Issues & Cases
County Charter Amendments
Proposed lawsuit to have county charter provisions concerning commissioner pay and terms limits held unconstitutional.
- Supervisor of Elections Asks to be Removed from Lawsuit (2) May 27, 2011
- Tea Party Group Asks to Intervene in Term Limit, Salary Cap Lawsuit (0) May 26, 2011
- Who Will Defend the County Charter? (2) May 25, 2011
- Details of County Commissioner Term Limit/Salary Cap Lawsuit (5) May 4, 2011
- Sam Killebrew Files Lawsuit Against Lori Edward[s] (1) May 3, 2011
Florida v. Wachs
Criminal charges filed against Atheists of Florida legal affairs coordinator EllenBeth Wachs accusing her of misrepresenting herself as an attorney.
- Legal Documents in Case Against Atheists of Florida Officer (0) April 25, 2011
- Charges Against Atheists' Leader a Distraction (6) April 6, 2011
Altman v. Scott
A suit by two state senators to attempt to compel Gov. Scott to accept federal funding for high speed rail in Florida.
- High Speed Rail III: The Oral Argument (0) March 4, 2011
- The Governor's High Speed Rail Response - An Analysis (4) March 3, 2011
- Analysis of High Speed Rail Lawsuit (4) March 2, 2011
- Does Gov. Scott Have The Authority to Kill High Speed Rail? (3) February 18, 2011
Atheists of Florida v. Judd
The Atheists of Florida, Inc. have threatened to sue the Polk County Sheriff’s office for donating basketball goals from the jail to local churches.
- Charges Against Atheists' Leader a Distraction (6) April 6, 2011
- Atheists of Florida v. Judd: A Lesson In Picking Your Battles (20) January 3, 2011
State of Florida v. Greaves
A Colorado man arrested and extradited to Polk County for writing and distributing a pedophilia how-to book.
- Defending Grady Judd's Honor (22) August 7, 2011
- Sheriff Judd's False Legal Statements Mislead the Public (42) January 14, 2011
- Is The Greaves Obscenity Charge Just The Beginning? (8) December 23, 2010
- An Initial Critique of the Greaves Obscene Materials Arrest (62) December 21, 2010
Atheists of Florida v. City of Lakeland
A case pending in federal court in Tampa concerning the constitutionality of the invocations held prior to Lakeland City Commission meetings.
- Charges Against Atheists' Leader a Distraction (6) April 6, 2011
- Analysis of Court Order in Atheists of Florida v. City of Lakeland (2) March 24, 2011
- Judge Allows Atheists' Case Against City to Move Forward (0) March 15, 2011
- Atheists Respond To City's Motion To Dismiss (0) October 7, 2010
- City of Lakeland Moves to Dismiss Lawsuit Filed By Atheists of Florida (0) September 8, 2010
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Archive
State of Florida v. Stelmack
A case pending in Florida’s Second District Court of Appeals in Lakeland concerning whether possession of images of nude adults with pictures of children’s faces over them is punishable as possession of child pornography.
- Court Reverses Child Pornography Conviction (0) September 29, 2011
- The Stelmack Opinion: An Invitation for Legislative Action (2) December 17, 2010
- Read the Opinion: Scott Lake Principal's Child Porn Conviction Reversed (0) December 3, 2010
- Oral Argument Set in Child Pornography Case (10) October 10, 2010
- Two Polk County Sex Crimes Highlight Need to Rethink Law (0) September 14, 2009
2010 Amendment 4
A/k/a “Hometown Democracy” – A proposed amendment to the Florida Constitution that would require voter approval of comprehensive plan amendments.
- Amendment 4 Demystified: Part II – St. Pete Beach (2) September 10, 2010
- Amendment 4 Demystified – Part I (1) April 21, 2010
2010 Amendment 9
A Florida Supreme Court case concerning whether the Amendment 9 concerning healthcare reform will appear on the ballot in November, 2010.
- Effort To Remove Florida Supreme Court Justices Is Misguided (9) September 28, 2010
- Amendment 9 Case Briefed and Ready - Result Is Anyone's Guess (0) August 13, 2010
- Read Court’s Order Removing Amendment 9 From Ballot (0) July 30, 2010
In Re: Adoption of Doe & Doe (Martin Gill)
A Florida appellate case concerning the enforceability of Florida’s blanket ban on adoptions by homosexuals.
- Analysis of the 3d DCA Decision on Adoption by Homosexuals (0) September 24, 2010
- Florida Appeals Court Finds Gay Adoption Ban Unconstitutional (8) September 22, 2010
- Prohibition on Adoption By Homosexuals In Florida In Question (0) August 5, 2010