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NAME GAME
Bill SchererDiversity in Broward catches a break: judge maker Bill Scherer is aJudicial Diversity Task Force member! Check out all the members of the Florida Bar's newly created Judicial Diversity...
View ArticleRETIRED!
A BSO Crime Lab rep just told us Jim Ongley, former Director, and Randy Hilliard, former chemist, are "retired" as of last Friday.No info on who the new boss is. We'll be sure to follow-up on that...
View ArticleMONDAY NOTES
"Because I have faith in people" - that's Peter Weinstein to Bob Norman, defending his decision to keep Gisele Pollack in drug court, earlier today. The chief judge also confirmed Gisele's relapse,...
View Article10 YEARS FOR LIVOTI
A witness says Tony Livoti was sentenced to ten years this morning in Federal Court for his role in the Mutual Benefits scheme, following conviction after trial. If he completes a drug and alcohol...
View ArticleREMOVAL!
A nice scoop by the DBR's Adolfo Pesquera, who received an early copy of the JQC's findings concerning Laura Watson.From yesterday's article:"Judges are held to stricter ethical standards than lawyers...
View ArticleUPDATE/DAN LEWIS WEIGHS IN
Dan Lewis, CEO of Strategic Technologies & Research, has been a strong supporter of Laura Watson not only during her election campaign, but throughout the JQC proceedings. The message below is by...
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DEAR PETER ...
The following email, entitled "Media Inquiry", was sent to Peter Weinstein and copied to his JA last Friday, April 11th. Absent some initial pleasantries and a few typos, the email has been reprinted...
View ArticleMCLAWRENCE v. ROSENTHAL
Jahra McLawrence has filed against Lynn Rosenthal. The filing is here.Patti Henning's heart must have skipped a beat. She's Group 18, while Rosenthal is Group 8. Due to a Division of Elections...
View ArticleFOOTNOTE 6 ...
Laura Watson is fighting for her life. Since the JQC came down with its recommendation to remove her from the bench, she's sued them. The documents are found here.Meanwhile, this MOTION OF THE...
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JNC OPENING/MONROE COUNTY
David Audlin, EsquireThings have gotten mighty hot around here. So hot, in fact, that a little more than three months after postingLet's Get Sweaty!, the former chief judge of Monroe County is...
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MONDAY NOTES
1.)Kevin Kulik and Eddie Kay, a couple weeks back; 2.)Mark Polen, the latest recruit to Weinstein's senior judge army, now handling foreclosures. Barry Cohen, Live! - be sure to tune in Tuesday at...
View Article2014-18-Gen
The Administrative Order Assigning Judges everyone has been waiting for went out during lunchtime today. It should post online this afternoon.Liz Scherer has landed in Cindy Imperato's old FJ spot,...
View ArticleDUI ARREST
Gisele Pollack has been arrested and accused of DUI. She already bonded out, so no picture is available at this time. The clerk's entry is here. Very, very sad ...UPDATE - The Sun Sentinel has...
View ArticleCONTINI v. FEREN ...
Still 17 minutes to go ...Florida Division of Elections*UPDATE* - 12:20 PM. It seems congratulations are due to all the unopposed reelected incumbents, while best wishes go out to everyone running for...
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PC AFFIDAVIT
GISELE POLLACK PC AFFIDAVITAllegations: a refusal, with "numerous alcoholic beverages in the trunk" and a spilled cup up front. She said she was coming from Gainesville. There was an accident, with...
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THE MESSAGE IS CLEAR
ASA busted for drug possession ...In Peter Weinstein's courthouse, you don't have to be a judge to get arrested on substance abuse related charges. Following the DUI arrests of Cindy Imperato and...
View ArticleNOLLE PROSSE!
The SAO's Drug Trafficking Unit just dismissed the Sunrise case against Blake Larocca. Obviously, they chose to drop a major cocaine haul instead of complying with Bernie Bober's order to disclose the...
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JAABWALK
Today's lunch time sojourn yielded22empty courtrooms and 14 courtrooms in use out of 36 checked in the old courthouse between 1:40 PM and 1:55 PM. Of the courtrooms in use or about to be used, 3 were...
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SUNDAY NOTES
Peter Weinstein and David Audlin broke their respective silences last Friday, but neither one had anything interesting to say. There are a lot of topics Weinstein should be addressing the community...
View ArticleATL ON AUDLIN
Above The Law's David Lat weighed in on David Audlin's statements from the Miami Herald earlier today, and he nailed it. Apparently, there isn't much gray area, no matter how effective Audlin's early...
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