Marquita James v. Robert A. Hardwick, in His Official Capacity, as Sheriff of St. Johns County, Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Marquita James v. Robert A. Hardwick, in His Official Capacity, as Sheriff of St. Johns County, Florida

CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida

DecidedFebruary 5, 2026

Docket5D2024-1999

StatusPublished

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FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________

Case No. 5D2024-1999 LT Case No. 2023-CC-005560 _____________________________

MARQUITA JAMES,

Appellant,

v.

ROBERT A. HARDWICK, in his Official Capacity, as Sheriff of St. Johns County, Florida,

Appellee. _____________________________

Nonfinal appeal from the County Court for St. Johns County. Casey L. Woolsey, Judge.

Marquita James, Jacksonville, pro se.

Michael P. Spellman, Jeffrey D. Slanker, and Laiken M. Cowley, of Sniffen & Spellman, P.A., Tallahassee, for Appellee.

February 5, 2026

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

MAKAR, WALLIS, and MACIVER, JJ., concur. _____________________________

Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________

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