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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, April 15, 2026

Judge Scola's Next Chapter

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By John R. Byrne Judge Scola has only been retired a few months, and we already miss him. But I have some exciting news. The civil lawyers o...
Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Trump v. The Wall Street Journal

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By John R. Byrne We’ve had a string of high-profile defamation cases in our district of late. Many had connections to President Trump. We ha...
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Monday, April 13, 2026

Meet Judge Artau Event

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By John R. Byrne Though he may not be for much longer, as of today, Judge Artau is still our newest federal judge. And Thursday, the Miami ...
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Friday, April 10, 2026

Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?

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The New York Times has a very interesting investigative report here  on the long standing mystery -- who is the founder of bitcoin?   I know...
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Wednesday, April 08, 2026

Appellate Argument on Alligator Alcatraz Injunction

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By Jordi C. Martínez-Cid On Tuesday, an Eleventh Circuit panel consisting of Chief Judge Pryor, Judge Brasher, and Judge Abudu heard oral ...
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Reprehensible Conduct

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By John R. Byrne Curious about what level of racial  discrimination will give rise to a punitive  damages award? Look no further than the El...
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Saturday, April 04, 2026

Yeney Hernandez sworn in, Guest Post by Lindsey Lazopoulos Friedman

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Yeney Hernandez sworn in, Guest Post by Lindsey Lazopoulos Friedman photo by Jon Kobrinski   Congratulations to Yeney Hernandez on being swo...
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Friday, April 03, 2026

Friday News & Notes

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 By John R. Byrne A few items of interest.  1. Two big trials--the David Rivera trial (before Judge Damian) and trial of the men accused of ...
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