6/9/22 Florida Supreme Court Oral Arguments: Nicole “Nikki” Fried, Etc. v. State of Florida, et al. SC21-917

Municipalities, counties, elected representatives, and one private citizen challenged the validity of civil penalties for violations of a Florida preemption statute, which prohibits local governments from regulating firearms and ammunition. The trial court ruled that the civil penalties were invalid because they violated legal immunities for local officials and governments. The First District Court of Appeal reversed the trial court’s decision, holding that the civil penalties were valid. The parties challenging the civil penalties, including Nicole “Nikki” Fried, in her role as Commissioner of Florida’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, appealed the First DCA’s decision, arguing that legal immunities for local officials and governments prohibit the civil penalties.

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