District Court, N.D. Florida December 14, 2007, 4:07cv427-RH/WCS (Nelson v. Dean)

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO DISMISS AND FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

ROBERT L. HINKLE, Chief Judge.

The issue is whether the Democratic national convention must seat Florida delegates chosen on the basis of a binding state primary conducted in open defiance of the national party’s scheduling rules. The answer is no.