SCOTT v. THOMPSON

No. 1D20-2445.

326 So.3d 123 (2021)

Joe SCOTT, Broward County Supervisor of Election; Bill Cowles, Orange County Supervisor of Elections; Tommy Doyle, Lee County Supervisor of Elections; Mike Hogan, Duval County Supervisor of Elections; Craig Latimer, Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections; Wendy Sartory Link, Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections; Julie Marcus, Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, Christina White, Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections; and Laurel Lee, Florida Secretary of State, Appellants, v. Geraldine THOMPSON; Victor M. Torres, Jr.; Joseph S. Geller; Mike Fox; Nathan Gant; Dan Helm; Susan Pynchon; Jeff Richards; Steven P. Schneider; Michaela Miller; Perry Busby III; and Florida Democratic Party, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied August 24, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew J. Meyers , Broward County Attorney, Nathaniel A. Klitsberg , Benjamin R. Salzillo , Joseph K. Jarone , and Mark A. Journey , Assistant County Attorneys, Fort Lauderdale, for Appellant Joe Scott, Broward County Supervisor of Elections; Nicholas A. Shannin of Shannin Law Firm, P.A., Orlando, for Appellant Bill Cowles, Orange County Supervisor of Elections; Asher E. Knipe of Knott Ebelini Hart, Fort Myers, for Appellant Tommy Doyle, Lee County Supervisor of Elections; Jason R. Teal , Deputy General Counsel, and Craig D. Feiser , Assistant General Counsel, Jacksonville, for Appellant Mike Hogan, Duval County Supervisor of Elections; Stephen M. Todd, Sr. , Assistant County Attorney, Tampa, for Appellant Craig Latimer, Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections; Ashley Houlihan , General Counsel, West Palm Beach, for Appellant Wendy Sartory Link, Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections; Kelly L. Vicari , Senior Assistant County Attorney, Clearwater, for Appellant Julie Marcus, Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections; Oren Rosenthal , Michael B. Valdes , and Angela F. Benjamin , Assistant County Attorneys, Miami, for Appellant Christina White, Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections; Erik M. Figlio , Alexandra Akre , and Samuel J. Walenz of Ausley McMullen, Tallahassee, and Bradley R. McVay and Ashley E. Davis , Department of State, Tallahassee, for Appellant Laurel Lee, Florida Secretary of State.

Benedict P. Kuehne and Michael T. Davis of Kuehne Davis Law, P.A., Miami; Joseph S. Geller of Greenspoon Marder, P.A., Fort Lauderdale; Marc A. Burton and Richard J. Burton of The Burton Firm, P.A., Aventura; Larry S. Davis , Shana J. Korda , and Elfrid Pati of Larry Davis Law, Hollywood; Benjamin J. Tyler , Miami, for Appellees.


The sole issue in this case is whether the appellants, the supervisors of elections in eight Florida counties, are entitled to exercise the home venue privilege in a suit seeking to compel them to retain digital copies of paper ballots. We hold that they are, and reverse the order below denying their motion to dismiss on this ground...

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