8/8/22:
Judge John Cooper issues his final declaratory judgment, officially ruling that alleged felon & fired geographer Rebekah Jones (I-MD, D-FL) is not eligible to run as a Democrat in Florida's 1st Congressional District in 2022.
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Judge Cooper directs Secretary of State Cord Byrd to decertify the candidacy of Rebekah Jones.
Judge Cooper directs the Supervisors of Elections of Walton, Escambia, Okaloosa, and Santa Rosa counties to post notice to voters and NOT to tabulate votes cast for Jones.
8/9/22:
Alleged felon & fired geographer Rebekah Jones (I-MD, D-FL) says that she filed an appeal "last night!"
8/8/22:
The lawyer for alleged felon & fired geographer Rebekah Jones (I-MD, D-FL) files a NOTICE OF APPEAL, notifying the involved parties that she is appealing her candidacy disqualification to Florida's First District Court of Appeals.
8/9/22:
Alleged felon & fired geographer Rebekah Jones (I-MD, D-FL) creates a new Twitter account: @/FightLikeAGrlFL.
Jones says to Peggy Schiller (D-FL): “Order APPEALED and STAYED!!!! HAHAHHAA”
8/10/22:
Peggy Schiller (D-FL), the presumptive Democratic Party nominee for FL-1, notes: "A motion to stay the order has not been filed, and therefore has not been granted."
8/9/22:
The Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court informs alleged felon & fired geographer Rebekah Jones' (I-MD, D-FL) that she must pay the required $100.00 fee for the Notice of Appeal that she filed.
8/9/22:
The clerk for the District Court of Appeal, First District says in a letter that the appeal of alleged felon & fired geographer Rebekah Jones (I-MD, D-FL) will not move forward until Jones either obtains an order of insolvency or pays the $300.00 appellate filing fee.
8/9/22:
As he previously announced, Circuit Court Judge John Cooper officially denies the motion for a stay requested by alleged felon & fired geographer Rebekah Jones (I-MD, D-FL).
Jones will be allowed to request a stay from the Court of Appeal.
8/11/22:
The lawyer for alleged felon & fired geographer Rebekah Jones (I-MD, D-FL) pays the $100.00 fee for her Notice to Appeal, plus a $4.95 convenience fee.
8/11/22:
Alleged felon & fired geographer Rebekah Jones (I-MD, D-FL) files MOTION FOR REVIEW OF ORDER DENYING STAY AND TO EXPEDITE APPEAL OF FINAL JUDGMENT DISQUALIFYING CANDIDATE FROM AUGUST 23, 2022 PRIMARY ELECTION; REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED OR EMERGENCY TREATMENT
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Sections:
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
LIKELIHOOD OF HARM
LIKELIHOOD OF SUCCESS ON THE MERITS
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Sections:
A STAY IS NECESSARY
THE APPEAL SHOULD BE EXPEDITED
CONCLUSION
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Sections:
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
Copy of Circuit Court order denying motion for stay
8/11/22
FL Court of Appeal grants Rebekah Jones' (I-MD, D-FL) motion to expedite appeal.
The appellee, Peggy Schiller (D-FL), must respond by 8/12.
Appellant must serve initial brief by 8/15.
Appellee must serve answer brief by 8/17.
Appellant may file reply briefs until 8/18.
8/11/22
Peggy Schiller (D-FL) files RESPONSE TO JONES' MOTION TO REVIEW DENIAL OF STAY AND FOR EXPEDITED TREATMENT.
The Court of Appeal will consider Jones' motion & Schiller's response when it rules whether to stay the Circuit Court's ruling that disqualified Jones.
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8/11/22:
Alleged felon & fired geographer Rebekah Jones (I-MD, D-FL) announces:
"IT'S OFFICIAL!!!
OUR CASE HAS BEEN APPEALED AND I'M STILL A CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS!!!!!!
Help us beat the sham candidate!!! Donate Today!"
The court has not yet reviewed Jones' motion for a stay.
8/12/22:
Florida's District Court of Appeal, First District grants the motion for review of stay filed by alleged felon & fired geographer Rebekah Jones (I-MD, D-FL).
Notices like the photo on the right will be removed. They will be restored if Jones loses her appeal.
WEAR-TV: "Court grants motion allowing Rebekah Jones to continue Florida District 1 campaign"
Alleged felon & fired geographer Rebekah Jones (I-MD, D-FL) refers to the stay as a "victory" and refers to Peggy Schiller (D-FL) as a "sham candidate."
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8/12/22:
Peggy Schiller (D-FL) reacts to the "expected" stay: "The court has not overturned the fact that Jones is ineligible as a candidate. We are confident that the lower court's decision will be upheld and that ultimately Ms. Jones will be removed from the ballot again."
8/12/22:
Alleged felon & fired geographer Rebekah Jones (I-MD, D-FL) reacts to the stay:
"Stay granted!!!
YOUR VOTE COUNTS!!!!!
#govote"
The court has not yet made a ruling on the appeal.
8/12/22:
In response to the stay, alleged felon & fired geographer Rebekah Jones (I-MD, D-FL) sends a fundraising email.
Jones falsely blames the lawsuit against her on "GOP Interference" and Ron DeSantis.
The lawsuit was filed by Peggy Schiller (D-FL).
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8/13/22:
Alleged felon & fired geographer Rebekah Jones (I-MD, D-FL) sends a fundraising email: "Florida and Rebekah Need Your Help"
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Jones:
- claims credit for a rally that she didn't organize
- accuses multiple lifelong Democrats of being Republicans
- accuses Peggy Schiller (D-FL) of working with DeSantis's staff
- claims DeSantis tried to get Jones kicked off of the ballot
- claims she was "heavily favored" to win the general election in a district that Trump won by 32 points
- refers to critics as "Twitter Terrorists"
Jones gets mad that Schiller called herself the nominee after a court ruled that Schiller was running unopposed in the primary.
On 7/31, Jones was falsely calling herself the nominee: archive.ph/VmhDY
She has since removed it from her DK profile: archive.ph/hvzE2
8/13/22
Alleged felon & fired geographer Rebekah Jones (I-MD, D-FL) complains that Schiller's lawsuit is costing Jones a lot of money. Jones blames DeSantis.
Jones vows to sue "all of them into oblivion," and to spend the settlement on her campaign against Gaetz and/or charity.
8/22/22:
The 1st District Court of Appeal reverses the disqualification of alleged felon & fired geographer Rebekah Jones (I-MD, D-FL), reinstating Jones as a candidate for FL-1.
The court ruled that the candidacy oath cannot be challenged, even if provably false.
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8/22/22:
Alleged felon & fired geographer Rebekah Jones (I-MD, D-FL) celebrates winning her appeal, which allows her to run in the primary election on August 23, 2022.
8/22/22:
Alleged felon & fired geographer Rebekah Jones (I-MD, D-FL) writes in the third person to celebrate her appeal.
Jones, who first moved to the district in August 2021 and originally filed to run as an independent, calls herself a “True Democrat.”
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