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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

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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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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