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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, February 27, 2020

"They want me to lie. They’re yelling at me.”

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That was Rick Singer, the ringleader and main snitch in the Varsity Blues case describing what the case agents wanted him to do.  That shoul...
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Roy Altman speaks for new judges at SCOTUS

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Very cool honor for Judge Altman who spoke to and on behalf of the new judges (class of '19).  Justice Thomas spoke for the Court, and J...
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Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Elections matter...

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...especially for the Supreme Court. This week, in a 5-4 opinion, the Court found that a Border Patrol Agent cannot be sued for shooting a...
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Monday, February 24, 2020

It's Judge Newsom, not Newsome

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Judge Newsom has quickly become known as one of the more entertaining writers on the 11th Circuit.  He even makes IP litigation fun.  From t...
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Friday, February 21, 2020

Stone sentenced to 40 months

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The criminal justice world, as well as the political world, are all talking about the Roger Stone sentence.  40 months... Rumpole has a ni...
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Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Trump commutes sentence of Judith Negron

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In one of the worst examples of the trial tax in this District and around the country, Judith Negron -- a first-time non-violent offender --...
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Monday, February 17, 2020

Roberto Martinez takes on his former colleagues in this Miami Herald op-ed

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There are a bunch of former prosecutors calling for AG Bill Barr to resign in light of the recent change in Roger Stone's sentencing re...
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Friday, February 14, 2020

Valentine's Day news and notes

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1. The SDFLA Court will be celebrating Black History Month with a presentation on "Effective Legal Activism" on February 24 at 11...
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