Tuesday, September 30, 2014

“Miami is replete with people who utilize illegal funds and live a luxurious, unbelievable lifestyle.”

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That was Judge Lenard, sentencing Alvaro Lopez Tardon --convicted of spending in Miami, drug proceeds earned in Spain -- to 150 years in fed...
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Monday, September 29, 2014

RIP Mike Beck

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Judge Ed Davis' longtime courtroom deputy and then Northern Division Manager Michael Beck unexpectedly passed away over the weekend.  Mi...
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Thursday, September 25, 2014

“This is really a story about redemption.”

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A great quote on Rosh Hashanah from Bill Barzee about his client, lobbyist Richard Canadia.  Judge Cooke sentenced him to probation and four...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

"Who do you think President Obama could appoint at this very day, given the boundaries that we have? If I resign any time this year, he could not successfully appoint anyone I would like to see in the court. [The Senate] took off the filibuster for lower federal court appointments, but it remains for this court. So anybody who thinks that if I step down, Obama could appoint someone like me, they’re misguided. As long as I can do the job full steam…. I think I’ll recognize when the time comes that I can’t any longer. But now I can."

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That's Notorious RGB, otherwise known as Justice Ginsburg, in this Elle article . It's an awesome article and worth the read.  Here...
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Michael Boggs' nomination to district bench in Georgia appears dead

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The AP has the story here : President Barack Obama's controversial selection of Michael Boggs to become a federal judge in Georgia...
Monday, September 22, 2014

60 minutes visits the SDFLA and interviews Wifredo Ferrer

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You can watch the clip here :
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Friday, September 19, 2014

Barry Bonds' conviction in trouble?

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That's what all of the court observers are saying after yesterday's en banc argument (watch here *).  Here's one example , by Pa...
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Thursday, September 18, 2014

Should Judge Fuller resign?

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In addition to Judge Kopf's posts on the subject, there is growing noise that Fuller needs to step down -- this time from members of the...
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