JONES v. SCHILLER

No. 1D22-2465.

345 So.3d 406 (2022)

Rebekah JONES, Appellant, v. Margaret Ann "Peggy" SCHILLER, Arlene Cook-Williams, Bobby Beasley in his official capacity as the Supervisor of Elections in Walton County, David H. Stafford in his official capacity as the Supervisor of Elections in Escambia County, Paul Lux in his official capacity as the Supervisor of Elections in Okaloosa County, Tappie Villane in her official capacity as Supervisor of Elections in Santa Rosa County, and Cord Byrd, in his official capacity as Florida Secretary of State, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

August 22, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benedict P. Kuehne of Kuehne Davis Law, P.A., Miami, for Appellant.

Juan-Carlos Planas of Law Firm of Juan-Carlos Planas, P.A., Coral Gables, for Appellees Margaret Ann "Peggy" Schiller and Arlene Cook-Williams.

Bradley R. McVay , General Counsel, and Ashley E. Davis , Deputy General Counsel, Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, for Appellee Cord Byrd, Secretary of State.

D. Michael Chesser of Chesser & Barr, P.A., Shalimar, for Appellee Paul Lux, Supervisor of Elections, Okaloosa County.

Susan S. Erdelyi , Marks Gray, P.A., Jacksonville, and Thomas V. Dannheisser , County Attorney, Milton, for Appellee Tappie Villane, Supervisor of Elections, Santa Rosa County.

Clay B. Adkinson of Adkinson Law Firm, LLC, DeFuniak Springs, for Appellee Bobby Beasley, Supervisor of Elections, Walton County.

Matthew R. Shaud , Assistant County Attorney, Escambia County Attorney's Office, Pensacola, for Appellee David H. Stafford, Supervisor of Elections, Escambia County.


Rebekah Jones aims to be the Democratic Party's candidate for Florida's 1st Congressional District. Before that, though, she must prevail over her sole opponent in the primary election. And that candidate, Margaret Ann "Peggy" Schiller, has sued to disqualify Jones and knock her off the ballot. If successful, Schiller will advance to...

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