Agenda Item Name:
Title
Appointment of Special Attorney Carlton Fields.
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Presenter:
Bob Swain
Description:
The County Attorney seeks appointment of Special Attorney Carlton Fields in the case of Justin Green vs. Alachua County, 1st District Court of Appeals #1D20-1661.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Appoint Special Attorney Carlton Fields.
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Prior Board Motions:
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Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
$5,000.00, within the County Attorney’s budget
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Background:
In response to the Order of Remand entered by the 1st DCA on June 11, 2021, Alachua County, has filed a Motion for Panel Rehearing and, in the Alternative, Motion for Rehearing En Banc. The County Attorney wishes to retain Special Attorney Sylvia Walbolt of Carlton Fields (<https://www.carltonfields.com/team/w/sylvia-h-walbolt>), an expert in Florida appellate law, through an agreement not to exceed $5,000 to provide her expertise in obtaining a review of this decision in the First DCA and assisting in development of our argument if a hearing is granted.