Appeals Court Rejects Election Challenge Over Residency

Appeals Court Rejects Election Challenge Over Residency

A state appeals court Wednesday rejected a lawsuit aimed at ousting a Miami city commissioner who was accused of failing to meet a residency requirement. A three-judge panel of the 3rd District Court of Appeal upheld a circuit judge’s ruling in favor of Commissioner Joe Carollo. The lawsuit was filed after Alfonso “Alfie” Leon lost […]

Courts Indicate Intent and Facts Will Determine Maddox Residency Question

Courts Indicate Intent and Facts Will Determine Maddox Residency Question

To be eligible to run for the Tallahassee City Commission you must sign an oath that states, in part, that you are “a resident and qualified elector in the City of Tallahassee” The recent filing of local government activist and businessman Dr. Erwin Jackson with Florida’s Second Judicial Circuit Court challenges the City of Tallahassee […]

Dr. Erwin Jackson Seeks Judgement in Circuit Court Invalidating Election of City Commissioner Scott Maddox

Dr. Erwin Jackson Seeks Judgement in Circuit Court Invalidating Election of City Commissioner Scott Maddox

Dr. Erwin Jackson, a businessman and local government activist, has filed a complaint with the Second Judicial Circuit Court in Leon County seeking a judgement that the recent election of Scott Maddox to the City Commission is invalid. The complaint was filed today at 3:18 P.M. The filing claims Maddox is ineligible for the City […]