Rick Scott's (FL) strategic deflection to avoid disclosure before election. (Points for rhyming?)
I wasn't aware that there was lateral movement available between state courts to file legal complaints, but apparently Rick Scott went there to seek an opinion regarding disclosing gmail information:
Gov. Scott’s lawyers ask California judge to rule on docs, but it’ll be after the election – Miami Herald
Gov. Rick Scott’s lawyers have asked a judge in California to wait until after the election to decide whether Google can release details about the Gmail accounts used by the governor and two former members of his staff.
Lawyers for the governor filed notice for a Nov. 7 hearing, three days after the election, in which they are asking a judge to quash a subpoena sought by Tallahassee lawyer Steven R. Andrews.
Andrews is suing the governor to get access to emails in Scott’s private account, alleging that he and his staff created the accounts to circumvent Florida’s open records law when conducting sensitive public business. The hearing date was set without his input.
Last month, a Florida judge ordered the governor to stop fighting the subpoena, but the governor took the battle across the country and hired a California lawyer to fight it in Google’s hometown. On Monday, the governor’s office announced that he will no longer have taxpayers pay for the legal expenses to fight this in California but would not say who is paying the bill.
http://floridafaf.org/gov-scotts-lawyers-ask-california-judge-rule-docs-itll-election-miami-herald/