Over the past few years, we’ve seen an increase in threats to federal judges, including to several judges in our district. Beyond increasing judicial security, though, what else can be done?
The South Florida Chapter of the Federal Bar Association is trying something different—social media. The idea, spearheaded by current president, Courtney Cunningham, is to have several of our judges film short, social-media-friendly videos designed to educate the general public about the roles of federal judges. The hope is that it’ll help lower the rhetorical temperature while humanizing our judges in the process. Judges Bloom and Scola have already filmed segments, and others have agreed to participate. The Florida Bar recently covered the initiative here. It's worth a read.
Finally, I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge the epic college football weekend ahead of us. There’s the “Battle of the Initialisms”—FSU vs. LSU. And, of course, Notre Dame v. UM or, as some people have been referring to it locally, Catholics vs. Cafecitos. Give me the Noles and Canes in close ones.
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