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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

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Does a college prank really deserve a federal prosecution, conviction, and probation?

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So a college freshman snuck into Mar-a-Lago as a joke. In the old days, he would have been arrested and scared into never doing something ...
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Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Alcee Hastings' trial

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The Palm Beach Post just ran a 3-part series about Alcee Hastings.  Part 2 covered his federal trial and acquittal in which he was accused...
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Sunday, May 26, 2019

Miami lawyers Scott Srebnick and Jose Quinon to represent Michael Avenatti...

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...in one of his three federal criminal cases, the Nike indictment.  He’s lucky to have them.  From the client himself:
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Friday, May 24, 2019

“Timing is everything.”

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That’s Judge Rosenbaum in this case involving Club Madonna, a strip club on Miami Beach.  More: People often say that timing is everythin...
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Summer court closures

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Have a great Memorial Day on Monday.  Courts are closed. Federal court is also closed on July 5 per this Order from Chief Judge Moore. ...
Tuesday, May 21, 2019

“It has taken all of us many years to learn the rules of procedure and you’re going to have to study that and learn that yourself.”

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That was Judge Roy Altman telling Yujing Zhang, the accused Chinese spy, that she shouldn't represent herself. Her response: “If nece...
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Monday, May 20, 2019

Gorsuch joins "liberal" wing of Supreme Court on Tribal issue

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This is the second time he has done so.  The holding:  Wyoming’s statehood did not abrogate the Crow Tribe’s 1868 federal treaty right to h...
Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Roy Black gives commencement address at the University of Miami School of Law

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It was very powerful.  An excerpt: We lawyers can not change the world that is the province of politicians we have a higher calling -- we ...
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