Wednesday, July 31, 2019

“Of course, I concur in every word of the Court’s opinion.”

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That’s Chief Judge Ed Carnes concurring with his own majority opinion in this case involving Royal Caribbean: Of course, I concur in ever...
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Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Who should investigate police officers when they commit crimes?

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This interesting NY Times op-ed says that it should be public defenders, not prosecutors. It’s pretty convincing: After a police officer...
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Thursday, July 25, 2019

Breaking — White House sets interviews for Fort Pierce slot (UPDATED)

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Rubio’s JNC interviewed six candidates. And now it’s down to three (UPDATED): Michael Sherwin; Aileen Cannon; and David Leibowitz Sh...
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Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Not guilty verdict in Miami Detention Guard case

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The guard, Antwan Lenard Johnson, was accused of putting up a bunch of juveniles to attack a 17-year old (Elord Revolte) that led to his dea...
Monday, July 22, 2019

WSJ takes on Miami Herald re Epstein Reporting

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Check out "Bad Reporting Took Down Alex Acosta" here .  The intro: Trying to inoculate journalists against hindsight bias is ...
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Saturday, July 20, 2019

Judge Robin Rosenberg’s important NY Times piece

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Judge Robin Rosenberg wrote a really nice piece in the New York Times about the First Step Act.  The intro: In January 1999, Robert Clare...
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Thursday, July 18, 2019

Jackie Becerra investiture

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Although she’s been presiding for quite some time now, Jackie Becerra has her formal investiture tomorrow (Friday). Congratulations!
Tuesday, July 16, 2019

RIP Justice John Paul Stevens

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He was 99. And one of the greats. He served for 35 years. Appointed by a Republican, but never ideological in his rulings. We need mor...
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