Litigation Documents of Lawrence v. Schwiep, et. al., N.D. Fla. No. 05-00014 and 11th Circuit Court of Appeals No. 05-16011
Attorneys for FloridaBarWatch founder Frank Lawrence filed this federal §1983 lawsuit in January 2005, after Lawrence was denied admission to the Florida Bar for exercising protected First Amendment rights. Judge Robert Hinkle, on Younger and Middlesex abstention grounds, dismissed the case without reaching the merits of Lawrence’s claims. Click here to read more about Judge Hinkle.
February 14, 2005 - First Amended Complaint (click here)
March 21, 2005 - Motion to Dismiss by the FBBE (click here)
March 21, 2005 - Motion to Dismiss by Justice Barbara J. Pariente (click here)
April 8, 2005 - Response to Motions to Dismiss (click here)
October 7, 2005 - Opinion and Order of Federal Judge Robert Hinkle, abstaining from the constitutional claims and dismissing the case (click here)
October 25, 2005 - Notice of Appeal to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals (click here)
January
4, 2006 - Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b) Motion for Relief From Judgment (click
here)
January
17, 2006 - Judge Hinkle protects the corrupt Florida licensing
officials, and he denies Rule 60(b) relief (click
here)
January
18, 2006 - Notice of Appeal to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals (click
here)
April
13, 2006 – Federal Appellate Brief of Florida BarWatch Founder Frank
Lawrence in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals (click
here)
May
17, 2006 – Federal Appellate Answer Brief of the Florida Board of
Bar Examiners (click here)
May
18, 2006 – Federal Appellate Answer Brief of Justice Barbara
Pariente (click
here)
May 30, 2006 – Federal Appellate Reply Brief of FloridaBarWatch Founder Frank Lawrence (click here)
September 21, 2006 – Decision of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals (click here)
Florida Supreme Court Litigation Documents:
June 13, 2005 - Petition for Review (click here)
July 8, 2005 - Answer Brief of FBBE (click here)
July 13, 2005 - Motion to Strike the FBBE's Answer Brief (click here)
July 21, 2005 - FBBE Response to Motion to Strike (click here)
August 24, 2005 - Order Denying Motion to Strike (click here)
December 19, 2005 - Order Denying Admission to the Florida Bar (click here)
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