Judge sets late January trial date for Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick, co-defendants
A Miami federal judge has set a late January trial date for U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and three co-defendants accused of stealing $5 million in government relief funds.
In an order filed Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles set a date in his downtown Miami courtroom for the two-week period starting Jan. 26, 2026. He also set a calendar call for Jan. 21.
It was not immediately clear, however, that the defense will be ready to go to court as the congresswoman has yet to formally retain a lawyer. None of the attorneys in the case had formally responded to Judge Gayles’ order by late Tuesday.
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