UPDATED Chief Judge Jonathan Sjostrom announced today that Circuit Court Judge Karen Gievers will replace Judge Charles Dodson in the case addressing the residency of City Commissioner Scott Maddox. Judge Gievers was first elected on November 2, 2010. Gievers was up for re-election in 2016. However, no other candidates filed to run and Gievers was […]
The First District Court of Appeal (DCA) responded quickly to the appeal by Dr. Erwin Jackson of decisions recently made by circuit court Judge Charles Dodson. This how the First DCA order on this appeal impacts the case moving forward. First, the DCA denied an effort by Dr. Jackson to default City Commissioner Scott Maddox […]
This past Friday Judge Dodson ruled City Commissioner Scott Maddox could be sworn in on Monday, November 21st, despite the unresolved residency issue still being addressed in court. However, in a rare Sunday order, the First DCA wrote that “Mr. Maddox shall not take the oath of office pending further order from this Court.” The […]
The controversy surrounding the residency of City Commissioner Scott Maddox is beginning to resemble a tennis match between Judge Charles Dodson and the First District Court of Appeal (DCA). Today the First DCA overruled Judge Dodson’s most recent decision, which held that Scott Maddox resided within the boundaries of the City of Tallahassee. This is […]
Last Thursday Judge Charles Dodson, after being ordered by the District Court of Appeal, held a two hour hearing and ruled that Scott Maddox was a city resident. Dr. Erwin Jackson, who filed the original action questioning the residency of City Commissioner Scott Maddox, was dumbfounded by the lack of due process in Dodson’s court […]
The First District Court of Appeal (DCA) has overruled Circuit Court Judge Charles Dodson’s recent decision that allowed the City of Tallahassee to address the residency controversy involving City Commissioner Scott Maddox. The City of Tallahassee, through their legal representation, previously persuaded Judge Dodson that the city’s charter gave them sole discretion over the issue. […]
The City of Tallahassee has officially entered the controversy over the residency of City Commissioner-elect Scott Maddox, which was initiated in a court filing by local businessman and government activist Dr. Erwin Jackson. The decision by Judge Dodson, which has no impact on the merits of any arguments in the case, will allow the City […]
The City of Tallahassee filed a motion in the second judicial circuit court in Leon County on Wednesday seeking jurisdiction over the question raised by Dr. Erwin Jackson about the residency of City Commissioner Scott Maddox. Dr. Jackson brought an action seeking a judicial decision stating that Scott Maddox is ineligible to sit as a […]
Dr. Erwin Jackson, through his attorney C.B. Upton, has sent certified letters to Skip Foster, the publisher of the Tallahassee Democrat, and David Mullins, the General Manager of WFSU demanding the retraction of false statements. Dr. Jackson claims false statements were made by City Commissioner Scott Maddox and subsequently printed and published by the Tallahassee […]
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 […]