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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

Friday, September 11, 2026

Political TVPA Trial Before Judge Ruiz

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By Jordi C. Martínez-Cid Since September 8, a jury before Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz II has been hearing evidence about what happened inside Bo...
Thursday, September 10, 2026

“If you want indictments where there’s no evidence, you have an ethical problem.”

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 By David Oscar Markus That was Joe diGenova today after resigning from being special prosecutor in SDFLA to look into the "grand consp...
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Magistrate Judge Louis Denies Bond to Tate Brothers

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 By John R. Byrne We've posted before about the extradition proceedings involving the Tate brothers. These are the two social media pers...
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Wednesday, September 09, 2026

Foundations of the Federal Bench: A Journey of Hispanic Legal Excellence

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By Jordi C. Martinez-Cid I hope everyone enjoyed their Labor Day. The title of the post comes from an upcoming webinar event which features...
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Monday, September 07, 2026

Lindsay Clancy should not be tried twice

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By David Oscar Markus Eleven jurors voted to acquit Lindsay Clancy, while one juror held out against acquittal.  After almost two months o...
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Friday, September 04, 2026

Investiture of Magistrate Judge Yeney Hernandez

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By Jordi C. Martínez-Cid Yesterday was the investiture of The Honorable United States Magistrate Judge Yeney Hernandez. Two things stood o...
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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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