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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 03, 2026

Judicial Grace

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By John R. Byrne I clerked for Judge Jeffrey R. Howard, who is now a senior judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. He was...
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Wednesday, September 02, 2026

Eleventh Circuit Saves False Claims Act

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By John R. Byrne The False Claims Act is one of the federal government’s tools for fighting fraud against the government. Among other things...
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Tuesday, September 01, 2026

Judge Roy Altman cleared

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By David Oscar Markus  An attorney named Katherine Giannamore leaked a judicial complaint against Judge Roy Altman to Above the Law a few we...
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Monday, August 31, 2026

Construction to proceed at the White House

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Chief Justice Roberts joined the dissent for this 5-4 opinion .   In light of this decision, can the Miami mayor demolish the state criminal...
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Thursday, August 27, 2026

Should judges be using AI?

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We know that they are.  Sometimes it jumps off the page.  In fact, here's an article detailing how much it's being done: To get a b...
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Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Hispanic Heritage Event: "Is Miami Still the Gateway to the Americas?"

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By Jordi C. Martínez-Cid It has long been said that the city of Miami is the “Gateway to the Americas”—a city where cultures, languages, ...
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Monday, August 24, 2026

Judge Becerra Puts FIU Disciplinary Process on Ice

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  By John R. Byrne FIU has a student group that goes by the name "ICEBreakers." The goal of ICEbreakers is to end FIU's agreem...
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Wednesday, August 19, 2026

BREAKING -- Legendary Miami reporter Jay Weaver retires

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By David Oscar Markus As long as I can remember, if there was a newsworthy federal case in Miami, Jay was there.  A real institution.  It...
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