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COURTHOUSE NAMING CONTEST
WHO SHOULD THE NEW COURTHOUSE BE NAMED AFTER? (Weinstein, Robinson, Ross, Diaz, and Tobin are but five possibilities) POST YOUR...
View ArticleSTATE OF DISUNION
Is everybody having fun so far?We're not. That sickening feeling just won't go away. Walk into any Broward felony courtroom, and it'll grip you too, if you've got half a heart. Damn near everyone in...
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JQC DUI FYI
Barry Stone (2011)Fourth DCA alum/senior judge Barry Stone is taking over Cindy Imperato's division full time, starting February 10th. All hearings will be set via Imperato's office in the North...
View ArticlePRAYERS
Thoughts and prayers go out to the Robinson family, as Mary remains in critical condition following a mid-trial collapse yesterday afternoon around 5:00 PM. Obviously this is a time to respect the...
View ArticleRECOVERY!
Peter Weinstein has sent an email detailing the full recovery of Mary Robinson. She's alert, hanging with her family, and raring to go. The coma was apparently induced, to reduce swelling in the...
View ArticleLAWSUIT!
Recently, lawyers have been asking, where's Laura Watson? She hasn't been handling a docket for a few days, but her well earned hiatus hasn't been spent idling by the pool. Watson's been busy indeed,...
View ArticleTRIAL!
Laura Watson's JQC trial began this morning in Room 347. A Federal judge denied her request for injunction over the weekend. No word yet on whether the judge was in pajamas working from home when the...
View ArticleTUESDAY NOTES
JQC v. WATSON - it's almost over, folks. The JQC has rested, and the Defense already started with its character witnesses. Tuesday saw Tom Lynch and Watson's childhood friend/JNC member Terrence...
View ArticleWEDNESDAY NOTES
Thanks, Buddy - it seems everyone around the courthouse really enjoyed BrowardBeat's take on Cohen v. Blog, at least from the feedback we got. And while critics are correct that the high road wasn't...
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MONDAY NOTES
Good from Bad - maybe the Florida Bar isn't so bad after all. Today Bar President Eugene Pettis hosted a meeting concerning selective enforcement of the drug laws over at his place, with Howard...
View ArticleWHERE'S KEVIN?
Kevin Kulik and Mitch Polay spent the last five days trying to pick a jury in the death penalty trial of accused Dunkin' Donuts killer James Herard, only to be stymied by the Florida Supreme Court....
View ArticleWELCOME BACK, FRY
Mary Robinson is doing great, but due to the normal rehab schedule, John Fry will be taking over her division. Steven Shutter will be handling Fry's duties up at the north satellite. The switch may...
View ArticleROADSHOW!
The Fourth DCA is in the house TODAY, February 27th, starting at 1:30 PM in Room 416. The schedule is here. Come root for the home team, and don't forget to bring a copy of your favorite opinion for...
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JAABCAM
1.)GOLD WATCH TIME - make sure to drop by the North Wing 7th Floor conference room FRIDAY, February 28th, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, to say bon voyage to Denise Goodsmith. After more than eleven years...
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GETTING FUNCKY
Oh Mike, not again ...The BSO Crime lab scandal is growing. Lawyers are reminded not to plea any cases involving drugs tested by Kelli McDonald until further notice. Close to 6000 cases could be...
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TUESDAY NOTES
LEADERSHIPOff and running - Gene Pettis and Howard Finkelstein are pulling together as a team. As previously reported, the President of the Florida Bar requested something in writing from...
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WEDNESDAY NOTES
Guest columnist Charlie Gasko writes:The RRA meltdown is close to resolving. As reported in the local newspaper, plenty more legal types will be facing charges. I'm thinking maybe around twenty....
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THE FDMC
Sorry, merit based entry only (for a change) ...There's an exclusive club in Broward County, and probably in your town too. The First Degree Murder Club, or FDMC for short. Lawyers with two or more...
View ArticleMERRIGAN TO CIRCUIT
All indications point to Ed Merrigan being appointed to circuit court this morning, although this is still not confirmed.Merrigan's victory was predicted, and now conventional wisdom has Dan Kanner...
View ArticleSUNDAY NOTES
Blacks need apply - there's a deepening diversity crisis in the 17th Circuit judiciary. With Mary Robinson on extended medical leave, and Ian Richards under attack at the polls, Broward is in grave...
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