Wagner, Adkins v. DeSantis, Byrd
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledSeptember 16, 2026
Docket1D2026-1479
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
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No. 1D2026-1479
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MARGARET WAGNER and
MARCELLE ADKINS,
Petitioners,
v.
RON DESANTIS, in his official
capacity as Governor of Florida;
CORD BYRD, in his official
capacity as Secretary of State
and Chief Elections Officer;
MARIA MATTHEWS, in her official
capacity as Director of the
Florida Department of State's
Division of Elections; and TIM
BOBANIC, in his official capacity
as Supervisor of Elections for
Brevard County,
Respondents.
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Petition for Writ of Prohibition—Original Proceedings.
September 16, 2026
PER CURIAM.
DENIED.
LEWIS, M.K. THOMAS, and LONG, JJ., concur.
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Not final until disposition of any timely and
authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or
9.331.
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Jessica J. Travis of DefendBrevard.com, Melbourne, for
Petitioners.
Stephanie A. Morse, Special Counsel, Office of the Attorney
General, Tallahassee, for Respondent Ron DeSantis; Ashley E.
Davis, General Counsel, and Bilal Ahmed Faruqui, Deputy
General Counsel, Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, for
Respondents Cord Byrd and Maria Matthews; and Frank M. Mari
of Tessitore Mari Scott, PLLC, Lake Mary, for Respondent Tim
Bobanic.
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