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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

Sunday, January 31, 2021

RIP Judge Peter T. Fay

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Judge Fay had just turned 92.  He was beloved in the SDFLA and the 11th Circuit. He was appointed to our District in 1970 by President Nixon...
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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Ursula Ungaro taking senior status

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 Big news out of our district today. Judge Ungaro, who has served on the federal bench for 28 years (and before that as a state judge for 5 ...
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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

FOR THE DEFENSE SEASON 2 LAUNCH, ALAN DERSHOWITZ FOR O.J. SIMPSON

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  FOR THE DEFENSE SEASON 2 LAUNCH ALAN DERSHOWITZ FOR O.J. SIMPSON We're back! Season 2 of For the Defense launches today with Alan Ders...
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Monday, January 25, 2021

How about a Libertarian AG?

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I always enjoy reading Clark Neily's posts at CATO.  Here's an interesting one about what a Libertarian AG could accomplish under a...
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Friday, January 22, 2021

Former federal prosecutors from Miami upset about Trump commutations in white collar cases...

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 ...but the truth is that there should have been so many more.  The sentences for first time, non-violent offenders are out of control.  Yet...
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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Significant pardons/commutations in SDFLA include Melgan and Lil Wayne

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 Here's the link to the full list : Salomon Melgen – President Trump commuted the sentence of Salomon Melgen. This commutation is suppo...
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Monday, January 18, 2021

When should we resume federal jury trials?

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There's a pretty big internal debate going on with the SDFLA judges about whether to restart jury trials in April (as currently schedule...
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Thursday, January 14, 2021

Michael Sherwin, Acting U.S. Attorney in DC, representing!

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 Former SDFLA AUSA (and current acting U.S. Attorney in DC) Michael Sherwin is doing a wonderful job in DC with all of the craziness: BREA...
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