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Karen Bishop v. Palm Beach County, Florida

Paid petition · Circuit Court of Florida, Palm Beach County, No. 50-2018-AP-000062-CAXX-MB · judgment September 17, 2019

Certiorari denied · March 30, 2020
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Question presented

How can a definition or determination of fitness be assessed when the Florida Statute 828.073(4)(a) provides a vague description of fitness, puts the definition and determination into a judges hands, and in spite of the evidence provided by the owner at bench trial and partially suppressed by the court that the animals will be adequately provided for by the owner, gives away the petitioners animals and property.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Karen Bishop

For respondent
Helene C. Hvizd
Palm Beach County Attorney's Office

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Mar 30 2020
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Mar 11 2020
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2020.
  3. Mar 05 2020
    Waiver of right of respondent Palm Beach County, FL to respond filed.
  4. Feb 14 2020
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 20, 2020)