tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post5621749509976390987..comments2024-03-28T22:42:40.503-04:00Comments on Southern District of Florida Blog: Judge William Zloch takes senior statusDavid Oscar Markushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18386723948607633980noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-69256156420820879982019-07-21T10:36:24.968-04:002019-07-21T10:36:24.968-04:00My name is Todd Edward Watson. I filed an Emergenc...My name is Todd Edward Watson. I filed an Emergency writ of habeas corpus subsequent to 17th judicial circuit Judge Jeffrey Levenson resentencing me from a 6 year false impr4isonment term to a 30 year false imprisonment term (the day prior to my scheduled release) for the purpose of continuing to conceal the conspiracy of government misconducts in my case.<br />Never in the history of this country has a set of indisputable facts so required the granting of a writ of habeas corpus. It's untenable Judge Levenson did not have subject matter jurisdiction to resentence me and it was a blatant violation of the prohibition of double jeopardy.<br />It took the 4th DCA two and a half years to rule exactly that thus my release.<br />I am sure there were times during Judge Zloch's tenure he was a perfect gentleman and appropriately applied the constitution and codes of this great nation to the cases before him. However, in my case there is no doubt that his denial of my writ of habeas corpus opining that my constitutionally protected rights were not violated was an intentional act to obstruct justice.<br />WHICH IN MY BOOK MAKES HIM A TRAITOR TO HIS COUNTRY AND PROFESSION.<br />Todd E Watsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-21809225125454052132017-02-22T08:58:08.435-05:002017-02-22T08:58:08.435-05:00As a former federal prosecutor who appeared in fro...As a former federal prosecutor who appeared in front of Judge Zloch hundreds of times, I concur with "Anonymous" at 9:36 AM. Judge Zloch is an extremely fine jurist, who always evaluated the facts and circumstances of each defendant when sentencing. <br /><br />While Judge Zloch has a reputation as being tough to appear in front of, as one who made many mistakes in his courtroom, he never held a grudge. His bark was greater than his bite. On occasion I would apologize for an error, and he would laugh and smile and say "I am sure you will do it again." Judge Zloch was a stickler for details, always ensuring every factual proffer had the jurisdictional element that the crime occurred in the Southern District of Florida, and correcting spelling errors. He never did this to harass, but in my view these were teachable moments. It was his way of saying you are on hallowed ground -- raise your standards. <br /><br />Judge Zloch had his ear to the street and knew if you were going through hardship, and he and his staff really cared. This is an embodiment of his strong Christian ethos and character, which was embodied in everything he did, from the accouterments in his chambers to the individual attention he gave lawyers and defendants. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-33534274289202750082017-02-21T15:23:18.466-05:002017-02-21T15:23:18.466-05:002:52
Easy, easy. There are innocent people to de...2:52<br /><br />Easy, easy. There are innocent people to deport, environmental and financial regulations to destroy, ethics violations to commit, public school systems to wipe out, treaties to break, wars to start . . . you get the idea. All in due time.. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-1107353000714845142017-02-21T14:52:41.406-05:002017-02-21T14:52:41.406-05:00As I understand it, this makes 3 judicial vacancie...As I understand it, this makes 3 judicial vacancies and 3 judicial emergencies in the Southern District of Florida, with one of the vacancies dating back to June 2014. Any idea when something might get done about this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-7427090720502201592017-02-21T09:45:11.412-05:002017-02-21T09:45:11.412-05:00My comment about Judge Pryor's concurring opin...My comment about Judge Pryor's concurring opinion is that it was extremely well-written and that I generally agree with what he wrote. David Oscar Markushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18386723948607633980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-29934983397311234272017-02-21T09:39:54.152-05:002017-02-21T09:39:54.152-05:00No comment on Judge Pryor's "put me on th...No comment on Judge Pryor's "put me on the SCOTUS" concurrence in docs v. glocks. Why else would he write pages of dicta? G-d help us all if he is ever elevated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-60857971621178498392017-02-21T09:36:12.544-05:002017-02-21T09:36:12.544-05:00As someone who represented individuals accused of ...As someone who represented individuals accused of federal crimes before Judge Zloch, I wanted to make a couple of observations (based on my personal experience and having heard many Bill Zloch stories):<br /><br />1) he treated every defendant as an individual;<br />2) he listened to the arguments you made as a lawyer (he may not have agreed with you, but he genuinely listened);<br />3) he genuinely tried to do what he thought was the right thing to do in each case -- he tried to achieve justice in each case<br /><br />These three observations do not seem exceptional on their face. In fact, one would think that ALL federal judges would do these three basic things -- all the time. But experience teaches us differently. <br /><br />When you consider that Judge Zloch has done these things. consistently, for so many years, I think he deserves special notice for it. Judge Ferguson was the best judge I ever had the honor to appear before. But since his name is already memorialized in the Miami courthouse, I would hope that whenever a new federal courthouse is built in Fort Lauderdale (and it will not happen before the next rainy season),it will be named in honor of Judge Zloch. He IS Fort Lauderdale. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-7185041318206570282017-02-20T14:27:51.073-05:002017-02-20T14:27:51.073-05:00Adios, Not a nice judge to be in front of. Will no...Adios, Not a nice judge to be in front of. Will not miss him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com