# Johnston v. Leon County School Board

> District Court of Appeal of Florida · January 30, 2026

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/11248505

## Case

- **Court:** District Court of Appeal of Florida
- **Decided:** January 30, 2026
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Opinion
- **Cited by:** 0 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
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No. 1D2024-1621
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TRACY and CHRISTOPHER
JOHNSTON,

Appellants,

v.

LEON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
and WALT MCNEIL, in his official
capacity as Sheriff, Leon
County, Florida,

Appellees.
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On appeal from the Circuit Court for Leon County.
James L. Marsh, Judge.

January 30, 2026

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

OSTERHAUS, C.J., and WINOKUR and LONG, JJ., concur.
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Not final until disposition of any timely and
authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or
9.331.
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Ashley N. Richardson and Marie A. Mattox of Marie A. Mattox,
P.A., Tallahassee, for Appellants.

Deborah S. Minnis and Magdalena Ozarowski of Ausley &
McMullen, P.A., Tallahassee, for Appellee Leon County School
Board; Ramsey Revell of Andrews, Crabtree, Knox & Longfellow,
LLP, Tallahassee, for Appellee Walt McNeil, in his official capacity
as Sheriff, Leon County, Florida.

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