FLORIDA ELECTIONS COM'N v. BLAIR

No. 1D10-1353.

52 So.3d 9 (2010)

FLORIDA ELECTIONS COMMISSION, Appellant, v. Brian L. BLAIR, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

December 8, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bill McCollum , Attorney General; Jaime Doyle Liang , Assistant Attorney General; and Edward A. Tellechea , Senior Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellant.

Emmett Mitchell, IV , and Richard E. Coates , Coates Law Firm, PL, Tallahassee, for Appellee.


WETHERELL, J.

The Florida Elections Commission (Commission) seeks review of a final order invalidating Florida Administrative Code Rule 2B-1.002. The Commission argues that the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) erred in concluding that the rule both exceeds the Commission's grant of rulemaking authority and contravenes the law being implemented. We agree and, therefore, reverse the final order.

The Commission found probable cause to believe that Appellee knowingly...

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