A trial judge ruled that the state's Taxation and Budget Reform Commission did not overstep its authority when it placed two amendments to the Florida Constitution on November's ballot. One ballot measure would amend Article 1, section 3, which is entitled "Religious Freedom" and the other ballot measure would amend Article IX, which is entitled "Public Education." The trial judge also ruled that the ballot title and summary describing each amendment give voters fair notice of what the amendments would do. Mr. Ford and other amendment opponents appealed the ruling and the First District Court of Appeal asked this Court to take the appeal immediately as a matter of great public importance.