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AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF FLORIDA, INC. (ACLU-FL); COMMON CAUSE FLORIDA (CCF); AND FLORIDA SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE CHAPTER (FSCLC) vs DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 04-002341RX (2004)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 04-002341RX Visitors: 17
Petitioner: AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF FLORIDA, INC. (ACLU-FL); COMMON CAUSE FLORIDA (CCF); AND FLORIDA SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE CHAPTER (FSCLC)
Respondent: DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Judges: SUSAN BELYEU KIRKLAND
Agency: Department of State
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Jul. 07, 2004
Status: Closed
DOAH Final Order on Thursday, May 26, 2005.

Latest Update: May 26, 2005
Summary: The Department`s rule was contrary to statute. The Department was not substantially justified in promulgating the rule.

Docket for Case No: 04-002341RX
Issue Date Proceedings
May 26, 2005 Final Order on Motion for Attorneys` Fees. CASE CLOSED.
Mar. 23, 2005 Respondent`s Opposition to Petitioners` Motion for Attorneys` Fees filed.
Mar. 21, 2005 Affidavit of Ben R. Patterson in Support of Motion for Attorney Fees filed.
Mar. 21, 2005 Affidavit of Counsel Supporting Motion for Attorneys` Fees (filed by Petitioners).
Mar. 21, 2005 Motion for Attorneys` Fees (filed by Petitioners).
Mar. 17, 2005 Order Granting Motion for Briefing Schedule (Petitioners shall file their motion for attorneys` fees on or before March 21, 2005, Respondent shall file its response to the motion on or before March 28, 2005).
Mar. 15, 2005 Joint Motion to Establish Briefing Schedule filed.
Feb. 25, 2005 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Feb. 25, 2005 Notice of Hearing (hearing set for March 21, 2005; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
Feb. 14, 2005 Respondent`s Response to Order on Hearing filed.
Feb. 11, 2005 Response to Court Order.
Jan. 24, 2005 Order Lifting Stay (the Motion to Close File is denied).
Jan. 05, 2005 Respondent`s Reply in Support of Motion to Close File filed.
Dec. 31, 2004 Response to Motion to Close File filed.
Dec. 20, 2004 Respodent`s Motion to Close Case filed.
Sep. 28, 2004 Order Granting Motion to Stay (motion is granted, issue of attorneys` fees is stayed until a determination is made whether Respondent will appeal the Final Order).
Sep. 27, 2004 Unopposed Motion to Stay Attorneys` Fees Issues (via efiling by Jerry Traynham).
Aug. 27, 2004 Final Order (hearing held July 27, 2004). DOAH JURISDICTION RETAINED.
Aug. 25, 2004 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of SVREP (filed via facsimile).
Aug. 18, 2004 Petitioners` and Intervenor`s Proposed Order (via efiling by Jerry Traynham).
Aug. 13, 2004 Respondent`s Proposed Final Order filed.
Aug. 13, 2004 Order Granting Extension (Proposed Final Orders due August 18, 2004).
Aug. 12, 2004 Unopposed Request for Enlargement of Filing Period (via efiling by Jerry Traynham).
Aug. 05, 2004 Transcript filed.
Jul. 27, 2004 CASE STATUS: Hearing Held.
Jul. 27, 2004 (Joint) Prehearing Stipulation filed.
Jul. 27, 2004 Unopposed Motion to Permit Testimony of Eugene Poole by Telephone filed by B. Patterson.
Jul. 26, 2004 Order Granting Official Recognition.
Jul. 26, 2004 Order Granting Petition to Intervene. (People for the American Way Foundation)
Jul. 23, 2004 Notice of Emergency Telephonic Hearing (filed by R. Mitchell via facsimile).
Jul. 21, 2004 Petition for Leave to Intervene (American Way Foundation) filed.
Jul. 20, 2004 Order Granting Extension (joint pre-hearing stipulation due July 26, 2004).
Jul. 19, 2004 Petitioners` Requests for Admissions (via efiling by Jerry Traynham).
Jul. 19, 2004 Petitioners` Responses to Requests for Admissions (via efiling by Jerry Traynham).
Jul. 16, 2004 Respondent`s First Request for Admissions and Interlocking Set of Interrogatories filed.
Jul. 16, 2004 Agreed Motion to Extend Deadline for Filing Joint Pre-hearing Stipulation filed by G. Waas.
Jul. 12, 2004 Respondent`s Second Request for Official Recognition filed.
Jul. 12, 2004 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Jul. 12, 2004 Notice of Hearing (hearing set for July 27, 2004; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
Jul. 09, 2004 Respondent`s Request for Official Recognition filed.
Jul. 07, 2004 Order of Assignment.
Jul. 07, 2004 Petition to Determine the Invalidity of Rules (filed via facsimile).

Orders for Case No: 04-002341RX
Issue Date Document Summary
May 26, 2005 DOAH Final Order The Department`s rule was contrary to statute. The Department was not substantially justified in promulgating the rule.
Aug. 27, 2004 DOAH Final Order Rule prohibiting manual recounts on touchscreen voting systems was contrary to Section 102.166, Florida Statutes, and thus, an invalid exercise of delegated legislative authority.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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