FLORIDA DECIDES HEALTHCARE INC et al v. BYRD et al

  1. April 06, 2026

    Canvassing Claims Are Moot After Definition Is Nixed, Fla. Says

    Florida state officials are asking a federal judge to trim a lawsuit seeking to upend a state law imposing residency and citizenship restrictions on paid canvassers affiliated with some sponsors and supporters of ballot initiatives, saying the underlying law has been changed.

  2. July 10, 2025

    Fla. Can't Enforce Residency Rule On Some Canvassers

    A Florida federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking state officials from enforcing residency and citizenship requirements for paid canvassers aligned with some sponsors and supporters of ballot initiatives, finding the blanket ban violates the First Amendment.

  3. June 04, 2025

    Judge Halts Fla. Law Over Medicaid Ballot Initiative Concerns

    A Florida federal judge on Wednesday blocked state officials from enforcing part of a new law that opponents say threatens to criminalize those collecting signatures for a 2026 ballot initiative to expand Medicaid access.

  4. May 05, 2025

    Medicaid Initiative Sponsor Sues To Stop New Fla. Law

    A group trying to qualify a ballot measure to expand access to Medicaid coverage in Florida filed a complaint Sunday challenging a newly signed law that places additional requirements on amendment sponsors that the group says could force it to shut down.