/tags/federal-courts federal courts en-US WLRN Wed, 12 Jun 2024 19:58:22 GMT /government-politics/2024-06-12/florida-transgender-law-blocked-sb254 Federal judge Robert Hinkle, of the Northern District of Florida, said SB 254 was only passed out of a sense of “anti-transgender animus” from elected officials. The federal ruling comes too late for transgender adults who've already left the state. Wed, 12 Jun 2024 19:58:22 GMT /government-politics/2024-06-12/florida-transgender-law-blocked-sb254 Daniel Rivero /podcast/the-south-florida-roundup/2023-05-05/proud-boy-convictions-browards-superintendent-search-and-vigilantism-in-haiti On The South Florida Roundup, we spoke about the convictions placed on four members of The Proud Boys. We also looked at Broward County's current search for another superintendent, and the wave of vigilantism across Haiti. Fri, 05 May 2023 23:50:48 GMT /podcast/the-south-florida-roundup/2023-05-05/proud-boy-convictions-browards-superintendent-search-and-vigilantism-in-haiti Natu Tweh /news/2022-11-18/former-miami-city-manager-testifies-that-the-city-was-targeting-certain-little-havana-businesses In an explosive newly released court document, a former City of Miami manager testified under oath that he witnessed first-hand that City of Miami commissioner Joe Carollo was “targeting” code enforcement against certain businesses in Little Havana in order to shut them down. Fri, 18 Nov 2022 22:05:24 GMT /news/2022-11-18/former-miami-city-manager-testifies-that-the-city-was-targeting-certain-little-havana-businesses Daniel Rivero /news/2022-08-05/judge-delays-trial-for-former-2018-florida-gubernatorial-candidate A trial that could determine whether former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum is convicted of federal wire fraud and conspiracy charges has been delayed until April Fri, 05 Aug 2022 13:00:00 GMT /news/2022-08-05/judge-delays-trial-for-former-2018-florida-gubernatorial-candidate /news/2022-05-05/court-rules-against-businesses-on-covid-19-coverage A federal appeals court Thursday rejected arguments by Florida restaurants and a furniture retailer that insurance policies should have covered losses stemming from shutdowns early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Thu, 05 May 2022 21:42:33 GMT /news/2022-05-05/court-rules-against-businesses-on-covid-19-coverage Jim Turner | News Service of Florida /news/2022-05-02/federal-court-remedy-sought-over-floridas-congressional-map Fair districts groups argue Florida's new congressional map violates the U.S. Constitution because it discriminates against Black voters. Mon, 02 May 2022 12:39:09 GMT /news/2022-05-02/federal-court-remedy-sought-over-floridas-congressional-map Valerie Crowder /2022-04-19/what-to-know-about-judge-kathryn-mizelle-who-struck-down-the-travel-mask-mandate Mizelle was nominated by former President Donald Trump in 2020 at age 33. The American Bar Association said at the time she wasn't qualified because she hadn't been practicing law for long enough. Tue, 19 Apr 2022 18:04:12 GMT /2022-04-19/what-to-know-about-judge-kathryn-mizelle-who-struck-down-the-travel-mask-mandate Rachel Treisman /2022-02-22/a-jury-finds-ahmaud-arberys-3-killers-guilty-of-federal-hate-crimes A jury in Brunswick, Ga., found defendants Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan guilty of hate crimes in the death of Ahmaud Arbery. Tue, 22 Feb 2022 15:55:31 GMT /2022-02-22/a-jury-finds-ahmaud-arberys-3-killers-guilty-of-federal-hate-crimes Liz Baker /news/2022-02-16/accused-venezuelan-money-launderer-exposed-as-a-u-s-informant-court-records-say The accused mastermind behind laundering potentially hundreds of millions of dollars for the Venezuelan government has been exposed as a longtime informant for the U.S. government. Wed, 16 Feb 2022 18:36:34 GMT /news/2022-02-16/accused-venezuelan-money-launderer-exposed-as-a-u-s-informant-court-records-say Daniel Rivero /2022-02-06/opening-statements-have-begun-in-the-federal-trial-of-ahmaud-arberys-killers Eight of the jurors are white, three are Black and one is Hispanic. They will hear the hate crimes case against Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael and William Bryan, which examines if race was a factor. Mon, 07 Feb 2022 17:01:58 GMT /2022-02-06/opening-statements-have-begun-in-the-federal-trial-of-ahmaud-arberys-killers Joe Hernandez, Debbie Elliott