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

District Court of Appeal of Florida·Decided February 5, 2026·No. 5D2024-1999·Published

Opinion

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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