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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

Wednesday, July 10, 2024

To Stack or Not to Stack?

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 By John R. Byrne Interesting debate between a dissenting Judge Rosenbaum and the majority (consisting of Judges Newsome and Luck) in a case...
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Tuesday, July 09, 2024

Be glad you didn't clerk for this guy. Sheesh.

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  From Bloomberg : An Alaska federal judge who abruptly resigned last week engaged in an inappropriate sexual relationship with a former la...
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Sunday, July 07, 2024

Thinking about making a presentation to the feds? Think twice about it.

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Criminal defense lawyers do it every day on behalf of their clients who are being investigated.   They make presentations to the government,...
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Tuesday, July 02, 2024

For The Defense, S6E3: Judge Andrew Brasher

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Sunday, June 30, 2024

More Justice Jackson surprises?

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I  noted last week that she dissented in Erlinger, where she not only defended the Sentencing Guidelines but questioned the wisdom of Appren...
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Friday, June 28, 2024

Slice of Miami Trial History

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 By John R. Byrne Happy Friday. Wild Miami story I had somehow never heard about. The murder trial of Candace "Candy" Mossler and ...
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Tuesday, June 25, 2024

“Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, this defendant, a gun toting, drug slinging three time convicted felon . . . .”

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That was AUSA Abbie Waxman in her opening  closing in United States v. Harrell , No. 1:22–cr– 20245 (SD Fla., Mar. 6, 2023). Why am I quotin...
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Monday, June 24, 2024

Judge William Pryor rules for the defense

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Judge Pryor, like Justice Gorsuch, has been channeling his inner-Scalia -- willing to rule for criminal defendants.  The latest is U.S. v. H...
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