DESANTIS v. SCOTT (2021)

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Governor Ron DESANTIS, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Florida; Richard Corcoran, in his official capacity as Florida Commissioner of Education; Florida Department of Education; and Florida Board of Education, Appellants/Cross-Appellees, v. Allison SCOTT, individually and on behalf of W.S., a minor; Lesley Abravanel and Magnus Andersson, individually and on behalf of S.A. and A.A., minors; Kristen Thompson, individually and on behalf of P.T., a minor; Amy Nell, individually and on behalf of O.S., a minor; Damaris Allen, individually and on behalf of E.A., a minor; Patience Burke, individually and on behalf of C.B., a minor; and Peyton Donald and Tracy Donald, individually and on behalf of A.D., M.D., J.D., and L.D., minors, Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

No. 1D21-2685

Decided: December 22, 2021

Raymond F. Treadwell, Chief Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Governor, Tallahassee, for Appellant/Cross-Appellee Governor Ron DeSantis; Michael A. Abel, Daniel K. Bean, Jacqueline A. Van Laningham, and Jared J. Burns of Abel Bean Law, P.A., Jacksonville, for Appellants/Cross-Appellees. Charles R. Gallagher III and Erika T. Mariz of Gallagher & Associates Law Firm, P.A., St. Petersburg; Joshua G. Sheridan and Elizabeth D. Burchell of Busciglio Sheridan Schoeb, P.A., Tampa; Martha E. Aristizabal of Aristilaw, PLLC, Tampa; Craig Whisenhunt of Ripley Whisenhunt, PLLC, Pinellas Park; Maria G. Pitelis and Mary Lou Miller Wagstaff of Wagstaff & Pitelis, P.A., Largo; Erin E. Woolums and Erin K. Barnett of Barnett Woolums P.A., St. Petersburg; Tracey Sticco, Tampa; Natalie Paskiewicz of Paz Mediation, St. Petersburg; Charles W. Dodson, Tallahassee; Kristin A. Norse, Stuart C. Markman, Katherine E. Yanes, and Brandon K. Breslow of Kynes, Markman & Felman, P.A., Tampa; Chris W. Altenbernd of Banker Lopez Gassler P.A., Tampa, for Appellees/Cross-Appellants.