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Wednesday, July 29, 2020

En banc 11th Circuit rules in gender discrimination case

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Knowing the makeup of the court, you know how this one came out already.  Summary judgment for the company, Kia Motors, affirmed .  Judge Br...
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Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Aileen Cannon nomination hearing is tomorrow (UPDATED)

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You can watch, Wednesday at 10am, at this link . She's up for the Fort Pierce seat. Good luck! UPDATE -- in other news, Judges Luc...
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Monday, July 27, 2020

Federal judge rightly upset over wrongful jailing of Michael Cohen

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That's the title of my latest piece in the Hill .  Please click on the link for the whole article and let me know your thoughts.  Here...
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Thursday, July 23, 2020

Judge finds Michael Cohen’s detention was wrong and orders him released

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Good for Judge Alvin Hellerstein. The probation officer had Cohen detained when he wouldn’t agree to a gag order (because he was writing a ...
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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

"Alabama’s history of enacting laws designed to suppress people of color is well-documented."

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That's Judge Gayles, sitting by designation in the 11th Circuit, in dissent in this voting rights case : Alabama’s history of enacting...
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Monday, July 20, 2020

Judge Federico Moreno is now senior status

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As of July 17, Judge Moreno took senior status .  He served the District for 30 years.  A big thank you and congratulations to one of the lo...
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Thursday, July 16, 2020

Will Florida felons be permitted to vote?

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It's a huge fight. Even though Florida voters passed a Constitutional Amendment saying felons get to vote, there has been a lot of wra...
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Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Miami is new epicenter of corona

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That’s the headline everywhere this morning. Getting much less attention is how that affects the jails and prisons in South Florida. Crimi...
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