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Michael Anthony Crist v. Florida

IFP petition · District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District, No. 5D2022-2966 · judgment August 15, 2025


Pending

Question presented

Whether a State violates the First Amendment, and contravenes Wooley v. Maynard and its progeny, when it requires certain offenders to announce the nature of their criminal past whenever they display a driver’s license.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Nancy Ryan
Office of the Public Defender

For respondent
Richard Alexander Pallas Jr.
State of Florida Office of the Attorney General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Amicus briefs
1 cert-stage

Proceedings

  1. Jun 18 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
  2. Jun 16 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent Florida to respond filed.
  3. May 26 2026
    Brief amicus curiae of Harvey J. Sepler, J.D., Ph.D. filed.
  4. Apr 13 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 22, 2026)