The "Jefes" were out in force yesterday at the SDFL's Hispanic Heritage event. Judge Ruiz led a panel discussion with Chief Judge Altonaga, Chief Magistrate Judge Torres, Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Carlos Muniz, and Chief Judge Ivan Fernandez of the Third District Court of Appeal. There was also a cool intro video where other Hispanic chief judges from other districts talked about their heritage and offered advice.
At the reception, the district put up poster boards of all the district's Hispanic judges. Was impressive to see how many we have (and have had). Didn't know Judge Nesbitt had a Hispanic background. Going to be hard to top this one. Maybe Justice Sotomayor, who has some Miami connections, next year?
Why does it only have to be judges speaking
ReplyDeleteSo did anyone ever figure out who the first Hispanic judge on the Eleventh Circuit is?
ReplyDeleteJust the 11th and not including the former 5th? Hard to know and this of course raises CMA's question of what constitutes Latinx.
ReplyDeleteJudge Barkett is a Mexican-America of Syrian descent.
1044, nothing and no one constitutes latinx because there is no such thing. Enough with this woke cultural imperialism. It's Latina or Latino.
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ReplyDeleteI'm with 11:33. Please stop.
ReplyDeleteLatinx rules
ReplyDeleteI can barely accept being called "hispanic" or "latino" - I am not from latinia or hispania. I am a F***ing Cuban-American, coño. "Latinx" is just a kick in the teeth. I left Miami years ago (still love your blog David) and when WASPs refer to me as "Latinx" I let them have it on the spot without letting them finish talking. I would rather be called a spic or a wetback than "Latinx".
ReplyDeleteBravo 3:12.
ReplyDeleteBut why stop at Latinx? Shouldn’t it be Latinx Americanx?
And what what about the all important all consuming pronouns?
She/Her/Latinx. Etc
Me/he/Australianx
Rumple sounding like the old entitled white man he is.
ReplyDelete617, stop with your hatred and bigotry of folks different than you. Shameful comment.
ReplyDeleteIn Miami people would rather be referred to by vile racist terms than a term however misguided that is used to foster inclusivity. Tells you all you need to know.
ReplyDeleteUsing made up terms for made up demographics that don't exist isn't inclusive. It's actually the opposite. Hispanic, latino, and latinx are basically words that REALLY mean "not really American no matter where you were born or what passport you carry."
ReplyDeleteThat's why the poster said "misguided." Whatever you think of the term, the intention was meant to be inclusive. Where the terms used by the poster above were meant to be hateful. There is a difference.
ReplyDeleteSo when you disagree with some one, they're hateful. But when they disagree with you, people should relax because you're well-intentioned. I see.
ReplyDeleteLet people be called what they want to be called.
ReplyDeleteYou all realize that this comment section is basically just this:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQpl7AxSgsE
"If a man wants to be called Muhammad Ali, godmamit this is a free country, and you should respect his wishes and call him Ali."