TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- The Florida Supreme Court said Thursday it will not consider an appeal from conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh over prosecutors' seizure of his medical records during an investigation into whether he illegally purchased painkillers.
The 4-3 order did not explain the court's reasoning. Limbaugh's attorney had argued that an appeals court misconstrued Florida law when it ruled prosecutors could review the records.
Prosecutors seized Limbaugh's medical records in 2003 for an investigation into whether he illegally purchased prescription painkillers, but they have remain sealed, pending the outcome of Limbaugh's appeals.
Limbaugh, who has not been charged with any crime, lost at the appellate court level and wanted the Florida Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that would open his medical records and possibly allow prosecutors to build a case against him.
Limbaugh has maintained his innocence throughout the investigation and argues that the case threatens the privacy rights of all Floridians -- a point which has drawn the support of the American Civil Liberties Union.
Limbaugh's attorney, Roy Black, referred calls to a spokesman, who did not immediately respond to phone calls seeking comment. The Palm Beach State Attorney's Office had no immediate comment.
Well, the Florida Supreme Court has just reinforced what has been talked about for weeks, acitivist judges--
They have just opened the doors to what I have always assumed was a person's sacred right to privacy---their medical records!
But we can:
Limbaugh BAD.