Students for Online Voting

SOLVe Responds to UF Motion to Dismiss

hydrosam — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:14:18 +0000

Today SOLVe filed with the 1st DCA responding to UF’s attempt to dismiss our case. In our filing, which can be read by clicking this link: responseufmotdismiss, we point out the numerous inconsistencies and object to the demeaning tone UF uses toward the legal standing of students and Student Government in the State of Florida. We hope the Court will choose to continue hearing the case, and if it does, will be filing our response to UF’s brief on the merits later this month.

UF Files Arguments with 1st District Court of Appeals

hydrosam — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:30:34 +0000

Today the University of Florida was finally forced to respond on the merits for the first time to the SOLVe lawsuit, almost exactly 13 months after the first documents were filed (more than 16 months since the first signatures were collected!) In their brief, the University argues that they have unlimited power in SG matters and no matter how outrageous their decision might be, that SG isn’t “real” and so no student could actually be injured by anything they do. They also claim that the University hasn’t actually taken any final action on the Online Voting Amendment, a claim anyone who has signed the petition or helped SOLVe should find hilarious.

Click here to read the University’s filing. Also, they moved to dismiss the case on the basis of their latest filing, that motion can be read by clicking here.

SOLVe Files Initial Brief with 1st District Court of Appeals

hydrosam — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:13:44 +0000

Today SOLVe filed its initial argument brief with the 1st District Court of Appeals. This brief explains to the Court why UF’s behavior with regard to the Online Voting Amendment is illegal and should be overturned. Additionally, we requested oral arguments before the court.

You can read our brief by clicking here, and our request for oral arguments here!

1st District Court of Appeals Expedites SOLVe Case

hydrosam — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:08:26 +0000

Today the 1st District Court of Appeals in Tallahassee, FL granted SOLVe’s request to expedite our case. This means that the ability of either side to request extensions on deadlines is very limited and that our case is given priority for deadlines and actions by the Court. Hopefully this will result in our case being decided sooner rather than later.

Online Voting Amendment Case Moves to 1st District Court of Appeals

hydrosam — Tue, 06 May 2008 12:55:58 +0000

Chief Judge Smith of the 8th Judicial Circuit has ruled that our case is more properly placed at the First District Court of Appeals in Tallahasee, FL. Since we filed a parallel case with the 1st DCA in March, he has dismissed the local Gainesville petition. He noted, among many other things, however, that many of UF’s assertions in their flurry of briefs were wrong and that UF’s procedure for handling issues dealing with the SG Supreme Court is “troubling.” Read it here.

SOLVe Responds, Come See the Oral Arguments!

hydrosam — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:53:00 +0000

SOLVe has replied to UF’s latest response. Don’t forget to come view the oral arguments in court live in Courtroom 4A on the 24th at the courthouse at 201 E University Avenue, Gainesville, FL. Our latest filing can be viewed by downloading the PDF.

UF Replies to SOLVe’s Response to Motion to Dismiss

hydrosam — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:48:24 +0000

UF has replied to SOLVe’s response to their motion to dismiss. Their filing can be read by downloading the PDF.

SOLVe Responds to UF’s Attempt to Dismiss Case

hydrosam — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:45:29 +0000

This morning SOLVe responded to UF’s motion to dismiss with a 3-part response asking UF’s motion be denied. The response reasserts and explains how the 8th Judicial Circuit Court does have jurisdiction on this matter under the Florida Constitution and points out that the matter at hand needs no special agency expertise since it is a clear question whose appeal to Tallahassee would be unnecessarily burdensome. In the alternative, if the Circuit Court decided it did not have jurisdiction, the response filed shows that the proper remedy would be to transfer the case to the 1st District Court of Appeal and not to dismiss it. The full text of our filing can be read by downloading the PDF.

UF Questions Court’s Ability to Consider SOLVe Case

hydrosam — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:42:23 +0000

The University of Florida has filed a motion to dismiss the SOLVe case for various technicalities. In the filing they even suggest that no court would have the jurisdiction to ever review any decisions of the SG Supreme Court. Clearly this would be a horrendous precedent and essentially coronate the SG Supreme Court as the kings, not the justices of UF SG and possibly even issues spreading to the rest of the state of Florida. We of course strongly disagree with their filing and look forward to defeating their motion and moving forward with the case. Their filing can be read by clicking here.

UF Ordered to Respond

hydrosam — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:38:09 +0000

Feb 28, 2008: Today Chief Judge Smith ordered the University of Florida to respond to our complaint in a 3-page order. This is a huge victory for SOLVe and all UF students. Please read the order by clicking here!