By Jordi C. Martínez-Cid
From personal experience, it seems that everyone who is lucky enough to get a federal clerkship or internship enjoys the experience, or at the very least found it incredibly rewarding. There has been a trend, pushed
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The Southern District of Florida Blog, published by Markus / Moss PLLC, focuses on legal developments and court activities within the Southern District of Florida. It covers federal litigation topics such as defamation suits, constitutional challenges to statutes like the False Claims Act, and significant judicial rulings. The blog also reports on appointments and ceremonies involving key legal figures in the district, as well as historical and current judicial decisions impacting civil rights, criminal procedure, and transparency in high-profile cases. It provides updates on court orders, legal controversies, and the functioning of the federal judiciary in this jurisdiction.
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Trump v. BBC Update
By Jordi C. Martínez-Cid
Various news outlets have been reporting on Judge Altman’s Show Cause Order in the Trump v. BBC lawsuit. The Judge, having noted that no response to the motion to dismiss was timely filed, issued the order…
Life in prison, even if your drugs were stolen
By David Oscar MarkusYesterday, the 11th Circuit affirmed two concurrent life sentences for Lebarron under the death-results enhancement in 21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(C). United States v. Lebarron, No. 21-12157 (11th Cir. June 8, 2026). The panel was Rosenbaum, Abudu,…
Priscilla Perez-Lopez sworn in as Marshal
District Accepting Clerkship Applications
By Jordi C. Martínez-Cid
The court’s website reflects more than a handful of recently listed open clerkship spots in our district: https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/job-listings. Judges Martinez, Lenard, Sanchez, and Hernandez are all looking for applicants as well as the “U.S. Magistrate…
Lawyer Not a Person Under FDCPA
By Jordi C. Martínez-Cid
A local lawyer represented a consumer in a small-claims debt-collection case. The lawyer alleged that the parties in that case had reached a settlement, but through the wrongful acts of defense counsel (including the submission of…
2 Live Crew Case Presents Issues of First Impression
By Jordi C. Martínez-Cid
Yesterday, the Eleventh Circuit issued an opinion in Lil’ Joe Records, Inc. v. Ross, addressing a question of first impression at the intersection of copyright and bankruptcy law: whether an author’s “termination rights”—the statutory ability…
The Court's Fourth of July Extravaganza
By John R. ByrneThe SDFLA is going to party like it’s 1776. In honor of our nation’s 250th birthday, the Court is holding an event at the Wilkie D. This will be July 1 (Wednesday). Judge Ruiz is going…
Is it me…
… or does it seem like every case involves Trump in some way. By David Oscar Markus The Trump/IRS case, which through a settlement established the “weaponization fund” or “slush fund” depending on who you ask, as well as immunity…
Reflections on Judge King's Life
By Jordi C. Martínez-Cid
On Wednesday, there was a Celebration of Life for Judge James Lawrence King. His long and storied life is difficult to summarize but perhaps the fact that best encapsulates his standing in this community is that…
