Chief Magistrate Judge William Matthewman has written an article on AI for the UF Journal of Technology Law and Policy: The Coming Use and Misue of Artificial Intelligence in the Courtroom: A Judicial Perspective and Proposal.  AI is everywhere so this is worth a read.  The article argues that existing federal rules of evidence and…

 By David Oscar MarkusRemember Judge Roettger? The handle bar mustache.  The gun on his ankle.  The tough time understanding his rulings from the bench…He also *hated* appellate waivers. He would not accept them.He asked AUSAs whether they worked for the Department of Justice or Injustice.He was one of a kind.And he was right. The Supreme Court,…

 By John R. ByrneFor many federal judges, presiding over naturalization ceremonies is the best (or one of the best) parts of the job. Nobody goes home unhappy. The Court is putting on a supersized one as part of the 4th of July festivities (Judge Bloom presiding). You can still RSVP at miamidade250@miamidade.gov. It’s this

By David Oscar MarkusThe Eleventh Circuit affirmed a life sentence and a
no-hearing suppression denial this week in United States v. Spearman, No.
24-10300, a dark-web child-exploitation case out of West Palm Beach (Judge
Cannon below). The panel was Rosenbaum, Branch, and Kidd. Judge Branch wrote
for the court. The court affirmed Judge Cannon’s…

 By David Oscar Markus
In Florida state court, you try your non-capital felonies to six jurors. The Supreme Court blessed that setup in Williams v. Florida, 399 U.S. 78 (1970), and for fifty-six years that was the end of the conversation.
Maybe not anymore.
Yesterday the Court granted cert in Kian v. Florida, No.

By David Oscar MarkusFor sure the talk of the town right now is in state court, not fed land.  It’s the George Pino trial, who is being represented by Howard Srebnick. The State is represented by Laura Adams. It’s such a tragedy all the way around.  Unlike federal court where cameras are not permitted,…

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 in significant part by The Legal Accountability Project, to highlight instances where law clerks…