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Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Did the Dems win the fight against DeSantis regarding the Florida Supreme Court?

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 Well, the challenge was successful and Renatha Francis is out.  The Governor appointed Jamie Grosshans, 41, in her place.  Grosshams was ap...
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Monday, September 14, 2020

Phase 2 in Miami-Dade

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Things are starting to reopen.  We even had sports this weekend.  School may reopen before October 5.  And the rumors are flying around that...
Friday, September 11, 2020

Florida Supreme Court says Gov. DeSantis must appoint new Justice by Monday (UPDATED)

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 Read the unanimous opinion here . UPDATE -- while DeSantis lost this battle, he won a big one in the en banc 11th Circuit .  William Pryor ...
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Wednesday, September 09, 2020

Barbara Lagoa makes Trump’s short list for SCOTUS

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 You can watch Trump’s press conference here where he lists all of the candidates here, including our very own Barbara Lagoa. The other Flo...
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Update to Florida Supreme Court Justice controversy by Kyle S. Roberts

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 Here's a further update to Kyle S. Robert's post on the Florida Supreme Court: On September 8, 2020, the Florida Supreme Court de...
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Monday, September 07, 2020

Curtis Flowers won't be retried

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 It would have been his 7th -- SEVENTH! -- trial.  The AP covers the decision here : A Mississippi man freed last year after 22 years in pr...
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Thursday, September 03, 2020

Michael Sherwin is a good example of a U.S. Attorney with principles

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 Check out this Washington Post article here . Sherwin is being criticized by both the left and the right.  But he's just trying to do t...
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Tuesday, September 01, 2020

I’m no fan of Steve Bannon.

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 But the way DOJ is treating him and his co-defendants in the press isn’t right.  I call it chutzpah in this piece in the Hill : Chutzpah is...
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