No. 14A
In the
Supreme Court of the United States
S
ECRETARY
,
F
LORIDA
D
EPARTMENT OF
H
EALTH
, S
ECRETARY
,
F
LORIDA
D
EPARTMENT OF
M
ANAGEMENT
S
ERVICES
,
AND
C
LERK OF THE
C
OURT FOR
W
ASHINGTON
C
OUNTY
,
F
LORIDA
,
Applicants
, v. J
AMES
B
RENNER
,
ET AL
.,
& S
LOAN
G
RIMSLEY
,
ET AL
.,
Respondents
.
Application to Stay Preliminary Injunctions of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida Pending Appeal
DIRECTED TO THE HONORABLE CLARENCE THOMAS ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES AND CIRCUIT JUSTICE FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT P
AMELA
J
O
B
ONDI
Attorney General of Florida
A
LLEN
W
INSOR
Solicitor General Counsel of Record
A
DAM
S.
T
ANENBAUM
Chief Deputy Solicitor General
O
FFICE OF THE
A
TTORNEY
G
ENERAL
The Capitol – PL01 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1050 Phone: (850) 414-3681 allen.winsor@myfloridalegal.com
Counsel for Applicants
December 15, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF AUTHORITIES .......................................................................................... ii
APPLICATION FOR STAY ........................................................................................... 1
INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 2
BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................. 4
JURISDICTION ............................................................................................................. 6
REASONS FOR GRANTING THE STAY .................................................................... 8
I.
There Is a Likelihood that Certiorari Will Be Granted if the Court of Appeals Affirms. .............................................................................................. 9
II.
There Is a Likelihood that the District Court’s Decision Will Be Overturned and the Injunction Held Invalid. ............................................................ 10
III.
The Balance of Equities Weighs in Favor of a Stay. ....................................... 13
CONCLUSION ............................................................................................................. 18
APPENDIX................................................................................................................ App.
i
TABLE OF AUTHORITIES
Cases
Baker v. Nelson
, 191 N.W.2d 185 (Minn. 1971) ............................................................................... 11
Baker v. Nelson
, 409 U.S. 810 (1972) ............................................................................................... 11
Baskin v. Bogan
, 766 F.3d 648 (7th Cir. 2014) ................................................................................... 9
Bishop v. Smith
, 760 F.3d 1070 (10th Cir. 2014) ........................................................................... 5, 9
Bostic v. Schaefer
, 760 F.3d 352 (4th Cir. 2014) ............................................................................... 5, 9
Bourke v. Beshear
, 996 F. Supp. 2d 542 (W.D. Ky. 2014) .................................................................... 16
Campaign for S. Equal. v. Bryant
, Case No. 14-60837 (5th Cir. Dec. 4, 2014) .............................................. 3, 8, 14, 16
Coleman v. Paccar Inc.
, 424 U.S. 1301 (1976) ............................................................................................... 6
Collins v. City of Harker Heights
, 503 U.S. 115 (1992) ............................................................................................... 13
Conde-Vidal v. Garcia-Padilla
, Case No. 14-cv-1253, -- F. Supp. 3d --, 2014 WL 5361987 (D.P.R. Oct. 21, 2014) ............................................................................................ 12
DeBoer v. Snyder
, Case No. 14-1341 (6th Cir. Mar. 25, 2014) ........................................................... 16
DeBoer v. Snyder
, Case No. 14-1341, -- F.3d --, 2014 WL 5748990 (6th Cir. Nov. 6, 2014) ...........................................................................................................
passim
DeLeon v. Perry
, 975 F. Supp. 2d 632 (W.D. Tex. 2014) .............................................................. 8, 16
DeLeon v. Perry
, Case No. 14-50196 (5th Cir.) ................................................................................... 8 ii