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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

Thursday, August 14, 2025

RIP Gerry Spence

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Just weeks after this blog reflected on the passing of Miami’s own Roy Black, the criminal defense bar has lost another giant: Gerry L. Spen...
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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Jason Reding Quinones sworn in

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Congratulations to Mr. Reding Quinones! He was sworn in today in Washington DC by AG Pam Bondi.  
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Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Field Trip!

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Well, almost.  This is such a great story ( via the Miami Herald ): A Miami judge overseeing an environmental lawsuit seeking to shut down A...
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No Venue Change? That’s Nuts, Says the Parnells — But the Court Disagrees

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  The Eleventh Circuit had no sympathy for Stewart and Michael Parnell’s attempt to crack open their convictions over the infamous peanut sa...
Friday, August 08, 2025

See you later Alligator

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 Judge Kathy Williams temporarily halts construction at Alligator Alcatraz.  From the Miami Herald :  A federal judge has put a temporary bu...
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Wednesday, August 06, 2025

Hacked!

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 Uh oh... CM/ECF has been hacked.  From Politico : The electronic case filing system used by the federal judiciary has been breached in a sw...
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Tuesday, August 05, 2025

No Need to Hold on to Your Horses

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By John R. Byrne If Miami-Dade County recently took your horses, you can now sue it directly under the Constitution to get compensated for t...
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Saturday, August 02, 2025

Breaking -- Jason Reding Quinones confirmed as U.S. Attorney

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Congrats to our new U.S. Attorney!  He was confirmed 52-44 today.
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