Stormy weather

The Herald got all artsy today with a big picture of a rainbow above the fold and above the articles in the metro section. Lots of people captured the double rainbow. I like this one:

The kids are out of school and camp doesn't start till next week... making this the second quietest week of the year, right after the Christmas-New Year week. Other than Judge Seitz (with Dore Louis), any other trials starting?

Twitter?

I've resisted Twitter for a while now, and am still not sure why I just signed up for it. But now that I have, let's see how it goes. Click here to follow. (And yes, Judge Moreno, I know -- no twittering from inside the courtroom).

Jeff Sloman acting U.S. Attorney

It was Alex Acosta's last day on Friday. He's off to FIU. Acting U.S. Attorney: Jeff Sloman (he's pictured in white next to Bernie Kosar). Jeff has put his name in with a bunch of other people for the permanent slot. Interviews are next month.

JNC interviews are open to the public

If you wanna go watch, here's the info:

July 15, 2009 at 9 a.m.
U.S. District Judge, Southern District of Florida
Judges Conference Room, 14th Floor
Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. U.S. Courthouse
400 North Miami Avenue
Miami, Florida

July 16, 2009 at 9 a.m.
U.S. Attorney
same place

July 17, 2009 at 9 a.m.
U.S. Marshal
same place

All Sotomayor all the time

Via ScotusBlog:

Judge Sotomayor’s completed Senate Judiciary questionnaire is available for download here.
The transcript of her confirmation hearing for the Second Circuit is available here and her Judiciary questionnaire from that hearing is available in two parts: here and here.
The transcript of her confirmation hearing for the Southern District of New York is available here and her Judiciary questionnaire from that hearing is available in two parts:here and here.