Navigation Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2071(b), notice and opportunity for comment is hereby given of proposed amendments to the Rules of the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. The public comment period is from Monday, August 5 to Wednesday, September 4. A copy of the proposed amendments may be obtained on and […]
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Governor makes four judicial appointments in June
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced four judicial appointments in June. Chris Bufano of Bristol to serve as judge on the Liberty County Court Bufano has served as a deputy general counsel for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement since 2022. Previously, he served as an assistant state attorney in the 18th Judicial Circuit. He earned his […]
July 1, 2024 Letters
Conflicts On May 22, a three-judge panel of the First DCA issued BAM Trading Services, Inc. v. State Office of Financial Regulation. The court “respectfully declined” to apply the scope of review announced in a prior panel opinion (State v. Murciano). According to BAM, Murciano’s holding was an “incorrect statement of law.” BAM effectively overrules […]
July 1, 2024 In Memoriam
James Aaron, Sebring Admitted 2017; Died April 24, 2024 Michael Abrams, Hollywood
July 1, 2024 News and Notes
Jeniffer Viscarra of Viscarra Law in Miami received the Florida League of Cities 2024 Home Rule Hero Award for her legislative advocacy work. Ira Leesfield and Evan Robinson of Leesfield & Partners co-wrote, “A Silent Danger,” published in the May 2024 issue of the American Association for Justice Trial Magazine, focusing on the litigation of […]