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RandySF

(58,855 posts) Thu Mar 28, 2024, 02:00 PM Mar 28

Wait Continues For Florida Supreme Court On Abortion And Pot Issues

With a Monday deadline looming, the Florida Supreme Court did not release opinions Thursday about whether proposed constitutional amendments on abortion rights and recreational marijuana will go on the November ballot.

The Supreme Court said in an email Thursday morning that there were “no Florida Supreme opinions ready for release today.”

Justices must sign off on the legality of the wording of proposed constitutional amendments before the measures can reach the ballot.

The abortion and recreational marijuana proposals are closely watched, with Attorney General Ashley Moody contending they should not be allowed to go before voters.

https://www.tampafp.com/wait-continues-for-florida-supreme-court-on-abortion-and-pot-issues/

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Wait Continues For Florida Supreme Court On Abortion And Pot Issues (Original Post) RandySF Mar 28 OP

Carnack says the deadline will pass with no decision.. getagrip_already Mar 28 #1

What the actual f*ck?!?! NCDem47 Mar 28 #2

Scotus just did the same thing with the South carolina gerymander case getagrip_already Mar 28 #3

getagrip_already

(14,752 posts)

1. Carnack says the deadline will pass with no decision..

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Mar 28, 2024, 02:07 PM

Mar 28

And a big silence followed by an oh well by the governor.

It sitting in a mayonnaise jar under funk and wagnels porch as we speak.

NCDem47

(2,248 posts)

2. What the actual f*ck?!?!

Reply to getagrip_already (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 28, 2024, 02:25 PM

Mar 28

Residents collect enough signatures and its allowed to sit in purgatory. No hell to rain down on anyone?? Typical Republican response...ignore it until it goes away? SERIOUSLY??? IS this how things are run????

Or are they going to rule it can't be voted on this Nov. and release at 4:59 pm at the very last minute of deadline and slip into the night of cover?

getagrip_already

(14,752 posts)

3. Scotus just did the same thing with the South carolina gerymander case

Reply to NCDem47 (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 28, 2024, 02:45 PM

Mar 28

It came to them on appeal in November and both sides said they needed a decision by Jan 1st to get new maps in place.

Scotus still hasn't handed down a decision so today the district Court allowed south Carolina to use the existing maps because there would be no time to redraw them if scotus rules.

Both the district and the appellate court found gross racial gerrymandering and ordered new maps drawn. South Carolina spelled to scotus.

They were expected to lose the appeal.

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