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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, September 30, 2021

Judge Beverly B. Martin

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By Michael Caruso:   Today is Judge Beverly B. Martin’s last day of service on the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. She’ll be missed.   I’...
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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Sentencing Commission releases "Compassionate Release Data Report"

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It's a very interesting read .  For 2020 and the first half of 2021, there were over 20,000 compassionate release motions filed.   Our d...
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What do you think of this govt exhibit in R. Kelly case?

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 As has been widely reported, R. Kelly was convicted yesterday of racketeering and sex offenses.  Racketeering?  Well, the government used t...
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Sunday, September 26, 2021

News & Notes

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 1. There's a lot of prosecutorial misconduct in the Southern District of Florida.  But get a load of this case out of Texas (via the A...
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Friday, September 24, 2021

Federal Bar Association Annual Meeting

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 The SDFLA Federal Bar Association is hosting the big national convention here in Miami.  Last night there was a reception welcoming Judge A...
Thursday, September 23, 2021

Breaking -- WPB Magistrate Judge short list

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 Thanks to a great tipster, I know now that the 5 lawyers who made the short list for Magistrate Judge in West Palm Beach are: -AUSA Brandy ...
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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

More Defenders on the Bench, Please.

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 By Margot Moss Although President Biden took office with the fewest judicial vacancies for a new president in over 3 decades, nearly 50 fed...
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Judge Bloom strikes down sanctuary city ban

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From the Miami Herald : A federal judge in Miami on Tuesday blocked Florida from enforcing a ban on so-called sanctuary cities, declaring po...
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