Eric Bettermann vs Richard L. Swearingen, acting in his official capacity as Commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement

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FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D21-2127 _____________________________ ERIC BETTERMANN, Appellant, v. RICHARD L. SWEARINGEN, acting in his official capacity as Commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Appellee. _____________________________ On appeal from the Circuit Court for Leon County. J. Layne Smith, Judge. April 5, 2022 PER CURIAM. AFFIRMED. ROBERTS, M.K. THOMAS, and NORDBY, JJ., concur. _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________ Christopher H. Brown of Brown, Suarez, Rios & Weinberg, P.A., Fort Myers, for Appellant. James D. Martin, General Counsel, and Matt Casey, Assistant General Counsel, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Tallahassee, for Appellee. 2

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