By Jordi C. Martínez-Cid
U.S. District Judge Roy Altman has temporarily blocked an order entered by Magistrate Judge Lett that required President Donald Trump to hand over financial records of his business empire to the British Broadcasting Corporation.
This week,
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Hamburger Mary's Gets Flipped
By John R. Byrne
In an en banc decision, the 11th Circuit has upheld a Florida law that barred persons from knowingly admitting children to an “adult live performance.” What’s an “adult live performance,” you ask? Well, that’s what the
Mr. Impeachment
By David Oscar Markus
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, who has called for the impeachment of many really good judges, is now asking Congress to impeach Judge Nancy Abudu of the Eleventh Circuit.Sigh.If it wasn’t so outrageous, it would
Our system has lost its way
By David Oscar MarkusImagine the World Cup final goes to penalty kicks. The referee announces that one team gets five kicks and the other gets four for no good reason. The four-kick team loses. On review, the officials agree the
Farewell to Judge Matthewman
By John R. ByrneIt was a heartfelt–and very funny–sendoff for Magistrate Judge William Matthewman yesterday at the Wilkie D. Courthouse. Magistrate Judge McCabe served as master of ceremonies, and the other speakers included former Magistrate Judge O’Sullivan, Magistrate Judge
Girl you know it's true
By David Oscar Markus Do jurors know who Milli Vanilli is? A lawyer for a Goldman Sachs banker is betting on it as he invoked the lip synching group from the 1980s in his opening statement.From Law360:Jurors heard opening
Tate Brothers Facing Extradition From Miami
By Jordi C. Martínez-Cid
I’m old, or at least too old to know much about Andrew and Tristan Tate. The internet says that they are British-American social media influencers and former kickboxers who built a large online following through content
The "NED" and the "BOB"
Since 2010, the South Florida Chapter of the Federal Bar Association has presented the Edward B. Davis Award for Service to the Federal Bench and Bar. The award came to be known informally as the “NED,”
Latest Warning about AI
By John ByrneLet this be your daily reminder not to use fake cases in your briefs. The Eleventh Circuit devoted an entire section of its recent opinion in Akerlund et al. v. Atlas Air, Inc. to lambasting a lawyer for
Judge Federico A. Moreno
By Jordi C. Martínez-Cid
There are judges who preside over cases, and then there are judges who become institutions. Judge Federico Antonio Moreno is the latter. He is not simply one of the longest-serving and most recognizable judges in South