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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

Friday, January 29, 2016

"will do anything to stay at the trough"

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That was one of Donald Trump's recent tweets about Jeb!.  The New York Times has compiled this entertaining list of all of his "i...
Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Can a bankruptcy judge order the marshals to arrest a lawyer?

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There is some debate about whether a non-article III judge has that power.  But in any case, the answer is certainly NO after a district jud...
Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Be careful what you ask for

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See, e.g., this prosecution of two abortion opponents who had asked for an investigation of Planned Parenthood: A grand jury here that w...
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Monday, January 25, 2016

SCOTUS decides jury instruction issue

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What happens when the jury is instructed on a higher level of proof than is required by the law?  Does the prosecutor need to meet that high...
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Friday, January 22, 2016

Another PD Not Guilty

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What a way to start the year for the FPD's office.  This one is out of West Palm and the lawyer was Peter Birch.   From Paula McMahon :...
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Thursday, January 21, 2016

"Worse than Death"

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That's the name of this article about solitary confinement by Judge Alex Kozinski.  The intro: For decades, lawyers and activists ha...
Wednesday, January 20, 2016

"How about the rest of us? Right-wingin', bitter-clingin', proud clingers of our guns, our God, and our religions and our Constitution. Tell us that we're not red enough? Yeah, coming from the establishment."

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That was Sarah Palin yesterday endorsing The Donald.  There are so many good quotes.  More here . Meantime, the Republicans are duking it ...
Tuesday, January 19, 2016

3-0

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That's the defense record in Chinese importation trials. The latest was by AFPDs  Sowmya Bharathi and Bunmi Lomax before Judge Seitz. Th...
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