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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

Thursday, June 27, 2019

“Justice Gorsuch channels his inner-Scalia, which is good news for criminal defendants”

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That’s the title of my latest piece in the Hill . Please take a look here and tell me what you think. From the introduction: The late Ju...
Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Democratic Debates in Miami (UPDATED)

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They start tonight with 10 candidates and another 10 tomorrow night. Seems like way too many to have any meaningful discussion. Will the t...
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Sunday, June 23, 2019

11th Circuit reversed again in a criminal case (UPDATED with Davis opinion)

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UPDATE -- The Supreme Court in United States v. Davis also reversed the 11th Circuit's en banc opinion in Ovalles. The Supreme Court, ...
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Thursday, June 20, 2019

Who makes up Senator Rubio's "JNC"?

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Unlike the former and fairly transparent process that used to be in place with a public JNC, public interviews, and public list of candidate...
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Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Breaking: six candidates to be interviewed for Fort Pierce slot

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There has been a lot of speculation over the fifth and final open district court seat in this District,* which is slated for Fort Pierce.  I...
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Rodney Smith was sworn in and Lisette Reid had her investiture

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Congrats to them both! Judge Graham did the swearing in for Judge Smith. And it’s Miami, so the judges were in their summer uniforms....
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Sunday, June 16, 2019

“I want everyone who looks at this matter to get to the bottom of it to make sure these proceedings are not tainted in any way."

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1.  That was Judge Scola after learning that two snitches at FDC hatched a plot to pay a defendant to go to trial so that they would get a l...
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Wednesday, June 12, 2019

BREAKING -- Rodney Smith confirmed

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CONGRATS to our newest judge -- Rodney Smith.  He was confirmed 78-18 to fill Robin Rosenbaum's slot. 
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