# Bondi v. Tucker

> District Court of Appeal of Florida · July 24, 2012 · 93 So. 3d 1106

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/4875664

## Case

- **Full name:** Pamela Jo BONDI, in her capacity as the Attorney General of the State of Florida v. Kenneth S. TUCKER, in his capacity as the Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections, James Baiardi, John McKenna, Shanea Maycock, and Florida Police Benevolent Association, Inc.
- **Court:** District Court of Appeal of Florida
- **Decided:** July 24, 2012
- **Citations:** 93 So. 3d 1106; 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 11875; 2012 WL 3000644
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Concurrence by Swanson
- **Judges:** Benton, Clark, Swanson
- **Cited by:** 16 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

SWANSON, J.,
specially concurring.
I concur with the decision by the majority but wish to emphasize this case has been resolved on an issue of procedure, not power. This case does not serve as precedent to limit or curtail the power of the Attorney General. It is a well-settled principle of common law — a principle embodied by- statutes — that the Attorney General has broad authority to represent the people of Florida. Nonetheless, the Attorney General has to follow the procedural rules; something she failed to do here.
The dismissal of this appeal prevents us from reaching the merits of this case. Accordingly, this case also does not serve as precedent to define legislative power.

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