Torres v. Shaw

Full title: JERRY TORRES, as a candidate for member of congress from Florida, District…

Court: Florida Court of Appeals, First District

Date published: Jul 25, 2022

No. 1D22-2201 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. Jul. 25, 2022)

Opinion

1D22-2201

07-25-2022

JERRY TORRES, as a candidate for member of congress from Florida, District 14, Petitioner, v. Sean Shaw; Thomas Hodges; Florida Democratic Party; CORD BYRD, in his official capacity as Secretary of State for the State of Florida; Department of State, Division of Election; Julie MARCUS, in her official capacity as Supervisor of Elections of Pinellas County, Florida; CRAIG LATIMER, in his official capacity as Supervisor of Elections of Hillsborough County, Florida; U.S. Representative Kathy CASTOR, as a candidate for reelection to Congress from Florida, District 14; WILLIAM "BILL" LEWIS, ESQ., individually; and Thomas "Clay" Phillips, individually, Respondents.

Samuel J. Salario, Jr., and Joseph T. Eagleton of Brannock Humphries & Berman, Tampa; Michael P. Beltran of Beltran Litigation, P.A., Tampa; Charles B. Kelly of Charles Kelly Law PLLC, St. Petersburg, for Petitioner. Jared D. Kahn, Clearwater, for Respondent Julie Marcus; Mark Herron, Patrick Scott O'Bryant, and Douglas M. Smith of Messer, Caparello, P.A., Tallahassee, for Respondents Sean Shaw, Thomas Hodges, the Florida Democratic Party, Representative Kathy Castor, William Bill Lewis; Robert E. Brazel, Chief Assistant County Attorney, Office of the County Attorney, Tampa, and Colleen E. O'Brien, Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Office, Tampa, for Respondent Craig Latimer; Bradley R. McVay, General Counsel, and Ashley E. Davis, Deputy General Counsel, Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, for Respondents Secretary of State and Department of State.

PER CURIAM

Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331.

Petition for Writ of Mandamus-Original Jurisdiction.

Samuel J. Salario, Jr., and Joseph T. Eagleton of Brannock Humphries & Berman, Tampa; Michael P. Beltran of Beltran Litigation, P.A., Tampa; Charles B. Kelly of Charles Kelly Law PLLC, St. Petersburg, for Petitioner.

Jared D. Kahn, Clearwater, for Respondent Julie Marcus; Mark Herron, Patrick Scott O'Bryant, and Douglas M. Smith of Messer, Caparello, P.A., Tallahassee, for Respondents Sean Shaw, Thomas Hodges, the Florida Democratic Party, Representative Kathy Castor, William "Bill" Lewis; Robert E. Brazel, Chief Assistant County Attorney, Office of the County Attorney, Tampa, and Colleen E. O'Brien, Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Office, Tampa, for Respondent Craig Latimer; Bradley R. McVay, General Counsel, and Ashley E. Davis, Deputy General Counsel, Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, for Respondents Secretary of State and Department of State.

PER CURIAM

Denied.

Lewis, M.K. Thomas, and Nordby, JJ., concur.