1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. So.3d
  4. 19 So.3d
  5. 19 So.3d 1178 (2009)
 

SNIPES v. FLORIDA ELECTIONS COMMISSION

No. 4D09-1450.

19 So.3d 1178 (2009)

Dr. Brenda C. SNIPES, in her official capacity as Broward County Supervisor of Elections, Petitioner, v. FLORIDA ELECTIONS COMMISSION, Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

October 21, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burnadette Norris-Weeks of Burnadette Norris-Weeks, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for petitioner.

Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Jonathan A. Glogau, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for respondent.

PER CURIAM.

The petition for writ of prohibition directed to the Florida Elections Commission is denied on the merits. Petitioner seeks to prevent the Florida Elections Commission from investigating an election code violation based upon a complaint filed against petitioner. Prohibition lies to prevent a lower tribunal from acting in excess of its jurisdiction, but not to prevent an erroneous exercise of jurisdiction. See English v. McCrary,

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases