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Liberty's Last Champion

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FACDL @FACDL
10 Jan 2024
FACDL priority bill, HB 489, establishing parity and equal firearms rights after a withhold of adjudication, passes first committee unanimously. Thank you @KayleeTuck2 for sponsoring this important legislation.
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FACDL @FACDL
1 Dec 2023
Supreme Court allows FACDL to serve as Amicus in judge's disciplinary case; Florida Public Defender Association stands with FACDL, asks to appear as amicus curiae. acis-api.flcourts.gov/courts…
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FACDL @FACDL
1 Dec 2023
Supreme Court makes judgeship recommendations ahead of upcoming legislative session: floridabar.org/the-florida-b…

Supreme Court makes judgeship recommendations ahead of upcoming legislative session

The Florida Supreme Court on November 30 certified the need for additional judges: one in the 20th Judicial Circuit, two in Hillsborough County, and three in Orange County. The court also recommended...

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FACDL @FACDL
1 Dec 2023
Sandra Day O'Connor passes away at 93. politico.com/news/2023/12/01…

Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman Supreme Court justice, dies at 93

She was a pivotal figure during her 24 years on the court.

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FACDL @FACDL
20 Nov 2023
Committee doubles down on recommendation against circuit consolidation: floridabar.org/the-florida-b…

Committee doubles down on recommendation against circuit consolidation

The Judicial Circuit Assessment Committee on November 17 chose to strengthen its recommendation against circuit consolidation, and to highlight the significant level of public engagement that helped...

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FACDL @FACDL
20 Nov 2023
Governor makes JNC appointments: floridabar.org/the-florida-b…

Governor makes JNC appointments

Gov. Ron DeSantis recently made 12 appointments to Florida's judicial nominating commissions. Second District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission Hunter Chamberlin of Tampa is the owner of...

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FACDL @FACDL
20 Nov 2023
May a judge preside over criminal cases if their spouse works for the state attorney’s office?: floridabar.org/the-florida-b…

May a judge preside over criminal cases if their spouse works for the state attorney's office?

A judge may preside over criminal cases where the judge’s spouse serves as the executive director at a state attorney's office but does not supervise any attorney appearing before the judge, accord...

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FACDL @FACDL
20 Nov 2023
Want to serve on a Florida Bar Committee? Preference forms will be available December 1: floridabar.org/the-florida-b…

Want to serve on a Florida Bar Committee? Preference forms will be available December 1

The annual committee preference form for Florida Bar members seeking appointment for the upcoming 2024-25 Bar year will be available on December 1 in your MyFloridaBar Member Portal at floridabar.org...

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FACDL @FACDL
20 Nov 2023
Preparation Is Key to Stopping Witness Coaching During Remote Depositions jdsupra.com/legalnews/prepar…

Preparation Is Key to Stopping Witness Coaching During Remote Depositions

For the second time this year, the American Bar Association is offering guidance on how litigators can successfully, and ethically, minimize the occurrence of witness coaching during remote...

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FACDL @FACDL
20 Nov 2023
The number of judges could shrink from 15 to 12 in the Tampa-based 2nd District Court of Appeal wmnf.org/number-judges-shrin…

The number of judges could shrink from 15 to 12 in the Tampa-based 2nd District Court of Appeal

Florida legislators filed bills this week that could lead to fewer judges serving in the future on two state appeals courts.

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FACDL @FACDL
17 Nov 2023
Jury trial day at Blood Breath & Tears, the premier DUI defense seminar in Florida. Prosecutor-for-a-day Nick Zissimopulos makes his opening statement to the jury selected this morning; defense attorney John Collins hears an objection to his cross from Ben Hutson.
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FACDL @FACDL
17 Nov 2023
Jury deliberations will be live streamed back into the courtroom at the end of trial, giving attendees a rare look inside a jury room.
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FACDL @FACDL
6 Nov 2023
First Circuit continues to wrestle with data security breach: floridabar.org/the-florida-b…

First Circuit continues to wrestle with data security breach

The First Judicial Circuit’s investigation of its October 2 “information technology security event” is ongoing and the circuit is “committed to providing information about the incident, our response,...

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FACDL @FACDL
6 Nov 2023
FACDL's own Wayne Richter looking good as "The Skipper". Martin County Bar Association hosts some Halloween fun: floridabar.org/the-florida-b…

Martin County Bar Association hosts some Halloween fun

The Executive Committee of the Martin County Bar Association (MCBA) recently took time away from the practice of law to have some fun dressing as Gillian’s Island during a joint Halloween Happy Hour...

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FACDL @FACDL
6 Nov 2023
Gov. DeSantis makes two bench appointments: floridabar.org/the-florida-b…

Gov. DeSantis makes two bench appointments

Gov. Ron DeSantis November 3 announced two judicial appointments, one to the 20th Judicial Circuit and one to the Lee County bench. Andrew Marcus of Ft. Myers to serve as judge on the 20th Judicial...

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FACDL @FACDL
6 Nov 2023
Judicial Circuit Assessment Committee to recommend against consolidation: floridabar.org/the-florida-b…

Judicial Circuit Assessment Committee to recommend against consolidation

A Supreme Court panel voted unanimously Friday not to recommend consolidating any of Florida’s 20 judicial circuits. The Judicial Circuit Assessment Committee’s 14-0 vote capped months of meetings,...

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FACDL @FACDL
3 Nov 2023
'Absolutely shocking': The wide pay gap among workers in Florida's court system fox13news.com/news/absolutel…

'Absolutely shocking': The wide pay gap among workers in Florida's court system

Studies show women earn less than men in the private workforce — around 82 cents per dollar. However, in requesting state payroll data, FOX 13 discovered a much wider gap among the workers in...

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FACDL @FACDL
2 Nov 2023
Governor makes two judicial appointments: floridabar.org/the-florida-b…

Governor makes two judicial appointments

Gov. Ron DeSantis announces two judicial appointments October 12, one to the 15th Judicial Circuit court and one to the 18th Judicial Circuit court. James Sherman of West Palm Beach to serve as judge...

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FACDL @FACDL
2 Nov 2023
17 Broward deputies charged in pandemic loan fraud sun-sentinel.com/2023/10/12/…

17 Broward deputies charged in pandemic loan fraud

Seventeen deputies at the Broward Sheriff’s Office are accused of falsifying paperwork to collect COVID-19 relief money. The joint investigation is ongoing.

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FACDL @FACDL
2 Nov 2023
Judge yanks lead prosecutor off YNW Melly murder retrial sun-sentinel.com/2023/10/12/…

Judge yanks lead prosecutor off YNW Melly murder retrial

Broward Judge John J. Murphy removed the lead prosecutor from the Jamell “YNW Melly” Demons double murder retrial Thursday, leaving the State Attorney’s Office with just a few days to replace her...

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