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• NEW YEARS EVE

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  FORMER FLORIDA SUPREME COURT JUSTICE BEN OVERTON HAS DIED. The former justice, who was the first justice appointed under the new merit appointment system instituted by governor Ruben Askew in 1974 oversaw a court in turmoil from politics and scandals. Overton was a steadying influence on the court, becoming it's' [...]
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• MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE 3RD DCA

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  You have to believe someone at the 3rd DCA has a sense of humor. Anyone, really. 
  
  Because they released this decision: Noel v State, on December 26. 
  
  PARDON US: Prior editions of the post had the name of Judge Hirsch spelled wrong. It's "Hirsch" with an "i"' [...]
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• Good Wednesday after Christmas. How was your ...

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  Good Wednesday after Christmas. 
  How was your Noche Buena? For us it's all about the chicharones.
  Five days until we tumble over the fiscal cliff. POTUS is flying back from Hawaii in case there is a deal. Maybe he should bring John Boehner a pineapple?
  Who has court tomorrow?[...]
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• FOR UNTO YOU THIS DAY

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  And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ [...]
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• THE LAST TWO WEEKS

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  XMAS EVE TRIVIA: Just for fun, no googling or Santa won't bring you a gift: the first  president who 1) was never in the military and 2) was never elected to any other office other than the Presidency.  
  
  
  
  Good Saturday Morning. The second to last' [...]
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• THE END OF THE BLOG

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  FRIDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: peering our from under the bed, we're happy to find we're still here. Stay tuned to the blog- if the world ends, we'll be the very first to let you know. 
  
   A BIG BROWARD NOT GUILTY. A re-trial of a defendant who was on death row' [...]
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• IN REMEMBRANCE

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  UPDATE #2 Robert Bork, whose nomination hearings changed the way people used sentate confirmations- and not for the better- has died.
  
  UPDATE: Lots and lots of new names added after the original post.
  
  At this time of year thoughts turn to those who have been here before [...]
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• BEST BREAKFAST IN TOWN

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  Longtime and careful readers of this blog know that from time to time we have taken pause from our appointed duties as scribe of the comings and goings of the REGJB and entertained serious epicureal discussions about such topics as the Chicago Hot Dog and where one could obtain the [...]
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• IN PRAISE OF PAROLE

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  The NY Times profiled four non-violent inmates serving mandatory life sentences. The article is here. Fact: of the 141,000 inmates serving life sentences, 41,000 are serving life with no chance of parole. 
  
  Why is parole so disfavoured? Don't we trust the professionals who have trained to be in' [...]
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• NEW LOOK

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  Long time and careful readers of this humble blog will notice the  blog has a new look. 
  
  "Change is the price of survival."
  Gary Player.  
  
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