsel is expected to use only so much of that time as is necessary.NO CONTINUANCES WILL BE GRANTED EXCEPT UPON A SHOWING OF EXTREME HARDSHIP.
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| Docket Date |
2019-11-07
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| Type |
Brief
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| Subtype |
Appendix-Merit
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| Description |
APPENDIX-MERIT BRIEF ~ Attorney General's Appendix to Initial Brief
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| On Behalf Of |
Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General
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| Docket Date |
2019-11-07
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| Type |
Notice
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| Subtype |
Appearance
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| Description |
NOTICE-APPEARANCE
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| On Behalf Of |
Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General
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| Docket Date |
2019-10-24
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| Type |
Order
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| Subtype |
Brief Supplementation
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| Description |
ORDER-BRIEF SUPPLEMENTATION ~ The Attorney General is directed to file an initial brief specifically addressing whether this Court has jurisdiction to issue an advisory opinion regarding the validity of a financial impact statement. The Attorney General's initial brief shall be filed on or before 4:00 p.m., November 7, 2019. Other interested parties may also file initial briefs addressing this issue on or before 4:00 p.m., November 7, 2019. Answer briefs may be filed by 4:00 p.m. on November 15, 2019. Reply briefs will not be allowed. The initial briefs and answer briefs shall not exceed 25 pages.The Court will determine whether to hold oral argument on this issue at a later date. The Attorney General and other interested parties are advised that if the Court decides to hold oral argument, it will be held on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.
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| Docket Date |
2019-08-14
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| Type |
Notice
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| Subtype |
Filing
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| Description |
NOTICE-FILING
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| On Behalf Of |
Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General
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| Docket Date |
2019-08-01
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| Type |
Order
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| Subtype |
Other Substantive
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| Description |
ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE GR ~ The Court treats the Notice of Supplemental Authority filed by the Attorney General on July 10, 2019, in part as a motion to authorize the Financial Impact Estimating Conference (FIEC) to submit an amended financial impact statement to the Attorney General and the Secretary of State in light of chapter 2019-64, Laws of Florida, and to allow the Attorney General to file that amended statement with this Court for review in Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General Re: Raising Florida's Minimum Wage, No. SC19-548. That motion is granted. The FIEC is hereby authorized to prepare an amended financial impact statement for the initiative petition entitled Raising Florida's Minimum Wage, Serial Number 18-01, and the Attorney General shall have up to and including thirty days from the date of this order to file the amended financial impact statement if the FIEC submits one. If this Court does not receive an amended financial statement by that time, it will proceed with review of the Attorney General's petitions without it.
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| Docket Date |
2019-07-10
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| Type |
Notice
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| Subtype |
Appendix/Attachment to Notice
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| Description |
NOTICE-APPENDIX/ATTACHMENT TO NOTICE
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| On Behalf Of |
Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General
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| Docket Date |
2019-06-18
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| Type |
Order
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| Subtype |
No Req Sched (Misc)
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| Description |
ORDER-NO REQ SCHED (MISC) ~ In light of no briefs filed, the Court is dispensing with oral argument and the above case is submitted to the Court for consideration.
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| Docket Date |
2019-05-08
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| Type |
Order
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| Subtype |
Brief Sched (AG Advisory Opin)
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| Description |
ORDER-BRIEF SCHED (AG ADVISORY OPIN) ~ The above cases are hereby consolidated, on the Court's own motion, for allpurposes. From this date forward, all documents pertaining to the aboveconsolidated cases should be filed electronically through the Florida Court's EFiling Portal using case number SC19-548 only.Pursuant to the provisions of article IV, section 10, Florida Constitution, andsection 16.061, Florida Statutes, the Attorney General of Florida has requested this Court's opinion as to whether the text of the proposed amendment titled Raising Florida's Minimum Wage complies with article XI, section 3, Florida Constitution, and whether the proposed ballot title and substance comply with section 101.161, Florida Statutes.Section 16.061, Florida Statutes, requires the Attorney General, within thirtydays after receipt of the proposed amendment or revision to the State Constitutionby initiative petition, to petition this Honorable Court for an advisory opinionregarding compliance of the text of the proposed amendment with article XI,section 3, Florida Constitution, and compliance of the proposed ballot title andsubstance with section 101.161, Florida Statutes.The full text of the Attorney General's letter is attached hereto as an exhibitand made a part thereof.On April 22, 2019, the Financial Impact Estimating Conference, inaccordance with the provisions of section 100.371(5)(a), Florida Statutes,forwarded to the Office of the Attorney General a financial impact statement on theinitiative petition. Section 16.061(3), Florida Statutes, provides for this HonorableCourt to review the financial impact statement to determine whether it is inaccordance with section 100.371, Florida Statutes.IT IS, THEREFORE, the order of the Court that opponents must file theirbriefs on or before May 28, 2019 and serve a copy thereof on the AttorneyGeneral. Answer briefs must be filed on or before June 17, 2019. Replies byopponents must be filed on of before July 8, 2019. Briefs submitted will beavailable on the Court's public online docket athttp://onlinedocketssc.flcourts.org/DocketResults/CaseByYear?CaseNumber=548&CaseYear=2019.The Court postpones its decision on scheduling oral argument.
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| Docket Date |
2019-05-07
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| Type |
Event
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| Subtype |
No Fee Required
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| Description |
No Fee Required
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| Docket Date |
2019-05-07
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| Type |
Misc. Events
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| Subtype |
Fee Status
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| Description |
NF:No Fee Required
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| Docket Date |
2019-05-07
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| Type |
Letter-Case
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| Subtype |
Acknowledgment Letter-New Case
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| Description |
ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE
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| Docket Date |
2019-05-07
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| Type |
Petition
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| Subtype |
Request for Advisory Opinion
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| Description |
REQUEST-ADVISORY OPINION (ATTY GEN)
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| On Behalf Of |
Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General
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| View |
View File
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ADVISORY OPINION TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: RAISING FLORIDA'S MINIMUM WAGE (FIS)
|
SC2019-0736
|
2019-05-07
|
Closed
|
|
| Classification |
Original Proceedings - Advisory Opinion - AO to Attorney General
|
| Court |
Supreme Court of Florida
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Parties
| Name |
Florida for a Fair Wage
|
| Role |
Petitioner
|
| Status |
Active
|
|
| Name |
JOHN MORGAN LLC
|
| Role |
Petitioner
|
| Status |
Active
|
|
| Name |
Raising Florida's Minimum Wage
|
| Role |
Petitioner
|
| Status |
Active
|
|
| Name |
Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General
|
| Role |
Petitioner
|
| Status |
Active
|
| Representations |
Christopher J. Baum, Hon. Ashley Moody
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|
| Name |
JOHN MORGAN LLC
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| Role |
Sponsor
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| Status |
Active
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Docket Entries
| Docket Date |
2020-01-10
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| Type |
Miscellaneous Document
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| Subtype |
Publish Full
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| Description |
PUBLISH FULL
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| View |
View File
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| Docket Date |
2019-12-19
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| Type |
Disposition
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| Subtype |
Decline
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| Description |
DISP-DECLINE ~ FSC-OPINION: For the foregoing reasons, we conclude that the initiative petition and proposed ballot title and summary for the proposed amendment "Raising Florida's Minimum Wage" meet the legal requirements of article XI, section 3 of the Florida Constitution and section 101.161(1). Accordingly, we approve the amendment for placement on the ballot. We express no opinion on the validity of the financial impact statement. It is so ordered. ***Corrected opinion issued on January 9, 2020.
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| View |
View File
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| Docket Date |
2019-12-03
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| Type |
Event
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| Subtype |
Oral Argument Held
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| Description |
ORAL ARGUMENT HELD
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| Docket Date |
2019-11-20
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| Type |
Order
|
| Subtype |
OA Schedule
|
| Description |
ORDER-OA SCHED ~ The above case is hereby scheduled for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 3, 2019. A maximum of twenty minutes to the side is allowed for the argument, but counsel is expected to use only so much of that time as is necessary.NO CONTINUANCES WILL BE GRANTED EXCEPT UPON A SHOWING OF EXTREME HARDSHIP.
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| Docket Date |
2019-11-07
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| Type |
Brief
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| Subtype |
Appendix-Merit
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| Description |
APPENDIX-MERIT BRIEF ~ Attorney General's Appendix to Initial Brief
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| On Behalf Of |
Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General
|
|
| Docket Date |
2019-11-07
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| Type |
Notice
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| Subtype |
Appearance
|
| Description |
NOTICE-APPEARANCE
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| On Behalf Of |
Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General
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| Docket Date |
2019-10-24
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| Type |
Order
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| Subtype |
Brief Supplementation
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| Description |
ORDER-BRIEF SUPPLEMENTATION ~ The Attorney General is directed to file an initial brief specifically addressing whether this Court has jurisdiction to issue an advisory opinion regarding the validity of a financial impact statement. The Attorney General's initial brief shall be filed on or before 4:00 p.m., November 7, 2019. Other interested parties may also file initial briefs addressing this issue on or before 4:00 p.m., November 7, 2019. Answer briefs may be filed by 4:00 p.m. on November 15, 2019. Reply briefs will not be allowed. The initial briefs and answer briefs shall not exceed 25 pages.The Court will determine whether to hold oral argument on this issue at a later date. The Attorney General and other interested parties are advised that if the Court decides to hold oral argument, it will be held on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.
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| Docket Date |
2019-08-14
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| Type |
Notice
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| Subtype |
Filing
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| Description |
NOTICE-FILING
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| On Behalf Of |
Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General
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| Docket Date |
2019-08-01
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| Type |
Order
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| Subtype |
Other Substantive
|
| Description |
ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE GR ~ The Court treats the Notice of Supplemental Authority filed by the Attorney General on July 10, 2019, in part as a motion to authorize the Financial Impact Estimating Conference (FIEC) to submit an amended financial impact statement to the Attorney General and the Secretary of State in light of chapter 2019-64, Laws of Florida, and to allow the Attorney General to file that amended statement with this Court for review in Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General Re: Raising Florida's Minimum Wage, No. SC19-548. That motion is granted. The FIEC is hereby authorized to prepare an amended financial impact statement for the initiative petition entitled Raising Florida's Minimum Wage, Serial Number 18-01, and the Attorney General shall have up to and including thirty days from the date of this order to file the amended financial impact statement if the FIEC submits one. If this Court does not receive an amended financial statement by that time, it will proceed with review of the Attorney General's petitions without it.
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| Docket Date |
2019-07-10
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| Type |
Notice
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| Subtype |
Appendix/Attachment to Notice
|
| Description |
NOTICE-APPENDIX/ATTACHMENT TO NOTICE
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| On Behalf Of |
Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General
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|
| Docket Date |
2019-06-18
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| Type |
Order
|
| Subtype |
No Req Sched (Misc)
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| Description |
ORDER-NO REQ SCHED (MISC) ~ In light of no briefs filed, the Court is dispensing with oral argument and the above case is submitted to the Court for consideration.
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| Docket Date |
2019-05-08
|
| Type |
Order
|
| Subtype |
Brief Sched (AG Advisory Opin)
|
| Description |
ORDER-BRIEF SCHED (AG ADVISORY OPIN) ~ The above cases are hereby consolidated, on the Court's own motion, for allpurposes. From this date forward, all documents pertaining to the aboveconsolidated cases should be filed electronically through the Florida Court's EFiling Portal using case number SC19-548 only.Pursuant to the provisions of article IV, section 10, Florida Constitution, andsection 16.061, Florida Statutes, the Attorney General of Florida has requested this Court's opinion as to whether the text of the proposed amendment titled Raising Florida's Minimum Wage complies with article XI, section 3, Florida Constitution, and whether the proposed ballot title and substance comply with section 101.161, Florida Statutes.Section 16.061, Florida Statutes, requires the Attorney General, within thirtydays after receipt of the proposed amendment or revision to the State Constitutionby initiative petition, to petition this Honorable Court for an advisory opinionregarding compliance of the text of the proposed amendment with article XI,section 3, Florida Constitution, and compliance of the proposed ballot title andsubstance with section 101.161, Florida Statutes.The full text of the Attorney General's letter is attached hereto as an exhibitand made a part thereof.On April 22, 2019, the Financial Impact Estimating Conference, inaccordance with the provisions of section 100.371(5)(a), Florida Statutes,forwarded to the Office of the Attorney General a financial impact statement on theinitiative petition. Section 16.061(3), Florida Statutes, provides for this HonorableCourt to review the financial impact statement to determine whether it is inaccordance with section 100.371, Florida Statutes.IT IS, THEREFORE, the order of the Court that opponents must file theirbriefs on or before May 28, 2019 and serve a copy thereof on the AttorneyGeneral. Answer briefs must be filed on or before June 17, 2019. Replies byopponents must be filed on of before July 8, 2019. Briefs submitted will beavailable on the Court's public online docket athttp://onlinedocketssc.flcourts.org/DocketResults/CaseByYear?CaseNumber=548&CaseYear=2019.The Court postpones its decision on scheduling oral argument.
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| Docket Date |
2019-05-07
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| Type |
Event
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| Subtype |
No Fee Required
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| Description |
No Fee Required
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|
| Docket Date |
2019-05-07
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| Type |
Misc. Events
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| Subtype |
Fee Status
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| Description |
NF:No Fee Required
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|
| Docket Date |
2019-05-07
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| Type |
Letter-Case
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| Subtype |
Acknowledgment Letter-New Case
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| Description |
ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE
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| Docket Date |
2019-05-07
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| Type |
Petition
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| Subtype |
Request for Advisory Opinion
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| Description |
REQUEST-ADVISORY OPINION (ATTY GEN)
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| On Behalf Of |
Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General
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| View |
View File
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ADVISORY OPINION TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: RAISING FLORIDA'S MINIMUM WAGE
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SC2019-0548
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2019-04-08
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Closed
|
|
| Classification |
Original Proceedings - Advisory Opinion - AO to Attorney General
|
| Court |
Supreme Court of Florida
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Parties
| Name |
Florida for a Fair Wage
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| Role |
Petitioner
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| Status |
Active
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| Representations |
Jon L. Mills, John Morgan, Andrew M. Starling
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|
| Name |
JOHN MORGAN LLC
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| Role |
Petitioner
|
| Status |
Active
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|
| Name |
Raising Florida's Minimum Wage
|
| Role |
Petitioner
|
| Status |
Active
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|
| Name |
Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General
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| Role |
Petitioner
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| Status |
Active
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| Representations |
Hon. Ashley Moody, Christopher J. Baum, Edward M. Wenger
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| Name |
JOHN MORGAN LLC
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| Role |
Sponsor
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| Status |
Active
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Docket Entries
| Docket Date |
2019-12-03
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| Type |
Event
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| Subtype |
Oral Argument Held
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| Description |
ORAL ARGUMENT HELD
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| Docket Date |
2020-01-10
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| Type |
Miscellaneous Document
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| Subtype |
Publish Full
|
| Description |
PUBLISH FULL
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| View |
View File
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| Docket Date |
2020-01-09
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| Type |
Miscellaneous Document
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| Subtype |
West Correspondence
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| Description |
WEST CORRESPONDENCE ~ ATTENTION: ALL PUBLISHERSTHE FOLLOWING CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ABOVE OPINION:On page 16, added Jon L. Mills of Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, Miami, Florida, John B. Morgan of Morgan and Morgan, P.A., and Andrew M. Starling, Orlando, Florida, on behalf of Florida for a Fair Wage, as an interested party, to the list of attorneys.
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| View |
View File
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| Docket Date |
2019-12-30
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| Type |
Notice
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| Subtype |
Appearance
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| Description |
NOTICE-APPEARANCE ~ Notice of Appearance and Designation of E-Mail Addresses and Request for Inclusion in Opinion
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| On Behalf Of |
Florida for a Fair Wage
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| View |
View File
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| Docket Date |
2019-12-19
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| Type |
Disposition
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| Subtype |
Approved
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| Description |
DISP-APPROVED ~ FSC-OPINION: For the foregoing reasons, we conclude that the initiative petition and proposed ballot title and summary for the proposed amendment "Raising Florida's Minimum Wage" meet the legal requirements of article XI, section 3 of the Florida Constitution and section 101.161(1). Accordingly, we approve the amendment for placement on the ballot. We express no opinion on the validity of the financial impact statement. It is so ordered. ***Corrected opinion issued on January 9, 2020.***
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| View |
View File
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| Docket Date |
2019-11-20
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| Type |
Order
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| Subtype |
OA Schedule
|
| Description |
ORDER-OA SCHED ~ The above case is hereby scheduled for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 3, 2019. A maximum of twenty minutes to the side is allowed for the argument, but counsel is expected to use only so much of that time as is necessary.NO CONTINUANCES WILL BE GRANTED EXCEPT UPON A SHOWING OF EXTREME HARDSHIP.
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| Docket Date |
2019-11-07
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| Type |
Brief
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| Subtype |
Appendix-Merit
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| Description |
APPENDIX-MERIT BRIEF ~ Attorney General's Appendix to Initial Brief
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| On Behalf Of |
Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General
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| View |
View File
|
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| Docket Date |
2019-11-07
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| Type |
Notice
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| Subtype |
Appearance
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| Description |
NOTICE-APPEARANCE
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| On Behalf Of |
Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General
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| View |
View File
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| Docket Date |
2019-10-24
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| Type |
Order
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| Subtype |
Brief Supplementation
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| Description |
ORDER-BRIEF SUPPLEMENTATION ~ The Attorney General is directed to file an initial brief specifically addressing whether this Court has jurisdiction to issue an advisory opinion regarding the validity of a financial impact statement. The Attorney General's initial brief shall be filed on or before 4:00 p.m., November 7, 2019. Other interested parties may also file initial briefs addressing this issue on or before 4:00 p.m., November 7, 2019. Answer briefs may be filed by 4:00 p.m. on November 15, 2019. Reply briefs will not be allowed. The initial briefs and answer briefs shall not exceed 25 pages.The Court will determine whether to hold oral argument on this issue at a later date. The Attorney General and other interested parties are advised that if the Court decides to hold oral argument, it will be held on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.
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| Docket Date |
2019-08-14
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| Type |
Notice
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| Subtype |
Filing
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| Description |
NOTICE-FILING
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| On Behalf Of |
Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General
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| View |
View File
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| Docket Date |
2019-08-01
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| Type |
Order
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| Subtype |
Other Substantive
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| Description |
ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE GR ~ The Court treats the Notice of Supplemental Authority filed by the Attorney General on July 10, 2019, in part as a motion to authorize the Financial Impact Estimating Conference (FIEC) to submit an amended financial impact statement to the Attorney General and the Secretary of State in light of chapter 2019-64, Laws of Florida, and to allow the Attorney General to file that amended statement with this Court for review in Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General Re: Raising Florida's Minimum Wage, No. SC19-548. That motion is granted. The FIEC is hereby authorized to prepare an amended financial impact statement for the initiative petition entitled Raising Florida's Minimum Wage, Serial Number 18-01, and the Attorney General shall have up to and including thirty days from the date of this order to file the amended financial impact statement if the FIEC submits one. If this Court does not receive an amended financial statement by that time, it will proceed with review of the Attorney General's petitions without it.
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| Docket Date |
2019-07-10
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| Type |
Notice
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| Subtype |
Supplemental Authority
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| Description |
NOTICE-SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY
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| On Behalf Of |
Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General
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| View |
View File
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| Docket Date |
2019-06-18
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| Type |
Order
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| Subtype |
No Req Sched (Misc)
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| Description |
ORDER-NO REQ SCHED (MISC) ~ In light of no briefs filed, the Court is dispensing with oral argument and the above case is submitted to the Court for consideration.
|
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| Docket Date |
2019-05-08
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| Type |
Order
|
| Subtype |
Brief Sched (AG Advisory Opin)
|
| Description |
ORDER-BRIEF SCHED (AG ADVISORY OPIN) ~ The above cases are hereby consolidated, on the Court's own motion, for allpurposes. From this date forward, all documents pertaining to the aboveconsolidated cases should be filed electronically through the Florida Court's EFiling Portal using case number SC19-548 only.Pursuant to the provisions of article IV, section 10, Florida Constitution, andsection 16.061, Florida Statutes, the Attorney General of Florida has requested this Court's opinion as to whether the text of the proposed amendment titled Raising Florida's Minimum Wage complies with article XI, section 3, Florida Constitution, and whether the proposed ballot title and substance comply with section 101.161, Florida Statutes.Section 16.061, Florida Statutes, requires the Attorney General, within thirtydays after receipt of the proposed amendment or revision to the State Constitutionby initiative petition, to petition this Honorable Court for an advisory opinionregarding compliance of the text of the proposed amendment with article XI,section 3, Florida Constitution, and compliance of the proposed ballot title andsubstance with section 101.161, Florida Statutes.The full text of the Attorney General's letter is attached hereto as an exhibitand made a part thereof.On April 22, 2019, the Financial Impact Estimating Conference, inaccordance with the provisions of section 100.371(5)(a), Florida Statutes,forwarded to the Office of the Attorney General a financial impact statement on theinitiative petition. Section 16.061(3), Florida Statutes, provides for this HonorableCourt to review the financial impact statement to determine whether it is inaccordance with section 100.371, Florida Statutes.IT IS, THEREFORE, the order of the Court that opponents must file theirbriefs on or before May 28, 2019 and serve a copy thereof on the AttorneyGeneral. Answer briefs must be filed on or before June 17, 2019. Replies byopponents must be filed on of before July 8, 2019. Briefs submitted will beavailable on the Court's public online docket athttp://onlinedocketssc.flcourts.org/DocketResults/CaseByYear?CaseNumber=548&CaseYear=2019.The Court postpones its decision on scheduling oral argument.
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| View |
View File
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| Docket Date |
2019-04-09
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| Type |
Letter-Case
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| Subtype |
Acknowledgment Letter-New Case
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| Description |
ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE
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| Docket Date |
2019-04-08
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| Type |
Event
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| Subtype |
No Fee Required
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| Description |
No Fee Required
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| Docket Date |
2019-04-08
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| Type |
Misc. Events
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| Subtype |
Fee Status
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| Description |
NF:No Fee Required
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| Docket Date |
2019-04-08
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| Type |
Petition
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| Subtype |
Request for Advisory Opinion
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| Description |
REQUEST-ADVISORY OPINION (ATTY GEN)
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| On Behalf Of |
Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General
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| View |
View File
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ADVISORY OPINION TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RE: RAISING FLORIDA'S MINIMUM WAGE
|
SC2019-0548
|
2019-04-08
|
Closed
|
|
| Classification |
Original Proceedings - Advisory Opinion - AO to Attorney General
|
| Court |
Supreme Court of Florida
|
Parties
| Name |
Florida for a Fair Wage
|
| Role |
Petitioner
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| Status |
Active
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| Representations |
Jon L. Mills, John Morgan, Andrew M. Starling
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| Name |
JOHN MORGAN LLC
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| Role |
Petitioner
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| Status |
Active
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| Name |
Raising Florida's Minimum Wage
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| Role |
Petitioner
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| Status |
Active
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| Name |
Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General
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| Role |
Petitioner
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| Status |
Active
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| Representations |
Hon. Ashley Moody, Christopher J. Baum, Edward M. Wenger
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| Name |
JOHN MORGAN LLC
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| Role |
Sponsor
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| Status |
Active
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Docket Entries
| Docket Date |
2019-12-03
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| Type |
Event
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| Subtype |
Oral Argument Held
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| Description |
ORAL ARGUMENT HELD
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| Docket Date |
2020-01-10
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| Type |
Miscellaneous Document
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| Subtype |
Publish Full
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| Description |
PUBLISH FULL
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| Docket Date |
2020-01-09
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| Type |
Miscellaneous Document
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| Subtype |
West Correspondence
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| Description |
WEST CORRESPONDENCE ~ ATTENTION: ALL PUBLISHERSTHE FOLLOWING CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ABOVE OPINION:On page 16, added Jon L. Mills of Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, Miami, Florida, John B. Morgan of Morgan and Morgan, P.A., and Andrew M. Starling, Orlando, Florida, on behalf of Florida for a Fair Wage, as an interested party, to the list of attorneys.
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| Docket Date |
2019-12-30
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| Type |
Notice
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| Subtype |
Appearance
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| Description |
NOTICE-APPEARANCE ~ Notice of Appearance and Designation of E-Mail Addresses and Request for Inclusion in Opinion
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| On Behalf Of |
Florida for a Fair Wage
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| Docket Date |
2019-12-19
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| Type |
Disposition
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| Subtype |
Approved
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| Description |
DISP-APPROVED ~ FSC-OPINION: For the foregoing reasons, we conclude that the initiative petition and proposed ballot title and summary for the proposed amendment "Raising Florida's Minimum Wage" meet the legal requirements of article XI, section 3 of the Florida Constitution and section 101.161(1). Accordingly, we approve the amendment for placement on the ballot. We express no opinion on the validity of the financial impact statement. It is so ordered. ***Corrected opinion issued on January 9, 2020.***
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| Docket Date |
2019-11-20
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| Type |
Order
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| Subtype |
OA Schedule
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| Description |
ORDER-OA SCHED ~ The above case is hereby scheduled for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 3, 2019. A maximum of twenty minutes to the side is allowed for the argument, but counsel is expected to use only so much of that time as is necessary.NO CONTINUANCES WILL BE GRANTED EXCEPT UPON A SHOWING OF EXTREME HARDSHIP.
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| Docket Date |
2019-11-07
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| Type |
Brief
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| Subtype |
Appendix-Merit
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| Description |
APPENDIX-MERIT BRIEF ~ Attorney General's Appendix to Initial Brief
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| On Behalf Of |
Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General
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| Docket Date |
2019-11-07
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| Type |
Notice
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| Subtype |
Appearance
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| Description |
NOTICE-APPEARANCE
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| On Behalf Of |
Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General
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View File
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| Docket Date |
2019-10-24
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| Type |
Order
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| Subtype |
Brief Supplementation
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| Description |
ORDER-BRIEF SUPPLEMENTATION ~ The Attorney General is directed to file an initial brief specifically addressing whether this Court has jurisdiction to issue an advisory opinion regarding the validity of a financial impact statement. The Attorney General's initial brief shall be filed on or before 4:00 p.m., November 7, 2019. Other interested parties may also file initial briefs addressing this issue on or before 4:00 p.m., November 7, 2019. Answer briefs may be filed by 4:00 p.m. on November 15, 2019. Reply briefs will not be allowed. The initial briefs and answer briefs shall not exceed 25 pages.The Court will determine whether to hold oral argument on this issue at a later date. The Attorney General and other interested parties are advised that if the Court decides to hold oral argument, it will be held on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.
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| Docket Date |
2019-08-14
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| Type |
Notice
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| Subtype |
Filing
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| Description |
NOTICE-FILING
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| On Behalf Of |
Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General
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| Docket Date |
2019-08-01
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| Type |
Order
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| Subtype |
Other Substantive
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| Description |
ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE GR ~ The Court treats the Notice of Supplemental Authority filed by the Attorney General on July 10, 2019, in part as a motion to authorize the Financial Impact Estimating Conference (FIEC) to submit an amended financial impact statement to the Attorney General and the Secretary of State in light of chapter 2019-64, Laws of Florida, and to allow the Attorney General to file that amended statement with this Court for review in Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General Re: Raising Florida's Minimum Wage, No. SC19-548. That motion is granted. The FIEC is hereby authorized to prepare an amended financial impact statement for the initiative petition entitled Raising Florida's Minimum Wage, Serial Number 18-01, and the Attorney General shall have up to and including thirty days from the date of this order to file the amended financial impact statement if the FIEC submits one. If this Court does not receive an amended financial statement by that time, it will proceed with review of the Attorney General's petitions without it.
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| Docket Date |
2019-07-10
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| Type |
Notice
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| Subtype |
Supplemental Authority
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| Description |
NOTICE-SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY
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| On Behalf Of |
Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General
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| Docket Date |
2019-06-18
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| Type |
Order
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| Subtype |
No Req Sched (Misc)
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| Description |
ORDER-NO REQ SCHED (MISC) ~ In light of no briefs filed, the Court is dispensing with oral argument and the above case is submitted to the Court for consideration.
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| Docket Date |
2019-05-08
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| Type |
Order
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| Subtype |
Brief Sched (AG Advisory Opin)
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| Description |
ORDER-BRIEF SCHED (AG ADVISORY OPIN) ~ The above cases are hereby consolidated, on the Court's own motion, for allpurposes. From this date forward, all documents pertaining to the aboveconsolidated cases should be filed electronically through the Florida Court's EFiling Portal using case number SC19-548 only.Pursuant to the provisions of article IV, section 10, Florida Constitution, andsection 16.061, Florida Statutes, the Attorney General of Florida has requested this Court's opinion as to whether the text of the proposed amendment titled Raising Florida's Minimum Wage complies with article XI, section 3, Florida Constitution, and whether the proposed ballot title and substance comply with section 101.161, Florida Statutes.Section 16.061, Florida Statutes, requires the Attorney General, within thirtydays after receipt of the proposed amendment or revision to the State Constitutionby initiative petition, to petition this Honorable Court for an advisory opinionregarding compliance of the text of the proposed amendment with article XI,section 3, Florida Constitution, and compliance of the proposed ballot title andsubstance with section 101.161, Florida Statutes.The full text of the Attorney General's letter is attached hereto as an exhibitand made a part thereof.On April 22, 2019, the Financial Impact Estimating Conference, inaccordance with the provisions of section 100.371(5)(a), Florida Statutes,forwarded to the Office of the Attorney General a financial impact statement on theinitiative petition. Section 16.061(3), Florida Statutes, provides for this HonorableCourt to review the financial impact statement to determine whether it is inaccordance with section 100.371, Florida Statutes.IT IS, THEREFORE, the order of the Court that opponents must file theirbriefs on or before May 28, 2019 and serve a copy thereof on the AttorneyGeneral. Answer briefs must be filed on or before June 17, 2019. Replies byopponents must be filed on of before July 8, 2019. Briefs submitted will beavailable on the Court's public online docket athttp://onlinedocketssc.flcourts.org/DocketResults/CaseByYear?CaseNumber=548&CaseYear=2019.The Court postpones its decision on scheduling oral argument.
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| Docket Date |
2019-04-09
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| Type |
Letter-Case
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| Subtype |
Acknowledgment Letter-New Case
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| Description |
ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE
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| Docket Date |
2019-04-08
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| Type |
Event
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| Subtype |
No Fee Required
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| Description |
No Fee Required
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| Docket Date |
2019-04-08
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| Type |
Misc. Events
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| Subtype |
Fee Status
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| Description |
NF:No Fee Required
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| Docket Date |
2019-04-08
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| Type |
Petition
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| Subtype |
Request for Advisory Opinion
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| Description |
REQUEST-ADVISORY OPINION (ATTY GEN)
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| On Behalf Of |
Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General
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