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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

Sunday, November 16, 2025

Defendants' convictions in the Ahmaud Arbery murder case upheld

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 Here's the 2-1 opinion .  Judge Branch wrote the majority (with Grant joining).  District Judge Calvert dissented on an interesting int...
Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Rest in Peace, Judge Dube

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By John R. Byrne Sad news. Judge Dube, who served our Court as a magistrate judge for seventeen years, has passed away. Judge Dube served fr...
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Judge David William Dyer

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By John R. Byrne This week Judge David William Dyer is in the spotlight. President Kennedy appointed him to our district in 1961 and he serv...
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Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Judge Martinez Receives Davison Award

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By John R Byrne It's hard to find a bigger fan of the U than Judge Martinez. For a while, he even did the Spanish language broadcast for...
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Sunday, November 09, 2025

The talk of the town

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 Everyone has been talking about the grand jury investigating Trump's "grand conspiracy" theory here in the Southern District ...
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Thursday, November 06, 2025

2026 Red Mass

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By Jordi C. Martínez-Cid Yesterday was the Red Mass of the Holy Spirit at Gesù Catholic Church. The Miami Catholic Lawyers Guild organizes...
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Wednesday, November 05, 2025

Judge Emett Clay Choate

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By John R. Byrne We're moving into the '50s now with our SDFLA judges, featuring Judge Emett Clay Choate today. Judge Choate preside...
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Tuesday, November 04, 2025

Howe on the Court

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By John R. Byrne One of the best events our local chapter of the FBA puts on every year is the Supreme Court roundup with Amy Howe. The co-f...
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