Introducing Auryiah Najae Cooper, 8.10 lbs, 19.5 inches ...JNC Update - Jamie Finizio Bascombe, JNC Chair, left word late this afternoon that the interview schedule will not be available until Thursday morning. It was originally slated for release today, but if history is any example, they probably wanted to notify the applicants before everyone read about it on some stupid blog. Lots of eyes on this one, and apparently a whole lot of heavy-handed infighting going on. People are saying Stacy Ross has more than a strong shot due to patented Scherer SupportIF she gets out of committee (although a Conrad & Scherer lawyer, Maxine Streeter, also put in, further complicating things), which means others may have an interest in keeping her name from the Governor. In any event, we'll post the interview names as soon as they're emailed ...
2014 Update - Russ Thompson has filed in Mel Grossman's spot, and Julie Harris is squatting in Jeff Streitfeld's seat. All eyes are on Marc Gold and Patti Henning to confirm possible retirements. Stacey Schulman and Mike Lynch are two new names rumored to be considering a run, in addition to many familiar faces from past election cycles who know perseverance is the only tried and true method to becoming a judge. There's also a strong buzz going 'round that Ian Richards may face a challenge, as payback for knocking out Catalina Avalos six years back. The rumored opponent has also put in for Susan Aramony's spot, so we won't out him just yet. Lastly, in the "no way" department, Melissa Steinberg states for the record she's definitely not a candidate in 2014 ...
40th Anniversary Blues - if Satz keeps his campaign promise to run again in 2016, he may have more trouble than he bargained for. Lots of talk, and lots of lessons learned from the last go round ...
Attention Palm Beach lawyers - Political Consultant Dan Lewis says: "I'm willing to support and do whatever it takes to assist any qualified candidate running against Judge Debra Stephens. I will join any exploratory committee or kitchen cabinet supporting qualified challengers, and I will aggressively volunteer my time and devote as many resources as possible".
That's quite an offer, considering Dan estimates he's been involved with "several hundred" judicial campaigns statewide over the last twenty years. He's got a database of eighty-five million addresses which he can easily email, and you can read all about it at PoliticalStrategies.com.
And that's not all. A prominent Palm Beach lawyer has also committed to joining a qualified candidate's steering committee, and will help to raise money. He's willing to go public as soon as you are. Just drop a line to Dan@politicalstrategies.com to get the ball rolling ...
Welcome Baby Auryiah! - luckily for everyone the little bundle of joy pictured above was born in a hospital, and not the Palm Beach County Jail. It was an awful close call after Auryiah's Mom, Lashundria Brown, was jailed at roughly thirty-eight weeks for five days, following a guilty verdict on a misdemeanor battery charge before Marni Bryson. Bryson, pregnant herself, apparently was unmoved by a young APD's plea not to send his soon-to-deliver client to lock-up, or by the State's recommendation of Time Served. We're happy to report that everything worked out in the end, despite some unneeded and dangerous stress for the Cooper/Brown family ...
Coming Soon - The JAABLOG Interview: Howard Finkelstein; You, Me & the JQC; There you go again: The Florida Bar changes rules mid-game yet again; GARDINER & SCHEINBERG; Porn Hub, IPads, and Prostate Health; Who wants to be the Chief Judge?
What's up at Perry's Homestead? (4/19)
JAABLOG's Back - Is everybody having fun so far?
Bo & Jerry with Nick Nolte
(advising on Cape Fear)