Butler v. Veasey — Prohibition petition denied without explanation

Case
Holly Rebecca Butler v. Rex Aaron Veasey, Sr.
Court
Florida First District Court of Appeal
Judge
ROBERTS (Charlie Crist, 2007); Ray (Rick Scott, 2011)
Date Decided
July 21, 2026
Docket No.
1D2026-1222
Topics
Writ of Prohibition; Original Proceeding; Appellate Procedure
Source
Read the full opinion

Background

Holly Rebecca Butler, proceeding without counsel, filed an original petition for a writ of prohibition against Rex Aaron Veasey, Sr., in Florida’s First District Court of Appeal. The opinion does not describe the underlying dispute, the tribunal or conduct Butler sought to prohibit, or the legal grounds asserted in her petition.

Veasey did not appear in the proceeding. The appellate court resolved the petition in a brief per curiam opinion.

The Court’s Holding

The First District Court of Appeal denied Butler’s petition for a writ of prohibition.

The court provided no reasoning or discussion of the petition’s merits. Judges Roberts, Ray, and Long concurred in the per curiam disposition. The decision was not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.330 or 9.331.

Key Takeaways

  • The court denied the requested writ of prohibition.
  • The per curiam opinion supplied no factual background or legal analysis.
  • The ruling addressed an original proceeding in the appellate court and did not identify the underlying controversy.

Why It Matters

The decision ends Butler’s request for prohibition in the First District, subject to any timely and authorized post-decision motion. Because the court issued an unexplained denial, the opinion offers no articulated rule or reasoning for attorneys to apply in other cases.

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