Category: Florida Supreme Court
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As Chief Justice, R. Fred Lewis led the fight to halt excessive secrecy in Florida’s courts
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
A jurist has been defined as someone who is a highly skilled legal expert, scholar, or seasoned judge who deeply understands and interprets the law. The Supreme Court of Florida no longer teems with such justices. -
Gov. DeSantis cancels elections and hand-picks trial court judges instead of letting voters decide
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
Lawyer Margaret “Maggie” Wagner, who campaigned for a year to succeed a retiring Brevard County judge, was “devastated” when the election was canceled as Gov. Ron DeSantis snatched the opportunity to name another new judge. -
Second South Florida judge who favored Trump in libel ruling is steps away from lifetime post on federal court
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
A state appeals court judge who’s poised to secure a lifetime position on South Florida’s federal court stands accused of hanging onto a case he should have dropped so he could rule in favor of President Donald Trump. -
Miami-Dade Chief Judge Orshan chickens out of reassigning Jason Miller’s explosive paternity case to another jurisdiction
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
For nearly a decade, the nasty paternity case between Jason Miller, the Washington, D.C. lobbyist and spokesman for Donald Trump’s three presidential campaigns, and his former lover, Trump’s 2016 campaign advisor, has been an endless embarrassment for the 11th Judicial Circuit in Miami-Dade County. -
Attorney General Bondi wants to adapt Florida rule that protects her from Bar discipline to shield lawyers who work for her
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi apparently can get away with defying standard rules of professional conduct and still suffer no harm to her legal career. -
Broward lawyer pushes Trump election seizure in emergency order based on unproven Chinese threat
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
Widespread reports last week linked Deerfield Beach lawyer Peter Ticktin to a scheme for President Trump to seize the midterm elections by way of an executive order Ticktin drafted.
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