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HIGH PROFILE LITIGATION

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Kim Cook, et al. vs. Tony Bennett, Florida Commissioner of Education, et al. - Federal Challenge to Senate Bill 736

The Florida Times-Union (Morris Publishing Group, LLC) vs. Florida Department of Education

Florida Public Employees Council 79, AFSCME, et al. vs. Kenneth Tucker, as Secretary of the Department of Corrections

Brandt Robinson, et al. vs. Gerard Robinson, et al. - Challenge to Senate Bill 736

KIM COOK, et al. vs. TONY BENNETT, FLORIDA COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, et al. Federal Constitutional Challenge to Senate Bill 736 (Denial of Substantive Due Process and Equal Protection) In the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Florida, Gainesville Division
2013 April 16	Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (10.5 Mb)

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THE FLORIDA TIMES-UNION (MORRIS PUBLISHING GROUP, LLC.) vs. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Petition Seeking Release of Statewide VAM (Value Added Model) Evaluation Raw Scores
2013 February 5	Emergency Petition for Writ of Mandamus or Complaint for Declaratory Relief (1.07 mb)
2013 February 8	Order to Show Cause (31 kb) Scheduling hearing on February 21, 2013 at 10:00 AM, Leon County Courthouse, Room 365-B
2013 February 11	Motion of the Florida Education Association (FEA) to Intervene as a Defendant (131 kb)
2013 February 13	*Petitioner Florida Times-Union's (FTU)* Opposition to FEA's Motion to Intervene (95 kb)**
2013 February 14	Order Granting FEA Motion to Intervene (407 kb)
2013 February 18	DOE’s Response to Order to Show Cause (2.9 Mb)
2013 February 18	FEA’s Response to Order to Show Cause (1.1 Mb)
2013 March 12	Final Order Applying Public Records Exemption to VAM Data (225 kb)
2013 March 22	FTU's Emergency Petition for Writ of Certiorari (308 kb)
2013 March 28	Order Treating FTU's Petition as an Appeal (38 kb)
2013 April 9	DOE's Motion to Stay Appeal (3.4 Mb)
2013 April 10	FTU's Response in Opposition to Motion to Stay Proceedings (701 kb)
2013 April 15	Order Denying DOE's Motion to Stay Appeal and Granting Extension of Time (37 kb)
2013 May 15	Answer Brief of Appellee Florida Department of Education (343 kb)
2013 May 15	Answer Brief of the Florida Education Association (854 kb)

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FLORIDA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES COUNCIL 79, AFSCME, et al. vs. KENNETH TUCKER, AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Challenge to Prison Healthcare Privatization
2012 September 14	Petition for Writ of Quo Warranto (1.5 Mb)
2012 September 18	Order Transferring Case to Circuit Court (24 kb)
2012 October 2	Florida Nurses Association's Motion for Leave to Intervene (114 kb)
2012 October 3	Notice of Case Management Conference (42 kb)
2012 October 11	Order to Show Cause Why Writ of Quo Warranto Should Not Be Granted (36 kb)
2012 November 9	Petitioners' Proposed Final Judgment (437 kb)
2012 November 28	Petitioners' Supplemental Brief (270 kb)
2012 November 28	FNA's Notice Adopting Petitioner AFSME's Supplemental Brief (372 kb)
2012 November 28	Respondent DOC's Supplemental Brief (2.8 Mb)
2012 November 28	Respondent Corizon's Supplemental Brief (1.8 Mb)
2012 December 4	Final Order Prohibiting Privatization of Prison Healthcare (326 kb)
2012 December 5	DOC's Notice of Appeal (488 kb)
2012 December 7	Corizon's Notice of Appeal (10 kb)
2013 January 3	Appellant DOC's Initial Brief (274 kb)
2013 January 3	Appellant Corizon's Initial Brief (182 kb)
2013 January 14	Florida Senate's and Florida House of Representatives' Motion for Leave to File Brief as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellant (192 kb)
2013 January 14	Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives Amici Curiae Brief in Support of Appellant (377 kb)
2013 January 24	Appellees AFSCME and FPD Answer Brief (106 kb)
2013 January 31	DOC's Reply Brief (392 kb)
2013 January 31	Corizon's Reply Brief (115 kb)
2013 March 18	Notice of Oral Argument (88 kb) Tuesday, May 14, 2013, First District Court of Appeal, Courtroom One

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BRANDT ROBINSON, et al. vs. GERARD ROBINSON, AS FLORIDA COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, et al. Constitutional Challenge to Senate Bill 736 (Abridgement and Denial of Collective Bargaining Rights)
2011 September 14	Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (705 kb)
2011 November 1	Answer (50 kb)
2012 May 16	Plaintiffs’ Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint (Amended Complaint Attached) (823 kb)
2012 May 18	Order (Granting Plaintiffs’ Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint) (36 kb)
2012 June 7	Answer to Amended Complaint (42 kb)
2012 August 20	Stipulated Scheduling Order (273 kb) - Sets Hearing on Motion for Summary Judgment for Wednesday, January 16, 2013, 2:00 PM, Leon County Courthouse
2012 October 26	Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel (194 kb)
2012 November 9	Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment and Incorporated Memorandum of Law (3.2 Mb)
2012 December 13	Defendants’ Motion for Leave to File Amended Answer (295 kb)
2012 December 13	Defendants’ Motion for Leave to File Amended Response to Request for Admissions (477 kb)
2012 December 14	Defendant’s Response to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment (2.7 Mb)
2012 December 14	Defendant’s Statement of Facts (473 kb)
2012 December 14	Defendant’s Notice of Filing Appendix and Exhibits (176 kb)
2012 December 19	Defendants’ Notice of Hearing (80 kb) Hearing Set for January 15, 2012, 10:15 AM, Leon County Courthouse
2013 January 9	Plaintiffs’ Combined Opposition to Defendant’ Motion for Leave to File Amended Answer and Affirmative Defenses (1.3 Mb)
2013 January 9	Plaintiffs’ Reply in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment (524 kb)
2013 January 9	Plaintiffs’ Statement of Undisputed Material Facts and Response to Defendants’ Purported Material Facts at Issue (197 kb)
2013 February 4	Notice of Hearing for Status Conference (45 kb) Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 2:00 PM, Leon County Courthouse, Room 365-B
2013 March 6	Plaintiffs' Supplemental Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment(205 kb)
2013 March 20	Defendants’ Response to Plaintiffs’ Supplemental Memorandum of Law (365 kb)
2013 May 2	Order Dismissing Plaintiffs' Claims and Granting Judgment in Favor of Defendants (577 kb)
2013 May 13	Plaintiffs' Motion for Rehearing (213 kb)

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