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By "Captain Liberty" and "Rumpole"

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THE CAPTAIN REPORTS: ELECTION UPDATE

Posted on June 25, 2008
THE CAPTAIN REPORTS: ELECTION UPDATE ..... It's Part Five of our weekly series breaking down the contested judicial elections in Miami-Dade County. In Week One, we focused on the only contested County Court race of Lindsay v. Lesperance. Since then, we have provided you with the Circuit Court races of Cueto v...

OUR LONG JOURNEY TOGETHER HAS COME

Posted on June 23, 2008
OUR LONG JOURNEY TOGETHER HAS COME TO AN ENDFACDL President Rick Freedman is a guest columnist today:Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Rosinek, head of the "Drug Court" is leaving the bench. Judge Rosinek has been on the bench since 1986 and he has spent the past ten years in Drug Court as the presiding judge...

RICARDO CORONA REPLIES

Posted on June 22, 2008
Before we get to Mr. Corona's response, longtime and careful readers of the blog will note the addition on the side panel. Through intensive work and negotiations with the chaps at Google, we now bring you our favourite blogs, with a "snippet" of the latest entry...

THE START OF A MOVEMENT?

Posted on June 21, 2008
Anonymous wrote:Hi all,I'm the Anonymous that first stated that I am writing in David Peckin's name in a certain race. It occurs to me that if this "grassroots" movement as the Capt. dubs it is to have any merit, someone will have to crawl out of blogland-anonymity and spearhead the campaign...

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THE CAPTAIN REPORTS:ELECTION UPDATE

Posted on June 19, 2008
THE CAPTAIN REPORTS:ELECTION UPDATE ..... This is our fourth in a series on the candidates that seek your vote for County & Circuit Court Judge. To date, we have provided you with a review of the County Court race of Lesperance v. Lindsey, and Circuit Court races of Cueto v...

THE HONORABLE FLORA SEFF

Posted on June 19, 2008
Congratulations to our newest County Court Judge, former longtime assistant state attorney FLORA SEFF!!!!The Governor got it right with this appointment.Site Feed

REMEMBER WHEN?

Posted on June 17, 2008
OK old timers, who remembers the last time a controversial Miami lawyer was thrown in the can for his actions (or refusal to act) on a case? Hint: his picture is above.Who was the lawyer?Who was the Judge?What was the dispute that sent him to the Stockade?How did it get resolved?All these questions, and more, answered on your favourite blog...

ATTORNEY JONATHAN SCHWARTZ SENTENCED TO 1O DAYS JAIL

Posted on June 16, 2008
UPDATED BELOW: Defendant blogs during misdemeanor trial.Miami Attorney Jonathan Schwartz, a former Dade Public Defender was found guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to 10 days jail, 6 months probation and a special condition that he take a Florida Bar course in professionalism...

ON RYE WITH A LITTLE MAYO AND MUSTARD

Posted on June 15, 2008
Sorry Captain, but this seems to be the prevailing sentiment on the race you just covered: Anonymous wrote:If the state would allow us to add the name "HAM SANDWICH" on the ballot with Manny and Migna the Sandwich would win by a landslide... How did this happen with over 10,000 attorneys in Miami Dade ...

THE CAPTAIN REPORTS:ELECTION UPDATE

Posted on June 12, 2008
THE CAPTAIN REPORTS:ELECTION UPDATE .....One day later than normal, we bring you our next in a series of reports on the contested judicial elections in Miami-Dade County. In Week One, we focused on the only contested County Court race of Lindsay v. Lesperance...

WELCOME TO OUR WORLD MIKE MAYO

Posted on June 12, 2008
Sun Sentinel Columnist Mike Mayo wrote thisIN HIS BLOGrecently about Broward Attorney Sean Conway?s decision to accept a public reprimand from the Florida Bar:Part of me is disappointed that attorney Sean Conway backed down from an important free speech fight against the Florida Bar for an Internet posting in which he called Broward Circuit Judge Cheryl Aleman ?an evil, unfair witch...

THE SAGA OF JUDGE ALLEN

Posted on June 10, 2008
Below is the link to the coverage of the JQC trial of 1st DCA Judge Michael Allen who finds himself the defendant because he wrote an appellate opinion criticising fellow 1st DCA Judge Charles Kahn. Khan did not disqualify himself from a case involving the appeal of the felony convictions of former Florida Senate President W...

PDS FIRED?

Posted on June 08, 2008
We received this comment:Anonymous said...Carlos and Bennett did it again. Instead of firing any of the old guard who mostly have no more passion for the work, make over 100k, and are already financially set for life, they fire the young attorneys making less than 50K who are just out trying to start a career...

BUDGET CUTS

Posted on June 07, 2008
The DBR reported yesterday, HEREthat the 11th Judicial Circuit fired 14 employees and eliminated 14 other jobs that were vacant to snip 1.6 million from the budget. The SAO and PDs office reported that they have also not filled vacant positions, although the comments section of the blog on Friday was rife with rumours that several people had been fired from the PDs office...

D DAY

Posted on June 06, 2008
UTAH. OMAHA. GOLD. SWORD. JUNO.Hallowed ground. It was so bad at Omaha beach it was referred to as ?bloody Omaha.?The Boys of Pointe Du Hoc. US Army Rangers who climbed cliffs straight into the teeth of blazing machine guns.The PIRs of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions...

THE CAPTAIN REPORTS:ELECTION UPDATE

Posted on June 04, 2008
THE CAPTAIN REPORTS:ELECTION UPDATE .....Last week we began our nine week series covering the contested races for judge in Miami-Dade County. As we reported on May 2, 2008 on this blog, there are nine contested races here in Miami-Dade County; eight in the Circuit Court and one in the County Court...

SAY IT AIN'T SO JOE (CARLOS & BENNETT)

Posted on June 03, 2008
Various media outlets are reporting that the Miami Dade Public Defenders Office has stopped accepting appointments for certain cases. Rumpole wonders....Can they do that?Here's the DBR article on State Court layoffs. DBRFor instance, the West Palm Beachers (motto "you don't belong here") have had to cut back on the dog sitters, and have reduced the number of magazine subscriptions to The Robb Report...

DREAMING

Posted on June 02, 2008
The Broward Blog had a link to this ST. PETE TIMES article on the perfect judicial candidate. The writer was dreaming.From the article:To me, the perfect candidate to ascend to the bench would be a lawyer who has done time in both trenches, as prosecutor and public defender, good-guy avenger and perpetual underdog...

MISHKIN II

Posted on June 02, 2008
We received this comment. It rightfully deserves posting on the front page:Kenneth Weisman said...I have been unable to discuss Stuart Mishkin's life and death without breaking down in tears (I cry as I type). I had the honour of working with Stuart for nearly 20 years...

WHAT I WANT...

Posted on May 31, 2008
Is a waiter to take my order without becoming my new best friend.Address me as Mr?..(almost blew it there) Rumpole. And I will reciprocate by using their last name .I don?t care to know the brand of organic fertilizer used to grow the potatoes. Starbucks is now telling me on what day they roasted the coffee...

FBI ARRESTS 2 CITY OF MIAMI OFFICERS

Posted on May 30, 2008
And no, the Chief, who just recently admitted to "wrongdoing" was not one of them.Officers Geovani Nuñez and Detective George Hernandez were arrested, according to the Herald, HEREfor offenses involving "drugs" and "stolen merchandise", but not "stolen drugs" as there is indeed, apparently, honor among thieves, even those that wear a badge...

STUART MISHKIN HAS PASSED AWAY

Posted on May 29, 2008
Stuart really deserves his own post. If you wish to comment on the PD and SAO budget crisis and impending cuts, go to the post below this one.Sad news reaches us, apparently confirmed, that longtime REGJB Lawyer Stuart Mishkin has passed away. Stuart was a former prosecutor, and good friend to many lawyers, court reporters, Judges, and court staff...

THE CAPTAIN REPORTS:ELECTION UPDATE

Posted on May 28, 2008
THE CAPTAIN REPORTS:ELECTION UPDATE .....With election season in full gear, we can accurately report that we have been flooded with emails and snail mail items all inviting us to campaign fundraisers all over town. As reported on May 2, 2008 on this blog, there are nine contested races here in Miami-Dade County; eight in the Circuit Court and one in the County Court...

THE PD'S OFFICE IS.....

Posted on May 28, 2008
CLOSED!!!!??????The rumor we are hearing is that very shortly because of the infamous budget cuts, the Public defenders, those champions of altruism and defender of those who no one else will defend, will very shortly be telling judges (politely we hope for their sake) that they can no longer accept appointments on news cases...

BUSY

Posted on May 27, 2008
Talk amongst yourselves. Be nice. Lots going on. Rumpole is very busy at the moment. The down escalator from 2 to 1 is fixed so of course they now take the up escalator from 1 to 2 out of service. Why do they taunt us like this?Did the new plan to reduce traffic to the building work today? It seemed the lines to get into the building were shorter...

ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAY WEEKEND

Posted on May 24, 2008
We certainly are.Site Feed

YOU ASKED FOR IT

Posted on May 22, 2008
Readers have been emailing us and writing comments asking about Judge Dava Tunis, her decision as a Florida Bar Referee in a disciplinary proceeding, and the State Attorney's Office's recent close out memo on the Loyalty Oath fiascoes.Courtesy of the Daily Business Review, here is the link to the close out memo:MEMOApparently Judges Orlando Prescott, Linda Singer-Stein and Dava Tunis have signatures on their loyalty oaths ("are you now or have you ever been Rumpole?") that were forged...

WITHER JUSTICE KENNEDY?

Posted on May 22, 2008
Last year the Supreme Court issued 68 written opinions, 24 decided 5-4, with Justice Kennedy in the majority of all of them. Indeed Kennedy was in the majority of all but two of the opinions issued last year. Quite a batting average. This year, with 35 written opinions issued so far, there has been one decided 5-4...

A STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND

Posted on May 20, 2008
And Moses was content to dwell with the man : and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, "I have been a stranger in a strange land."-- Exodus 2: 21-22 We recently received an email from a prominent federal defense attorney who noted his/her travails on a recent Monday morning outing to our humble building...

I CAN'T HELP MYSELF

Posted on May 19, 2008
Wasting money on elevators is really bugging me.My obsession has now spread beyond our own humble building.ELEVATORSI obviously need help. Plus, nothing else is going on. But fear not, our collection of robed readers in situ loci and North Of The Border are sure to help out shortly...

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