Southern District of Florida Blog

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

Thursday, February 24, 2022

Caroline Heck Miller retires

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 Jay Weaver has the details here : A couple of years before The Washington Post exposed the Watergate scandal, University of Chicago intern ...
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Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Daubert and Marshmallows

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By Michael Caruso As federal—and now Florida state—practitioners know, courts use the  Daubert  standard to assess whether an expert witness...
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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Should a criminal defense lawyer be sanctioned for altering a lineup during a state deposition?

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 According to the Florida Supreme Court, the answer is yes, for 3 years! Three years even though the lawyer was simply trying to test the wi...
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Thursday, February 17, 2022

Judge Ruiz holds Covid-19 Pandemic "Immunity Statute" Unconstitutional

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By John R. Byrne If you practice civil law in this district, you're probably aware of the wave of Covid 19-related litigation out there,...
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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

News & Notes

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In addition to the appointment of Tony Gonzalez (see post below), a few other items have come in today: 1. Congrats to Katie Phang, a wonder...
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Still no U.S. Attorney nomination in SDFLA

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 Because President Biden hasn't nominated a U.S. Attorney for our District, the Chief Judge had to appoint Tony Gonzalez to the post in ...
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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

New Episode of For the Defense: GEOFFREY FIEGER FOR JACK KEVORKIAN

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  FOR THE DEFENSE SEASON 4, EPISODE 5 GEOFFREY FIEGER FOR JACK KEVORKIAN   Season 5 of For the Defense continues today with  Geoffrey Fieger...
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Monday, February 14, 2022

Mental Health Matters: A Black Lawyer's Perspective

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  The Judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida cordially invite you to their annual Black History Mon...
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