By John R. ByrneEach year, the Federal Bar Association heads to Capitol Hill to talk to lawmakers about issues facing our federal judges. The focus this year was an increase in funding for judicial security and getting more judgeships to deal with the rising caseload. The judgeships issue is somewhat of a political football–neither
Happy Friday, everybody. Today we remember Judge James Kehoe, who served on our court for nearly twenty years (from 1979 to 1998). Before his federal judicial service, Judge Kehoe had a long career on the state court bench. He served fourteen years as a state circuit court judge (1963-1977) and two
… so I will be relying heavily on Mr. Byrne to pick up the blogging in my absence. Jury selection this week in this interesting FARA case in which Marco Rubio will be a witness. Ed Shohat, David Weinstein, and Buddy Bardenwerper represent Former Congressman David Rivera.Margot Moss (who will opening for us next Monday) and
Our federal judges who sit in Fort Lauderdale don’t get down to Miami all that often. And the judges even farther north (West Palm Beach and Fort Pierce) generally get down even less. That’s what makes an upcoming Federal Bar Association event a rare opportunity. On April 9, 2026, Judge Singhal,
Jury selection starts with Judge Becerra this morning. The AP covers it here:Arcangel Pretel Ortiz, Antonio Intriago, Walter Veintemilla and James Solages are charged with conspiring in South Florida to kidnap or kill Haiti’s former leader, plus related charges. They face possible life sentences. They all pleaded not guilty.Christian Sanon was set to
That’s what the Florida Bar is saying after first saying she was under investigation. How odd.Here’s Bloomberg discussing the about-face:The Florida Bar said it mistakenly wrote in a letter last month that it was investigating former Virginia US Attorney Lindsey Halligan.The reversal Friday comes a day after the ethics nonprofit Campaign for Accountability
Congrats to blog contributor Jordi Martinez-Cid who is now president of the Cuban American Bar Association. The gala–considered one of the best annual “lawyer” parties in Miami–was this past Saturday at Jungle Island. Judge Becerra introduced the event, and Judge Moreno, whom Jordi clerked for, swore in the new board.The event
Guest Post By Cary Aronovitz
Sidney Aronovitz – 1976-1997 – Southern District of FloridaIt is an honor to write a post about my Grandfather, Sidney Aronovitz. He was the descendent of Romanian Jews who fled persecution in Europe seeking life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. A proud Conch—born and raised in Key
Dang, I feel really awful for Tom. Here’s Bloomberg’s coverage of the verdict:Poker-playing former US Supreme Court litigator Tom Goldstein has been found guilty of 12 of 16 counts following a six week trial in Maryland.Jurors returned their verdict late on Wednesday following two and a half days of deliberations.Goldstein was found guilty on
By John R. ByrneThe Court held its Black History Month event this past Friday. The program was titled, “From Promise to Progress: The Legacy of Black Lawyers in South Florida” and featured four panelists (Eugene K. Pettis, Sia Baker-Barnes, George Knox, and Dwayne Robinson) and a moderator (Chanel T. Rowe). The panelists spoke about