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The SDFLA Blog is dedicated to providing news and notes regarding federal practice in the Southern District of Florida. The New Times calls the blog "the definitive source on South Florida's federal court system." All tips on court happenings are welcome and will remain anonymous. Please email David Markus at dmarkus@markuslaw.com

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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