Opinion
CASE NO.: SC14-1990
10-21-2014
J.B., ETC. Petitioner(s) v. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES Respondent(s)
Lower Tribunal No(s).: 1D13-4346; 2011-DP-43
The Court accepts jurisdiction of this case and will hear oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 3, 2015. A maximum of twenty minutes to the side is allowed for the argument, but counsel is expected to use only so much of that time as is necessary.
NO CONTINUANCES WILL BE GRANTED EXCEPT UPON A SHOWING OF EXTREME HARDSHIP.
Petitioner's brief on the merits shall be filed on or before November 10, 2014; respondent's brief on the merits shall be filed on or before November 20, 2014; and petitioner's reply brief on the merits shall be filed on or before November 25, 2014.
The Clerk of the First District Court of Appeal shall file the record which shall be properly indexed and paginated on or before December 5, 2014. The record shall include the briefs filed in the district court separately indexed. The Clerk may provide the record in the format as currently maintained at the district court, either paper or electronic. If an electronic record, the Clerk of the First District Court of Appeal should contact the Clerk of this Court for instructions on transmittal of the electronic record.
This Court has determined that this case involves the substantial interests of a child and that this matter should be given expedited consideration. The policy of this Court is that NO EXTENSIONS OF TIME SHALL BE GRANTED. Motions which would cause delay of this matter should only be filed in extreme circumstances. LABARGA, C.J., and PARIENTE, LEWIS, QUINCE, and PERRY, JJ., concur. A True Copy
Test:
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John A. Tomasino
Clerk, Supreme Court
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MIKE M. DONOVAN
DWIGHT ONEAL SLATER
HON. JON S. WHEELER, CLERK
STEPHANIE ANNE MORSE