Showing posts with label 11th Circuit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 11th Circuit. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Fishy numbers at FDC-Miami

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BOP is reporting that as of 04/28/2020, there are 1313 federal inmates and 335 BOP staff who have confirmed positive test results for COVID...
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Friday, May 25, 2012

Another Vacancy on the 11th Circuit -- Is a Compromise Near?

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Hi there, SFL filling in for DOM as we hit the long holiday weekend. It's true our own Judge Jordan was elevated without too much ...
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Thursday, October 13, 2011

Judge Jordan voice vote with no opposition

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Congrats to Judge Jordan who took the next step today in getting to the 11 th Circuit. The judiciary committee's voice vote was unanim...
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Monday, September 19, 2011

11th Circuit decides Padilla case 2-1

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Here is the opinion . Judge Dubina writes the majority, which Judge Pryor joins, affirming the conviction and reversing Jose Padilla's ...
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Friday, September 16, 2011

Judge Jordan's confirmation hearing next week

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It's set for Tuesday, September 20. That was quick -- Well done to the adminsitration for moving this nomination forward. After his hea...
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Wednesday, September 07, 2011

News and Notes

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1. Lots of people (91 in total and 45 in Miami!) charged with Medicare Fraud today. 2. Psychics get bond . But they knew that already. 3...
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Monday, August 29, 2011

Judge Jordan's application

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Judge Jordan's nomination is, by all accounts, moving quickly towards confirmation. Here is his Senate questionnaire (which is unbeliev...
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Tuesday, August 02, 2011

Congrats to Judge Adalberto Jordan!

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President Obama nominated him today to sit on the 11th Circuit. He will be terrific on the court of appeals but will be sorely missed on the...
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Monday, June 27, 2011

Big defense wins in the 11th Circuit

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Friday afternoon was a rare time in the 11th Circuit -- two published opinions in favor of criminal defendants. First up is a win by rising...
Monday, June 13, 2011

Truthiness at law

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D.O.M. has been much pressed for time of late, so I’m going to look at some dissents he’s noted and ultimately make good on his promise to r...
Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Quick hits

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1. En banc 11th Circuit, per Judge Pryor, rules that Orlando can place limits on feeding homeless without violating First Amendment. CSM ...
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Friday, March 04, 2011

"This appeal is about usurping the role of the jury in a criminal trial byrelying upon racial stereotypes."

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That's how Judge Pryor started the opinion in United States v. Almanzar . Also on the panel was Judge Carnes and our very own Judge Seit...
Friday, February 04, 2011

“Notice of Appeal Rule 4(a) of Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. Request Permission to Appeal My 17 Years of Wrongful Conviction"

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It's almost impossible for a criminal defendant to win in the 11th Circuit. But the pro se prisoner who filed the above pleading in the...
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Monday, January 10, 2011

11th Circuit in Atlanta is closed today

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It's cold there. From the Court's website: Inclement Weather Court of Appeals employees should not report for duty at the Tuttle or...
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010

11th Circuit Limits "Safety-Valve" Sentencing Relief.

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Hi kids, SFL here, killing time while David O undoubtedly does something glamorous and exciting I am sure. I'm glad I don't do a...
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Thursday, July 29, 2010

255 pages of en banc fun

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The 11th Circuit issued United States v. Irey today, with 255 pages of opinions, which are a must read for any criminal practitioner in thi...
Friday, August 21, 2009

11th Circuit update

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Thanks very much to JANE MOSCOWITZ for this guest post: Richard Strafer and Howard Srebnick had a big win in the Eleventh Circuit this we...
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

"There is no constitutionally significant difference between masturbating in front of a minor in person versus doing so via web camera."

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That's the Eleventh Circuit in USA v. Aldrich . Not sure I have anything to add to that one. Moving on to other appellate news, the 11 ...
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Friday, August 22, 2008

Cracking the guidelines

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Last year the Sentencing Commission retroactively amended the crack guidelines. But what happens when a defendant was sentenced as a career...
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Thursday, July 26, 2007

11th Circuit vacates drug conviction

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Extremely interesting case from the 11 th Circuit today, United States v. Lopez- Vanegas . The issue is whether the U.S. drug laws reach co...
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