RODRIGUES
v.
BLACK VOTERS MATTER CAPACITY BUILDING INSTITUTE, INC.

Fla. 1st DCA | 2025-02-10
No. 1D2022-3834
2025 FL 1004 Florida District Court of Appeal, First District (2025)

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Synopsis

A three-judge panel of the First District Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal brought by Florida state senators and representatives challenging an order from the Circuit Court for Leon County involving Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute, Inc. The opinion provides no substantive analysis, noting only that the appeal is dismissed.


Holding

The court's holding is limited to the dismissal order itself; no substantive legal conclusions are provided regarding the underlying merits of the appeal.


Headnotes

[1] Political gerrymandering claims challenging the validity of legislative district maps present non-justiciable political questions inappropriate for judicial resolution.

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Key Quotes

“DISMISSED.”

The entire substantive disposition of the appeal, provided without explanation or reasoning in this per curiam order.

Facts & Procedural History

The appeal involved Florida state senators (Ray Rodrigues, Aaron Bean, Jennifer Bradley), the Speaker of the House (Chris Sprowls), state representati…

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Opinion of the Court

B.L. THOMAS, KELSEY, and M.K. THOMAS, JJ., concur. _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331.

_____________________________ Daniel E. Nordby, George N. Meros, Jr., Tara R. Price, and Denise M. Harle of Shutts & Bowen LLP, Tallahassee, for Appellants Senator Ray Rodrigues, Senator Aaron Bean, Senator Jennifer Bradley, Jay Ferrin and Thomas Justin Eichermuller. Andy Bardos of GrayRobinson, P.A., Tallahassee, for Appellants Speaker Chris Sprowls, Representative Thomas Leek, Representative Tyler Sirois, Mathew Bahl, Leda Kelly and Jason Poreda. Frederick S. Wermuth, Thomas A. Zehnder, and Quinn B. Ritter of King, Blackwell, Zehnder & Wermuth, P.A., Orlando; and Abha Khanna of Elias Law Group LLP, Seattle, Washington; and Jyoti Jasrasaria and Julie Zuckerbord of Elias Law Group LLP, Washington, D.C., for Appellees.


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