No. 22-337

Jeffrey Lance Hill, Sr. v. Suwannee River Water Management District

Lower Court: Florida
Docketed: 2022-10-12
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: administrative-agency administrative-law county-judge cruel-and-unusual-punishment due-process florida-statute florida-statutes judicial-assignment state-circuit-court trial-by-jury
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Immigration
Latest Conference: 2022-11-10
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a county judge can be elevated to permanent state circuit court duty outside his county solely by assignment of a state circuit judge, ignoring the requirements of Florida Statute 26.57 and violating the Due Process Clause

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED In this matter, the Florida First District Court of Appeal verbally stated on February 12, 2009; “We're dealing with --an agency can only act with the authority that’s extended to it”. Also, in its 2017 decision, the same court holds; “draining a pond . and flooding fields, isn’t part and parcel of the judicial process, or functional to the work of judges”. But now, a county judge rules that ; Petitioner owes Respondent (agency) $123,990.38. 1.In Florida, can a county judge be elevated to permanent state circuit court duty outside his , county solely by assignment of a state circuit judge, ignoring the requirements of Florida Statute 26.57 and violating the Due Process Clause? 2. In this case, does the award of $123,990.38 to Suwannee River Water Management District constitute cruel and unusual punishment violating Amendment VII of the United States Constitution? 3. Whether Petitioner's right to trial by jury ; provided by Amendment VII of the United States Constitution was violated in state court case number 11-340CA? i PARTIES The Petitioners are Jeffrey Lance Hill, Sr. and his wife, Linda P. Hill, hereinafter ‘Hill. Hill is a lifelong resident and farmer in Columbia County, Florida. The Respondent is Suwannee River Water Management District, hereinafter ‘“SRWMD’, a political subdivision and a part of the State of Florida.

Docket Entries

2022-11-14
Petition DENIED
2022-11-14
Petition DENIED.
2022-10-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/10/2022.
2022-10-21
Waiver of right of respondent Suwannee Water Management to respond filed.
2022-10-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 14, 2022)

Attorneys

Jeffrey Lance Hill
Jeffrey Lance Hill Sr. — Petitioner
Jeffrey Lance Hill Sr. — Petitioner
Suwannee Water Management
George Thomas ReevesDavis, Browning, et al., Respondent
George Thomas ReevesDavis, Browning, et al., Respondent