ITEM 20G | WHAT HAPPENS NEXT IF THE FLORIDA SUPREME COURT ACCEPTS DISCRETIONARY JURISDICTION
After the petitioner’s brief on the merits is served, the respondent then has 20 days to serve his or her brief. The respondent’s brief will follow the same guidelines, and have the same sections as the petitioner’s brief on the merits. Of course, the big difference is that the respondent will most often be arguing why the petitioner is incorrect and will attempt to refute the petitioner’s arguments. So the respondent’s brief on the merits will also include argument with appropriate citations to case law, statutes, rules, and other authorities to show why the lower tribunal opinion is correct and should not be reversed. Then the petitioner may serve a reply brief within 20 days from the service of the respondent’s brief. A party who genuinely needs more time to file a brief, whether on jurisdiction or on the merits, should file a motion for an extension of time well before the deadline for filing the brief. Motions for extensions are further addressed in Chapter 4 of this Handbook, Motion Practice in the Appellate Courts.
You might need to reference it during your pursuit of justice.
For instance, you might need to examine this handbook in order to protect yourself from judges/lawyers/organizations who break the law (see this example of a Florida judge who outright committed perjury).
Nevertheless – and as always – please get the justice you deserve.
Sincerely,
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