It’s not Dimaggio’s 56 game hitting streak, but still… our streak of NOT attending the Miami FACDL’s banquet continues tonight. We are at about 44 or 45 and we do not believe we will ever end this streak until we
Justice Building
Justice Building, published by Horace Rumpole, covers a range of topics intersecting law, judiciary culture, and financial markets. The blog discusses courtroom dynamics, judicial behavior, and legal practice challenges, often with a candid and anecdotal tone. It also explores financial concepts relevant to legal professionals, such as investment strategies, market phenomena like the carry trade, and the impact of economic events on legal practice. Additionally, the blog touches on broader societal issues, including technology's influence on law and daily life, and occasionally includes commentary on sports and cultural events as they relate to the legal community.
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A REAL PROSECUTOR
TUESDAY POWER-OUTAGE UPDATE- There is a total power outage at the Lawson family courthouse. Apparently someone forgot to pay the bill. Again. No estimated time for restoration of power as of 2:08 pm. So once again, judges and litigants are…
ZOOM ZAPPED FOR BOND HEARINGS
Sunday Update:Other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play? Long gone are the days when we worried about bond hearings / first appearance in the REGJB. But we know that having Zoom was a boon for our colleagues,…
JUDICIAL ELECTIONS 2026 ….. QUALIFYING WEEK …..
THE CAPTAIN REPORTS:ELECTION CENTRAL 2026 … QUALIFYING WEEKQualifying for Circuit and County Court closes at Noon today. We will update this post once all final paperwork is reviewed and confirmed. As of midnight, here is where things stand:…
DOLPHINS MOCK DRAFT
The first night of the NFL draft is this Thursday night, conflicting with Bruce Springsteen’s concert in South Florida. 😖Here is our Dolphins Mock Draft. The Dolphins pick 11 in the first round. We have the Raiders taking Mendoza (duh); Jets-David…
ADD ONE TO THE QUESTION
The question as we begin the 3rd week of April now has a new component: What will occur first: 1) The Straits of Hormuz opening?2) The Escalator on the first floor of the REGJB working? Or now…3) The NY Mets winning…
THE SUPREME COURT SHADOW PAPERS
A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, a Jedi knight named Daniel Ellsberg broke the Pentagon Papers story by leaking a series of Pentagon studies to the NY Times demonstrating that President Johnson and Defense Secretary Robert…
A COMPELLING QUESTION
Sometimes we confront the difficult questions of the day. We are known for our willingness to address the hard questions. By holding up a mirror, we force a discussion of topics others avoid. Sometimes it’s hard. If this is not…
MEASURE FOR MEASURE
In one of favourite Shakespear plays, Measure for Measure, Claudio was sentenced to death, and asks his friend Lucio to ask his sister Isabella who is about to become nun to go to the city deputy to go beg for…
WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO
TO KNOW THAT EVEN ONE LIFE HAD BREATHED EASIER BECAUSE YOU HAVE LIVED. THIS IS TO HAVE SUCCEEDED. Ralph Waldo Emmerson. As we reflect on leaving law, we become introspective, musing about all we did, and did not do. The successes,…