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Jim RosicaSeptember 15, 2016

The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday struck down part of the state’s election qualifying law as unconstitutional, calling it “irrational,” “unreasonable and unnecessary,” and ordered a candidate for City of Miami Gardens mayor to be allowed back on the ballot. The court’s 6-1 opinion reverses a 3rd District Court of Appeal decision, invalidates the city’s Aug. […]

Jim RosicaAugust 26, 2016

Update: The court on Friday (Aug. 26) accepted jurisdiction and declined to hear oral argument, meaning it will decide the case based on the written briefs. A Miami-based appeals court is asking the state Supreme Court to opine on how political candidates can qualify to run. The 3rd District Court of Appeal Wednesday unanimously affirmed a […]

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