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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

Tuesday, October 06, 2026

Legal Titan Joe Klock Passed Away

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By Jordi C. Martínez-Cid Joseph P. “Joe” Klock, Jr., one of the best-known Miami trial lawyers of his generation, died on October 4, 2026,...
Monday, October 05, 2026

FBA Gala Honoring David Markus and Judge Gayles

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By Jordi C. Martínez-Cid The South Florida Chapter of the Federal Bar Association had its annual Awards and Installation Gala at the Frost ...
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Friday, October 02, 2026

"What Would Bob J. Do?: Re-Examining Civility Today"

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That's the title of this very nice piece in the DBR by Meaghan Goldstein and Katie Mitchell. It starts this way: Civility is a popular ...
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Thursday, October 01, 2026

Judge Leibowitz strikes down § 611 non-citizen voting statute (as applied)

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By David Oscar Markus Judge David Leibowitz issued an important 31-page opinion today holding that Congress had no power to pass 18 U.S.C. §...
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The SDFLA’s Aileen Wuornos Connection

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By John R. Byrne America is fascinated by serial killers. If you need more proof of that, HBO Max is streaming yet another documentary on Ai...
Tuesday, September 29, 2026

One of Those "Only in Miami" Cases

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By John R. Byrne Ever been passing through the Grove and spotted a “diminutive, nattily dressed fellow with dark, bushy eyebrows and a consp...
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Monday, September 28, 2026

TVPA Trial Regarding the Siege of the Palace of Justice in Bogotá Concludes

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By Jordi C. Martínez-Cid Two weeks ago I wrote about the opening of Urán, et al. v. Plazas Vega , No. 0:22-cv-60338-RAR, the Torture Victim...
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Thursday, September 24, 2026

2026 S.D. Fla. Hispanic Heritage Event

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 By Jordi C. Martínez-Cid Yesterday was the district's Hispanic Heritage event featuring José Herrera Paz, a partner at Hinshaw Culbert...
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