Tag: First District Court of Appeal
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Florida Bar hid prosecutions of witnesses it was using to go after lawyer targeted by DeSantis
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
A lawyer facing discipline for alleged misdeeds five years ago has accused Florida Bar prosecutors of hiding news that might have helped exonerate him at a pivotal moment in his politically charged case. -
Florida Bar finally puts DeSantis critic on trial, but strategy backfires
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
TALLAHASSEE – Lawyer Daniel Uhlfelder finally got his Florida Bar ethics trial, more than four years after judges savaged his reputation for criticizing Gov. Ron DeSantis’s COVID-19 policies in a lawsuit. -
Florida Bar conjures up dubious ethics complaint against DeSantis critic Daniel Uhlfelder
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
The Florida Bar is scrapping standard operating procedure in its long-running ethics case against a lawyer who defied and embarrassed Gov. Ron DeSantis with a national audience during the run-up to his presidential bid. -
Florida Supreme Court debate about Marsy’s Law and victims’ privacy reflects fiery politics of law enforcement
By Noreen Marcus
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Supreme Court to decide whether Marsy’s Law allows Florida cops who kill to hide from public
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
The next time there’s a police-involved shooting in Florida the media may not be entitled to the name of the officer who pulled the trigger. Reporters and the public would have to trust police and prosecutors to examine their own colleagues’ actions and, if warranted, pursue charges. -
‘Writing on the wall’ at prominent appeals court supports DeSantis’s pandemic agenda
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
A Florida appellate judge who openly sneered at a COVID-19 precaution seems to be helping his court steer legal rulings toward political goals.
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