Thursday, September 2, 1999
Rev. Dr. James Armstrong v. Katherine Harris
No. 95,223

Place of Origin
Leon County
Facts
Armstrong and others filed suit arguing that Amendment 2, which 72.8 % of voters approved in November 1998, is illegal and must be nullified because of alleged defects in its ballot summary and title. The Amendment was titled "Preservation of the Death Penalty." The trial judge ruled in favor of the State, and the First District certified the case to the Supreme Court.