Category: Federal Court
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Elderly South Florida mobster Thomas Farese at the top of $93 million healthcare fraud, feds say
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Since the 1970s mobster Tommy Farese has been a recurring character on the pages of South Florida newspapers. So it was surprising when the reputed Colombo family consiglieri didn’t make the Sun-Sentinel last week for his latest alleged caper: a $93-million health care fraud scheme. -
Florida Supreme Court reject Renatha Francis now in line for lifetime federal judgeship
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
Wounded but defiant, Gov. Ron DeSantis dangled the consolation prize of a federal judgeship for Renatha Francis at a zero-hour press conference where he named someone else to the Florida Supreme Court. Republican politics of the moment suggests Francis will secure that prize and possibly spend decades on the federal bench, along with a growing legion of conservative colleagues who, like her, will enjoy lifetime tenure. -
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Blind Floridians demand state heed their plight in voting-rights case
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
Advocates for Florida voters who are blind or vision-impaired are trying to raise their profile in a federal mail-in-voting case. They say their right to vote is at risk despite an easy fix. -
Amid turmoil at Department of Justice, mercy pleas filed for Roger Stone
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Tuesday’s stunning news that the U.S. Department of Justice had disavowed its own prosecutors’ sentencing recommendation for Roger Stone – and that all four Stone prosecutors quickly withdrew from the case in apparent protest – overshadowed new comments from Stone’s supporters. -
Courtroom casualties of Fort Lauderdale bankruptcy judge applaud his exit
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
They call themselves “The Group.” They’re an informal band of lawyers, all survivors of what they deem unjust attacks by Fort Lauderdale U.S. Bankruptcy Judge John K. Olson. -
Do-over ordered in Ft Lauderdale bankruptcy after judge wouldn’t drop case involving fiancé’s firm
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
Do-over ordered in Fort Lauderdale bankruptcy after judge wouldn’t drop case involving his fiancé’s firm.
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