Criminal LawFeaturedJudiciary
October 15, 2024By Crystal Couso
The ongoing trial of famous rapper Young Thug has been defined by dramatic confrontations between Young Thug’s attorney, Brian Steel (“Mr. Steel”), and the presiding Judge Ural Glanville (“Judge Glanville”). In May 2022, Young Thug and twenty-seven others were charged with violating Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”). Although several of the other […]
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Constitutional LawFeaturedFlorida LawJudiciary
October 13, 2023By Sara Asher
On August 9, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis made a noteworthy announcement, suspending State Attorney Monique Worrell of the 9th Judicial Circuit. This decision was based on allegations of her neglecting her duty to diligently prosecute crimes within her jurisdiction.[i] The legal grounds for such suspension are outlined in Article IV, Section 7 […]
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Criminal LawJudiciary
November 4, 2022By Robert A. Lawlor
The meaning of the word “and” currently confounds our federal courts. The seventh, eighth, ninth, and eleventh circuits have all issued opinions regarding the meaning of the word “and” in a particular federal statute, 18 U.S.C. section 3553(f)(1); however, the eleventh circuit recently vacated its panel opinion in United States v. Garcon to reconsider, en […]
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FeaturedJudiciary
April 5, 2022By Robert A. Lawlor
Florida stands poised to alter its judicial landscape in perpetuity: the Florida Supreme Court has recently recommended that the Florida Legislature establish a new District Court of Appeal (“DCA”), the Sixth DCA, to improve public trust and confidence in the judiciary.[i] In the Court’s opinion, recommending the creation of a Sixth DCA, the Court stated […]
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