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
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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
To Recuse or Not to Recuse?
By John R. ByrneYou’re a lawyer and you represent Party B in a lawsuit filed by Party A. You later become a judge. Can you now impartially adjudicate Party A’s different lawsuit against Party C?When you strip away the
A federal district judge had sex in chambers and got reprimanded… (UPDATED)
…but the reprimand is private! (UPDATED with the potential identity of the judge below).By David Oscar Markus* The Eleventh Circuit issued a private reprimand to a sitting United States District Judge after a Special Committee investigation confirmed that the judge
Alex Saab: Former Venezuelan Minister of Industry To Be Tried in the District
By Jordi C. Martinez-Cid
Alex Saab, a long-time ally of Nicholas Maduro, was extradited from Venezuela and had his first appearance before Magistrate Judge Fulgueira Elfenbein last week. She ordered him to be detained without bond. Though I write first
Big Victory at the Supreme Court for Havana Docks
By John R. ByrneWe’ve blogged several times about the ongoing litigation between Havana Docks and various cruise lines. To bring everyone up to speed, the Helms-Burton Act makes it unlawful to “traffic” in private property confiscated by the Cuban
Two big SDFLA indictments
Everyone has seen the Raul Castro news. But another case — that of a Ft. Pierce AUSA — is also making headlines. Here’s your summary of the two cases:Raúl Castro
Castro, 94, of along with five co-defendants — Lorenzo Alberto
New Emoluments Clause Case Filed in the SDFLA
A new 57-page complaint landed in the Southern District of Florida last week, and it’s an interesting one.
The case is Sistrunk Seeds Inc. v. Trump, Case No. 1:26-cv-23365, filed May 13 by Jerry Greenberg, Dan Gelber, and Shane
Judge Stanley Marcus
By Wifredo FerrerJudge Stanley Marcus is widely regarded as one of the keenest and sharpest legal minds on the federal bench—a true legal giant. Those of us who have had the privilege of clerking for him know that reputation