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Case Number:  SC05-873  - Closed

THE WICCAN RELIGIOUS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA, INC. vs.  JIM ZINGALE, ET AL.

Lower Tribunal Case(s): 1D03-3324


 Date Docketed
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Filed By
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05/17/2005 NOTICE-DISCRETIONARY JURIS (CONST CONSTR) PT Wiccan Religious Cooperative Of Florida, Inc. BY: PT Heather Morcroft 709859  
05/25/2005 Filing Fee $300 2005 - 1002010 Amount: $300  
05/25/2005 Fee Paid In Full - $300    
05/26/2005 JURIS INITIAL BRIEF PT Wiccan Religious Cooperative Of Florida, Inc. BY: PT Heather Morcroft 709859 O&5 & E-MAIL
06/14/2005 JURIS ANSWER BRIEF RS Jim Zingale BY: RS James A. Mckee 638218 O&5 & E-MAIL
11/17/2005 ORDER-JURIS ACCEPT/BRIEF SCHED (OA LATER DATE)    
12/13/2005 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS PT Wiccan Religious Cooperative Of Florida, Inc. BY: PT Heather Morcroft 709859 O&7 & E-MAIL (BRIEF STRICKEN - NON-COMPLIANCE - CONCLUSION MORE THAN ONE PAGE)
12/13/2005 APPENDIX PT Wiccan Religious Cooperative Of Florida, Inc. BY: PT Heather Morcroft 709859 O&7
12/16/2005 ORDER-APPENDIX STRICKEN   Petitioner's appendix does not comply with Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.220 and is hereby stricken. Petitioner is directed to file, within ten (10) days from the date of this order, an original and seven (7) copies an amended appendix which must contain a conformed copy of the decision of the district court of appeal.
12/16/2005 NOTICE PT Wiccan Religious Cooperative Of Florida, Inc. BY: PT Heather Morcroft 709859 OF FILING CORRECTIONS TO INITIAL BRIEF
12/22/2005 APPENDIX (AMENDED) PT Wiccan Religious Cooperative Of Florida, Inc. BY: PT Heather Morcroft 709859 O&7
12/28/2005 MOTION-BRIEF AMENDMENT PT Wiccan Religious Cooperative Of Florida, Inc. BY: PT Heather Morcroft 709859 INITIAL BRIEF
12/28/2005 INITIAL AMD BRIEF-MERITS PT Wiccan Religious Cooperative Of Florida, Inc. BY: PT Heather Morcroft 709859 (BRIEF STRICKEN - NON-COMPLIANCE - CONCLUSION MORE THAN ONE PAGE)
12/28/2005 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS) RS Jim Zingale BY: RS James A. Mckee 638218 O&1
12/29/2005 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS)   Respondent's motion for extension of time is granted and respondent is allowed to and including February 3, 2006, in which to serve the answer brief on the merits. NO FURTHER EXTENSIONS OF TIME WILL BE GRANTED TO RESPONDENT FOR THE FILING OF THE ANSWER BRIEF ON THE MERITS. All other times will be extended accordingly
01/03/2006 ORDER-BRIEF AMENDMENT GR   Petitioner's Motion to Amend Initial Brief is hereby granted. Petitioner's initial brief filed with this Court on December 13, 2005, is hereby stricken. Petitioner's amended brief, which was filed with this Court on December 28, 2005, does not comply with Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.210(b)(6) and is hereby stricken. Petitioner is hereby directed, on or before January 23, 2006, to serve an original and seven (7) copies of an amended initial brief with a conclusion which does not exceed more than one (1) page in length.
01/11/2006 INITIAL AMD BRIEF-MERITS PT Wiccan Religious Cooperative Of Florida, Inc. BY: PT Heather Morcroft 709859 O&7 & E-MAIL (CONCLUSION MORE THAN ONE PAGE IN LENGTH)
01/24/2006 ORDER-BRIEF STRICKEN (NON-COMPLIANCE)   Petitioner's Amended Initial Brief, which was filed with this Court on January 11, 2006, does not comply with Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.210(b)(6) and is hereby stricken. Petitioner is hereby directed, on or before February 13, 2006, to serve an original and seven (7) copies of an amended initial brief with a conclusion which does not exceed more than one (1) page in length.
01/25/2006 MAIL RETURNED   FROM JAMES A. MCKEE - 01/03/2006 ORDER
01/30/2006 INITIAL AMD BRIEF-MERITS PT Wiccan Religious Cooperative Of Florida, Inc. BY: PT Heather Morcroft 709859 O&7 & E-MAIL
02/03/2006 MOTION-INTERVENE MR Liberty Counsel BY: MR Mathew Duane Staver 701092 FILED AS 'MOTION TO INTERVENE AND MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT' (O&
02/03/2006 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS MR Liberty Counsel BY: MR Mathew Duane Staver 701092 OF INTERVENOR (O&7)(STRICKEN)
02/14/2006 ORDER-HIGH PROFILE   Because of significant public and media interest in this matter, counsel for the parties are directed to hereafter file an original and eight (8) copies of all pleadings filed with this Court. Per this Court's Administrative Order In Re: Mandatory Submission of Electronic Copies of Documents AOSC04-84 dated September 13, 2004, counsel are directed to include a copy of all documents, including any attachments and appendices, in an electronic format as required by the provisions of that order. A copy of AOSC04-84 is attached.
02/16/2006 RESPONSE PT Wiccan Religious Cooperative Of Florida, Inc. BY: PT Heather Morcroft 709859 FILED AS " MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO NON-PARTY LIBERTY COUNSEL'S MOTION TO INTERVENE"
02/22/2006 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS RS Jim Zingale BY: RS Nicholas Bykowsky 111295 O&8 & E-MAIL
03/01/2006 MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE MR The Florida Catholic, Inc. BY: MR Caroline Montanus Landt 91812 O& E-FILE
03/01/2006 AMICUS CURIAE ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS MR Florida Baptist Witness, Inc. BY: MR Caroline Montanus Landt 91812 O&8 & E-FILE
03/02/2006 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (AMD)   FOR MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF ON BEHALF OF FLORIDA CATHOLIC, INC. AND FLORIDA BAPTIST WITNESS, INC. (O& E-FILE)
03/02/2006 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (AMD)   FOR AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF OF FLORIDA CATHOLIC, INC. & FLORIDA BAPTIST WITNESS, INC. (O&8 & E-FILE)
03/06/2006 ORDER-INTERVENE DY   Liberty Counsel's Motion to Intervene and Memorandum of Law in Support is hereby denied and the Answer Brief of Proposed Intervenor Liberty Counsel filed with this Court on February 3, 2006, is hereby stricken.
03/13/2006 MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE MR Liberty Counsel BY: MR Erik William Stanley 183504 O&8 & E-FILE
03/13/2006 AMICUS CURIAE ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS MR Liberty Counsel BY: MR Erik William Stanley 183504 O&8 & E-FILE
03/15/2006 RESPONSE RS Jim Zingale BY: RS James A. Mckee 638218 TO PETITIONER'S MOTION FOR ENLARGMENT OF TIME TO FILE REPLY BRIEF, AND MOTION FOR LEAVE TO EXTEND PAGE LIMIT FOR THE REPLY BRIEF (O&7)
03/15/2006 RESPONSE PT Wiccan Religious Cooperative Of Florida, Inc. BY: PT Heather Morcroft 709859 TO LIBERTY COUNSEL'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMICUS BRIEF (O&8 & E-FILE)
03/17/2006 ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE GR   The motion for leave to file brief as amicus curiae filed by the Florida Catholic, Inc. and Florida Baptist Witness, Inc. is hereby granted. The brief by the above referenced amicus curiae was filed with this Court on March 1, 2006.
03/17/2006 ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE DY   Liberty Counsel's Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief is hereby denied as untimely and the brief of amicus curiae filed with this Court on March 13, 2006, is hereby stricken.; 03/21/2006: ORDER VACATED
03/17/2006 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (REPLY BRIEF-MERITS) PT Wiccan Religious Cooperative Of Florida, Inc. BY: PT Heather Morcroft 709859 FILED AS "RESPONSE TO MOTION OF THE CATHOLIC AND BAPTIST WITNESS FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMICUS BRIEF, MOTION FOR ENLARGMENT OF TIME TO FILE REPLY BRIEF, AND MOTION FOR LEAVE TO EXTEND PAGE LIMIT FOR THE REPLY BRIEF (O&8 & E-FILE)
03/17/2006 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (REPLY BRIEF-MERITS)   Petitioner's Motion for Enlargement of Time and Motion for Leave to Extend Page Limit for the Reply Brief are hereby granted, however the petitioner is allowed only to serve a reply brief of up to twenty (20) pages in length on or before April 11, 2006.; 03/212/2006: ORDER VACATED
03/21/2006 ORDER-VACATE   03/17/2006 ORDER AMICUS CURIAE DY
03/21/2006 ORDER-VACATE   03/17/2006 ORDER EXTENSION OF TIME FOR REPLY BRIEF AND ENLARGEMENT OF BRIEF
03/21/2006 ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE GR   The motion for leave to file brief as amicus curiae filed by Liberty Counsel is hereby granted and the brief by the above referenced amicus curiae was filed with this Court on March 13, 2006.
03/21/2006 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (REPLY BRIEF-MERITS)   Petitioner's Motion for Enlargement of Time and Motion for Leave to Extend Page Limit for the Reply Brief are hereby granted, however the petitioner is allowed only to serve a reply brief of up to twenty-five (25) pages in length on or before April 11, 2006.
03/21/2006 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE MR Liberty Counsel BY: MR Erik William Stanley 183504 FILED AS "MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF ORDER DENYING LEAVE TO FILE AMICUS BRIEF ON BEHALF OF LIBERTY COUNSEL IN SUPPORT OF APPELLEES" (O&8)
03/22/2006 ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE   In light of this Court's orders of March 21, 2006, Liberty Counsel's "Motion for Reconsideration of Order Denying Leave to File Amicus Brief on Behalf of Liberty Counsel in Support of Appellees" is hereby denied as moot.
04/11/2006 REPLY BRIEF-MERITS PT Wiccan Religious Cooperative Of Florida, Inc. BY: PT Heather Morcroft 709859 (O&8 & E-MAIL)
04/17/2006 ORDER-OA SCHED (PREV ACCEPTED)   The Court previously accepted jurisdiction. The Court will hear oral argument at 8:30 a.m., Friday, June 9, 2006. A maximum of twenty (20) minutes to the side is allowed, 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.
04/17/2006 ORAL ARGUMENT CALENDAR    
04/19/2006 NOTICE PT Wiccan Religious Cooperative Of Florida, Inc. BY: PT Heather Morcroft 709859 OF UNAVAILABILITY (FROM 08/18/06 - 08/28/06)
05/01/2006 RECORD/TRANSCRIPT Hon. Jon S. Wheeler, Clerk D1 BY: Hon. Jon S. Wheeler, Clerk D1 (7 VOLUMES OF RECORD; 1 VOLUME OF CC PAPERS & E-MAIL)
06/09/2006 ORAL ARGUMENT HELD    
10/26/2006 DISP-REV DISM IMPROVIDENTLY GRANTED (OA)   Accordingly, we conclude that jurisdiction was improvidently granted and hereby dismiss this case.
11/16/2006 RECORD/TRANSCRIPT RETURNED Hon. Jon S. Wheeler, Clerk D1 BY: Hon. Jon S. Wheeler, Clerk D1 7 VOLUMES
01/12/2007 ARCHIVES