Congratulations are in order for two good people -- first to Detra Shaw-Wilder on her investiture.
And second to Yeney Hernandez, who the judges voted on at their judges' meeting today to be our newest magistrate judge.
Have a great weekend and GO CANES!
Wonder if she will continue to refer the the government as “we” as a current MJ does.
ReplyDeleteAnother mag spot filled by a lackluster AUSA. Another qualified AFPD with immense integrity passed over.
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DeleteTell me, how many magistrates in Miami are former AUSAs? And how many former AFPDs? There has never been a former AFPD mag in Miami.
DeleteShe is great. I have had cases against her and she is very professional, collegial, hard working, smart and grounded. She will be fantastic.
ReplyDeleteWho were the finalists aside from Yeney?
ReplyDeleteRe: Magistrates. Kudos to these new judges. When the list of nominees comes out, the question is who is the most qualified. District court judges select the finalists. I am sure there is a lot of internal politicking going on but that is life. I venture to say that every one of the nominees is not only qualified but overqualified. A magistrate judge handles routine discovery matters, etc. They do not conduct trials or sentence people to prison terms. It would be interesting to see someone publish a study of exactly what the average magistrate does on a day to day basis. My gut tells me that it is very boring. On an intellectual level, they are probably underwhelmed and their legal acumen underutilized. I may be wrong but other than a nice pension and the ego boost of being called a judge, they should be competing on a higher level.
ReplyDeleteAs long as CMA is Chief Judge we will never have an AFPD get the Mag position in Miami. She doesn't respect the office or the lawyers. And the majority of the judges are the same. They only respect prestigious law schools, big law firms and the US Attorneys Office. It is what it is!
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