During inclement weather periods, the safety of jurors, the public and Court
personnel is always a priority. In the event of hazardous weather conditions,
including hurricanes and tropical storms, the policy of the Southern District of
Florida is to close federal courthouses when the local public schools within a
particular county close. In light of the announced closures of public schools in
Monroe, Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, the federal courthouses in Key West,
Miami and Fort Lauderdale will be closed on Monday, August 27, 2012. Those
courthouses will reopen when public schools in those counties reopen or until
further order of Chief United States District Judge Federico A. Moreno. In the
event of an emergency, information about the U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of Florida can be obtained from the following sources:
- The Court’s website: www.flsd.uscourts.gov
- Recorded
telephone messages at each courthouse
- Broadcast messages sent to CM/ECF
e-filers
- Television announcements
Please note that if the Court’s website is unavailable, the Administrative
Office of the U. S. Courts will post emergency messages on behalf of the Court
on its website: www.uscourts.gov
Here is Judge Moreno's Administrative Order regarding closures, which explains that when schools in a particular county are closed, so too are the federal courthouses in that county.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Cool montage
C-SPAN has put together a short string of clips of every presidential candidate since 1984 accept the nomination. Is Al Gore impersonating a robot?
Monday, August 27, 2012
Tuesday Court update-- Miami and FtL open; Key West, WPB, Ft Pierce closed.
August 27, 2012 - 7:00 pm
In light of the announced reopening of public schools in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, the United States District Court in Miami and Fort Lauderdale will reopen on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, including Bankruptcy and Probation. The Key West, West Palm Beach and Fort Pierce federal courthouses will be closed on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, as the Monroe, Palm Beach and St. Lucie Counties Public Schools have announced they will be closed. The Key West, West Palm Beach and Fort Pierce federal courthouses will reopen when the school systems in those counties reopen or upon further order of Chief Judge Federico A. Moreno.
In light of the announced reopening of public schools in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, the United States District Court in Miami and Fort Lauderdale will reopen on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, including Bankruptcy and Probation. The Key West, West Palm Beach and Fort Pierce federal courthouses will be closed on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, as the Monroe, Palm Beach and St. Lucie Counties Public Schools have announced they will be closed. The Key West, West Palm Beach and Fort Pierce federal courthouses will reopen when the school systems in those counties reopen or upon further order of Chief Judge Federico A. Moreno.
Judge Fay is working today
He just issued this opinion (which was joined by Judge Jordan). This is the funny intro: "On July 23, 2009, Connie Strickland had been 'working on the railroad / All the live-long day.'" And here is the citation from the opinion: "A popular American folk song, the first published version of 'I’ve Been Working on the Railroad' seems to have been in a 1894 Princeton University songbook. See James J. Fuld, The Book of World-Famous Music 309 (Dover, 4th ed. 1996)."
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Apple crushes Samsung
You've seen all the news already, but you should check out the Verge blog for the best coverage of the verdict and the case. It's got really good stuff, including that the jury said that it didn't review the 100+ pages of instructions in coming to its verdict. Who could blame them.
I also love this shot of the damages calculation, which should be framed in the lawyer's office:
Here's the whole verdict form filled out.
I think the verdict also shows how important opening statements are... The general consensus was that Apple really won the initial round and that Samsung held its own during the case and gave a powerful closing.
I also love this shot of the damages calculation, which should be framed in the lawyer's office:
Here's the whole verdict form filled out.
I think the verdict also shows how important opening statements are... The general consensus was that Apple really won the initial round and that Samsung held its own during the case and gave a powerful closing.
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