Tag: Marcia Cooke
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Months after her Trump indignity, U.S. Judge Aileen Cannon catches another political hot potato
By Dan Christensen FloridaBulldog.org Many shed a tear when Miami federal judge Marcia Cooke died after a bout with cancer on Jan. 27. Not only was she the first black woman to become a judge in the Southern District of Florida, Cooke was also widely respected for her evenhandedness in court. Yet for ex-congressman David…
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Ex-Congressman David Rivera loses ‘last-ditch’ move to avoid $456,000 campaign fine
By Francisco Alvarado FloridaBulldog.org In a severe rebuke of David Rivera, U.S. District Judge Marcia Cooke denied the former Miami Republican congressman’s “last-ditch effort” to dodge a $456,000 judgment against him tied to his decade-old federal elections campaign violations.
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8 Florida federal judges had illegal stock ownership conflicts
By Noreen Marcus FloridaBulldog.org Eight of Florida’s federal judges had financial interests in one or more of their cases, according to a blockbuster newspaper report that identified 131 judicial scofflaws across the nation.
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Courtroom casualties of Fort Lauderdale bankruptcy judge applaud his exit
By Noreen Marcus FloridaBulldog.org They call themselves “The Group.” They’re an informal band of lawyers, all survivors of what they deem unjust attacks by Fort Lauderdale U.S. Bankruptcy Judge John K. Olson.
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Federal Elections Commission reopens corruption case against ex-U.S. Rep. David Rivera
By Francisco Alvarado FloridaBulldog.org The Federal Elections Commission will get another crack at holding former Miami congressman David Rivera accountable for his role in an infamous South Florida campaign scandal.