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Following the decision of Dr. Rosa Jones, FIU Vice President of Student Affairs to overrule the SGC-MMC Supreme Court in their decision to call for new elections, the response from student leaders has been constant.

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court was the first to release a letter, and now several students have sent letter likewise expressing their disagreement with the VPSA’s actions. 

Below is a listing of the letters sent as we receive them. We will continue to update this post with more responses as they are released.

Letter from Chief Justice Octavio Mella

Letter from Former Senator Jose Garcia

Letter from Vice President Sanjeev Udhnani and Connor Mautner

Letter from Director of Student Success Luis Masieri

Letter from CSR President William-Jose Velez

Letter from Associate Justice Mohamed Al-Darsani

Petition to Recall Elections from Senator Juanita Luis

Letter from Vice Presidential Candidate Andres Wu

Letter from Former Senator Giovanni Correale

In an unexpected move, the Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Rosa Jones has overturned a decision by the Supreme Court of the Student Government Council - Modesto A. Maidique Campus, and has established that the results of the original, fraud-ridden elections will be upheld, alleging that the court “lacked jurisdiction.”

Read the decision by the VPSA

The legal basis upon which Jones acted to reverse a decision legally enacted by the Student Body Supreme Court is unclear, and appears to be in violation of Florida Statues Title XLVIII 1006.24 which stipulates that Student Government may enact internal procedures to govern their administration and operation. Nowhere in the SGC-MMC Statutes or SGA Constitution is there a provision allowing for appeals of Supreme Court decisions to be sent to the VPSA.

The reactions to this decision, announced today, the last day of classes at approximately 6pm, has been widespread on Facebook, with the Farinas Castro ticket receiving congratulations, including from Connor Mautner, former Vice Presidential Candidate, perhaps indicating the decision will not be challenged.

Stay tuned for updates on this breaking news story.