Original Case: 4:21-cv-00220

Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
Case #: 0:21-prici-12355
Typeprivate civil / federal question
Nature of Suit950 Other Statutes - Constitutionality of State Statutes
Case Filed:Jul 13, 2021
Terminated:May 23, 2022
Last checked: Tuesday Mar 26, 2024 2:02 PM EDT
FIRST AMENDMENT LAW PROFESSORS
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Gautam Hans
Vanderbilt Legal Clinic
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FLOOR64, INC., D/B/A THE COPIA INSTITUTE
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Catherine R. Gellis
Catherine R. Gellis, ESQ.
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CATO INSTITUTE
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Ilya Shapiro
Cato Institute
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THE KNIGHT FIRST AMENDMENT INSTITUTE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
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Scott B. Wilkens
Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University
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CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY & TECHNOLOGY
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James Burges Lake
Thomas & LoCicero, PL
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Mark R. Caramanica
Thomas & LoCicero, PL
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PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC.
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Christopher Benton Hopkins
McDonald Hopkins, LLC
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ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION
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David Greene
Electronic Frontier Foundation
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Christopher Benton Hopkins
McDonald Hopkins, LLC
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AMERICA FIRST POLICY INSTITUTE
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D. Adam Candeub
Michigan State University
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Joshua Joseph Campbell
Joshua Joseph Campbell Law Office
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Richard Lawson
Gardner Brewer Martinez Monfort
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Amicus Curiae
CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY & TECHNOLOGY
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James Burges Lake
Thomas & LoCicero, PL
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Mark R. Caramanica
Thomas & LoCicero, PL
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CATO INSTITUTE
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Ilya Shapiro
Cato Institute
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WASHINGTON CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY POLICY INCLUSION
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Marc J. Zwillinger
ZwillGen, PLLC
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Jacob A. Sommer
ZwillGen, PLLC
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TECHNET
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Marc J. Zwillinger
ZwillGen, PLLC
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Jacob A. Sommer
ZwillGen, PLLC
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PROGRESSIVE POLCIY INSTITUTE
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Jacob A. Sommer
ZwillGen, PLLC
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NATIONAL BLACK JUSTICE COALITION
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Marc J. Zwillinger
ZwillGen, PLLC
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Jacob A. Sommer
ZwillGen, PLLC
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LGBT TECH INSTITUTE
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Marc J. Zwillinger
ZwillGen, PLLC
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Jacob A. Sommer
ZwillGen, PLLC
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Amicus Curiae
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION FOUNDATION
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Marc J. Zwillinger
ZwillGen, PLLC
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Jacob A. Sommer
ZwillGen, PLLC
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ENGINE ADVOCACY
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Marc J. Zwillinger
ZwillGen, PLLC
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Jacob A. Sommer
ZwillGen, PLLC
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CTA
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Marc J. Zwillinger
ZwillGen, PLLC
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Jacob A. Sommer
ZwillGen, PLLC
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FIRST AMENDMENT LAW PROFESSORS
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Gautam Hans
Vanderbilt Legal Clinic
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THE REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
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Deanna K. Shullman
Shullman Fugate, PLLC
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AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION
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Deanna K. Shullman
Shullman Fugate, PLLC
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AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
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Deanna K. Shullman
Shullman Fugate, PLLC
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Amicus Curiae
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF FLORIDA
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Deanna K. Shullman
Shullman Fugate, PLLC
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Amicus Curiae
THE AUTHORS GUILD, INC.
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Deanna K. Shullman
Shullman Fugate, PLLC
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Amicus Curiae
THE MEDIA COALITION FOUNDATION, INC.
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Deanna K. Shullman
Shullman Fugate, PLLC
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Amicus Curiae
THE MEDIA LAW RESOURCE CENTER
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Deanna K. Shullman
Shullman Fugate, PLLC
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Amicus Curiae
PEN AMERICAN CENTER, INC.
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Deanna K. Shullman
Shullman Fugate, PLLC
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Amicus Curiae
ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION
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David Greene
Electronic Frontier Foundation
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Christopher Benton Hopkins
McDonald Hopkins, LLC
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Amicus Curiae
PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC.
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Christopher Benton Hopkins
McDonald Hopkins, LLC
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Amicus Curiae
INTERNET ASSOCIATION
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Patrick Carome
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr, LLP
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Ari Holtzblatt
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr, LLP
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Amicus Curiae
THE KNIGHT FIRST AMENDMENT INSTITUTE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
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Scott B. Wilkens
Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University
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Amicus Curiae
IP JUSTICE
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Allonn Emanuel Levy
Hopkins & Carley
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Robin Gross
Law Office of Robin Gross
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Amicus Curiae
CHRISTOPHER COX
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Jackson Roger Sharman III
Lightfoot Franklin & White, LLC
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Jeff P. Doss
Lightfoot Franklin & White, LLC
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Jonathan R. Little
Lightfoot Franklin & White, LLC
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Amicus Curiae
FLOOR64, INC., D/B/A THE COPIA INSTITUTE
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Catherine R. Gellis
Catherine R. Gellis, ESQ.
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CHAMBER OF PROGRESS
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Marc J. Zwillinger
ZwillGen, PLLC
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Jacob A. Sommer
ZwillGen, PLLC
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INSTITUTE FOR FREE SPEECH
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Endel Kolde
Institute for Free Speech
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Alan Gura
Institute for Free Speech
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THE BABYLON BEE, LLC
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Endel Kolde
Institute for Free Speech
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Jordan E. Pratt
Law Office of Jordan E. Pratt
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Alan Gura
Institute for Free Speech
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David J. Hacker
First Liberty Institute
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NOT THE BEE, LLC
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Endel Kolde
Institute for Free Speech
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Jordan E. Pratt
Law Office of Jordan E. Pratt
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Alan Gura
Institute for Free Speech
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David J. Hacker
First Liberty Institute
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Amicus Curiae
STATE OF TEXAS
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William Francis Cole
Office of the Attorney General of Texas
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STATE OF ALABAMA
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William Francis Cole
Office of the Attorney General of Texas
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STATE OF ALASKA
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William Francis Cole
Office of the Attorney General of Texas
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STATE OF ARIZONA
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William Francis Cole
Office of the Attorney General of Texas
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STATE OF ARKANSAS
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William Francis Cole
Office of the Attorney General of Texas
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
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William Francis Cole
Office of the Attorney General of Texas
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STATE OF MISSOURI
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William Francis Cole
Office of the Attorney General of Texas
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STATE OF MONTANA
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William Francis Cole
Office of the Attorney General of Texas
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
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William Francis Cole
Office of the Attorney General of Texas
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AMERICA FIRST POLICY INSTITUTE
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D. Adam Candeub
Michigan State University
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Joshua Joseph Campbell
Joshua Joseph Campbell Law Office
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Richard Lawson
Gardner Brewer Martinez Monfort
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TECHFREEDOM
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Corbin Barthold
TechFreedom
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CONNECTED COMMERCE COUNCIL
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Marc J. Zwillinger
ZwillGen, PLLC
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Jacob A. Sommer
ZwillGen, PLLC
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Amicus Curiae
STATE OF KENTUCKY
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William Francis Cole
Office of the Attorney General of Texas
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Defendant - Appellant
COMMISSIONERS OF THE FLORIDA ELECTIONS COMMISSION
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John Tienken
Cooper & Kirk, PLLC
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Florida Attorney General Service
Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
ATTORNEY GENERAL, STATE OF FLORIDA
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Charles J. Cooper
Cooper & Kirk, PLLC
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Daniel William Bell
Office of the Attorney General
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Henry Charles Whitaker
Office of the Attorney General
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Florida Attorney General Service
Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
JONI ALEXIS POITIER
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Daniel William Bell
Office of the Attorney General
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Evan Matthew Ezray
Attorney General's Office
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Henry Charles Whitaker
Office of the Attorney General
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Florida Attorney General Service
Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
JASON TODD ALLEN
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Daniel William Bell
Office of the Attorney General
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Evan Matthew Ezray
Attorney General's Office
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Henry Charles Whitaker
Office of the Attorney General
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Florida Attorney General Service
Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
JOHN MARTIN HAYES
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Daniel William Bell
Office of the Attorney General
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Evan Matthew Ezray
Attorney General's Office
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Henry Charles Whitaker
Office of the Attorney General
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Florida Attorney General Service
Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
KYMBERLEE CURRY SMITH
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Daniel William Bell
Office of the Attorney General
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Evan Matthew Ezray
Attorney General's Office
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Henry Charles Whitaker
Office of the Attorney General
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Florida Attorney General Service
Office of the Attorney General
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Defendant - Appellant
PATRICK GILLESPIE
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David H. Thompson
Cooper & Kirk, PLLC
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Charles J. Cooper
Cooper & Kirk, PLLC
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James Uthmeier
Executive Office of the Governor
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Brian W. Barnes
Cooper & Kirk, PLLC
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Raymond Treadwell
Executive Office of the Governor
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Joseph Masterman
Cooper & Kirk, PLLC
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Defendant - Appellant
DEPUTY SECRETARY OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES
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David H. Thompson
Cooper & Kirk, PLLC
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John Tienken
Cooper & Kirk, PLLC
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Charles J. Cooper
Cooper & Kirk, PLLC
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James Uthmeier
Executive Office of the Governor
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Daniel William Bell
Office of the Attorney General
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Brian W. Barnes
Cooper & Kirk, PLLC
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Henry Charles Whitaker
Office of the Attorney General
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Raymond Treadwell
Executive Office of the Governor
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Joseph Masterman
Cooper & Kirk, PLLC
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Plaintiff - Appellee
COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, d.b.a. CCIA
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Lauren Gallo White
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, PC
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Steffen Nathanael Johnson
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, PC
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Evelyn Blacklock
Kirkland & Ellis, LLP
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Bridget Kellogg Smitha
Greenberg Traurig, PA
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Peter Karanjia
DLA Piper LLP (US)
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James Xi
Kirkland & Ellis, LLP
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Ben Fabens-Lassen
DLA Piper LLP (US)
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Christopher G. Oprison
DLA Piper, LLP (US)
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Ilana Hope Eisenstein
DLA Piper LLP (US)
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Jonathan Allen Green
DLA Piper LLP (US)
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Winn Allen
Kirkland & Ellis, LLP
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Glenn Thomas Burhans Jr.
Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, PA
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Meng Jia Yang
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, PC
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Joseph Trumon Phillips
DLA Piper LLP (US)
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Douglas Lamar Kilby
Ausley & McMullen, PA
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Danielle T. Morrison
DLA Piper LLP (US)
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Brian M. Willen
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
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Kasdin Miller Mitchell
Kirkland & Ellis, LLP
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Christopher Roy Clark
Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, PA
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Paul D. Clement
Kirkland & Ellis, LLP
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Plaintiff - Appellee
NETCHOICE LLC, d.b.a. Netchoice
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Lauren Gallo White
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, PC
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Steffen Nathanael Johnson
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, PC
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Evelyn Blacklock
Kirkland & Ellis, LLP
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Peter Karanjia
DLA Piper LLP (US)
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James Xi
Kirkland & Ellis, LLP
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Ben Fabens-Lassen
DLA Piper LLP (US)
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Christopher G. Oprison
DLA Piper, LLP (US)
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Ilana Hope Eisenstein
DLA Piper LLP (US)
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Jonathan Allen Green
DLA Piper LLP (US)
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Winn Allen
Kirkland & Ellis, LLP
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Meng Jia Yang
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, PC
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Joseph Trumon Phillips
DLA Piper LLP (US)
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Danielle T. Morrison
DLA Piper LLP (US)
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Brian M. Willen
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
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Kasdin Miller Mitchell
Kirkland & Ellis, LLP
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Paul D. Clement
Kirkland & Ellis, LLP
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GPO May 23 2022
Opinion issued by court as to Appellants Jason Todd Allen, Attorney General, State of Florida, Deputy Secretary of Business Operations of The Florida Department of Management Services, John Martin Hayes, Joni Alexis Poitier and Kymberlee Curry Smith. Decision: Affirmed in part, Vacated and Remanded in part. Opinion type: Published. Opinion method: Signed. The opinion is also available through the Court's Opinions page at this link http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions.

Docket last updated: 03/26/2024 2:02 PM EDT
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
CIVIL APPEAL DOCKETED. Notice of appeal filed by Appellants Jason Todd Allen, Attorney General, State of Florida, Patrick Gillespie, John Martin Hayes, Joni Alexis Poitier and Kymberlee Curry Smith on 07/12/2021. Fee Status: Fee Paid. The appellant's brief is due on or before 08/23/2021. The appendix is due no later than 7 days from the filing of the appellant's brief. Awaiting Appellant's Certificate of Interested Persons due on or before 07/28/2021 as to Appellants Jason Todd Allen, Attorney General, State of Florida, Patrick Gillespie, John Martin Hayes, Joni Alexis Poitier and Kymberlee Curry Smith. Awaiting Appellee's Certificate of Interested Persons due on or before 08/11/2021 as to Appellees Netchoice, LLC and Computer & Communications Industry Association
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Att: 1 2 pgs DKT-7CIV Notice to Counsel/Parties
Att: 2 2 pgs Civil Appeal Docketed - Notice of Appeal
Att: 3 31 pgs DC Order Appealed DE# 113