We probably should have featured Judge Nesbitt’s portrait back in March when it was Women’s History Month–but better late than never. Judge Nesbitt was certainly a trailblazer. A few milestones worth noting:She was the first woman appointed to the federal bench in the Southern District of Florida.She graduated first in her class
Thank you to John and the Federal Bar Association for these wonderful portrait posts. I really enjoy them. This week we have my old boss, Chief Judge Edward B. Davis. I wanted to say a few words about this giant of a man – both literally and figuratively. Judge Davis was the ideal judge. I
An icon. 98 years old and was on the federal bench since 1970… one of the longest serving ever.
From Judge Moreno:Judge King
died this morning. He was a great trial judge particularly in his first 4
decades of service. I tried several cases , including a murder trial in the
early 80s and can
By John R. ByrneSince 1996, for diversity cases, the price of admission to get your lawsuit into federal court has been $75,000-plus — i.e., the amount in controversy had to exceed $75,000.It’s safe to say that a dollar doesn’t go as far today as it did back then. And, finally, it looks like Congress
By John R. ByrneDo you remember Roy Moore? He was the Republican nominee in the special election to fill the Alabama Senate seat Jeff Sessions vacated when he became Attorney General. You may also remember the wave of news coverage reporting allegations that several women had accused Moore of inappropriate sexual conduct when they
As a follow-up to the last post about Alligator Alcatraz, the Eleventh Circuit has reversed and remanded the preliminary injunction issued by Judge Williams. Judges Pryor and Brasher were in the majority with Judge Abudu in dissent.
There has been a trend, even in appellate opinion writing, to use simpler, more
By John R. ByrneToday we’re featuring the portrait of Judge Eugene Spellman. Like a few of the judges we’ve featured before, Judge Spellman was a “Double Gator,” getting his undergraduate degree from UF in 1953 and his law degree in 1955. Appointed to the federal bench by Jimmy Carter in 1979, he served until
In an update to John’s post below, here is the Legion of Doom the official photo swearing Joe DiGenova in today:
JUST IN: Former US Atty for DC Joe diGenova sworn in as a counselor to the attorney general to pursue alleged anti-Trump conspiracy related to 2016 election. Official photo: pic.twitter.com/R7t4MmSEM5— Josh Gerstein (@joshgerstein)
By John R. ByrneOur country turns 250 years old on the Fourth of July and, to mark the occasion, Judge Bloom is hosting a National Law Day of Action on May 1 at the Wilkie D. Lawyers will symbolically re-take their oaths during the ceremony. You can RSVP here. Space is limited, so,