Judging by the web searches that are leading people to the blog today, this needs to be covered.
According to the Leon County Clerk's website, there was a hearing on FACDL's motion to dissolve the stay of Judge Davey's order declaring the Regional Counsel law (at least in part) unconstitutional (it's a long one, but you might find the exhibits interesting.). If you've not read Judge Davey's original order, you can click here.
The Respondents (The Governor and the Regional Counsels) moved for a continuance of the hearing on that motion (and also for a protective order regarding a subpoena of JAC) that was scheduled to be heard today, January 9, 2008. I do not know yet (I've been in court all day) if that hearing happened, but there was an order issued yesterday denying the motion to continue and denying the motion for a protective order.
Meanwhile, the 1st DCA has issued an order certifying the case to the Florida Supreme Court as one of great public importance and requiring quick resolution. You can read that order if you scroll down to page 7 at this link.
And confusion continues to flourish. This from today's email:
I just received a telephone call from the Regional Counsel in our County. He began taking cases on Monday. He was informed today that they are NOT to take any additional cases or spend any money.
Now what??
That's interesting. Part of the Respondent's response relies upon the fact that the RCs have already established attorney-client relationships in many cases. I wonder who has told at least one of the RCs to stop taking cases, and if they are not to spend any money, what about the current employees?
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Regional Counsel cannot take any new criminal cases after 1/18, and they can't take any new civil cases after 1/31. They can't hire new staff or spend any $$ except to maintain existing caseload. The judge ruled from the bench late yesterday at the hearing, and the order hasn't even been signed yet.
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