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The past two years have brought many changes for Daniel (’22) and Olivia (Gard ’21) Keene, including: ✔️ 2 LBC graduations ✔️ 2 police academy graduations ✔️ 1 wedding ✔️ 1 new house   Daniel and Olivia are both now serving as PA State Troopers. 🚔 To read more about their story, check out this blog: https://lnkd.in/eJ8tnEie

Every defendant, no matter who they are, deserves to have a fair trial. That rule applies to former Presidents of the United States – and most importantly, to you and I. Read Judge John Wilson's (ret.) column in today's usagovpolicy.com

Fresh off the press! "The TUSK Report" is here with the latest updates on Michael Cohen’s testimony. 🧐 Do you think his admission changes anything? Listen now and share your thoughts! 💬 #TuskReport #TrumpTrial #LegalUpdate

Did the DOJ have the green light to use deadly force at Mar-a-Lago? We discuss this and more on today’s "TUSK Report." Check it out for our full take! #DOJ #Maralago #Legality #TuskReport

To me, the most surprising aspect of the Court’s historic Presidential immunity decision is that no one joined in Justice Barrett’s concurring opinion. Unlike the majority holding in Part III-C, Justice Barrett would not “limit[] the introduction of protected conduct as evidence in a criminal prosecution of a President [for unofficial conduct], beyond the limits afforded by the executive privilege.” Trump v. United States, No. 23-939, slip op. at 5 (S. Ct., decided July 1, 2024) (Barrett, J., concurring). Giving practical effect to Justice Barrett’s evidentiary standard would result in a more measured delineation between the Office of the President and a monarchy – one mindful and in keeping with the axiom that absolute power corrupts absolutely – by curtailing a future President’s ability to “sanitize” unofficial criminal acts, or “insulate” prosecution from them, simply by implementing official channels (like the Department of Justice) to execute the crime itself or to engage in a cover up. As Justice Barrett’s concurring opinion states, “[t]he Constitution does not require blinding juries to the circumstances surrounding conduct for which Presidents can be liable.” Id. at 6. Surprisingly, no other Justice joined her in that opinion. But had a single member of the majority done so, the Court’s holding on this important evidentiary issue would have been only a plurality decision.

Next week, we're heading to Florida for the 2024 Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association Sheriffs’ and Wardens’ Training Conference and Exhibition. If you're attending, let's connect! Experience firsthand how our forward-thinking solutions are paving the way for a smarter justice system. #lawenforcement #TechForJustice #eCourtDate #AccessToJustice #criminaljustice 

For anyone who wants to see the recording of my inaugural lecture last week, on 'the texture of imprisonment', the link is here https://lnkd.in/eqAGipqX

As to my "give back" to all Florida Bar Members to celebrate the start of 44th year, how about a FREE CLE with following approved Florida Bar accreditation: General 2.0 - Professionalism 1.0 - Ethics 1.0 - Technology 1.5. This is a gift from Judge Ralph Artigliere (retired) and me, with help from EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model. Put it in your calendar for June 28th. You can download for 18 months thereafter for full credit. Name of the Course: "My AI Did It!" Is No Excuse for Unethical or Unprofessional Conduct: Consideration of recent case law and ethics opinions. More details to follow.

The changes to the Local Rules for the Middle District of Florida take effect today! Watch a CLE video about the Local Rules on the Court’s website here: https://lnkd.in/ehhaZYZC

Two years on and this public enquiry is finally getting the national coverage and public attention it deserves and the heartfelt untold stories of people hounded, sacked and threatened with or pursued for unfair unsafe criminal prosecutions are being told. Almost daily now. The cock ups, cover ups, collusive behaviour, conflicts of interest, and perversion of justice that followed are also now being exposed as more #whistleblowers step up and more journalists join those who have followed this story for over a decade. Despite this, full restitution, and compensation for the victims still seems far off. Responsibility and accountability for what went wrong is being passed from pillar to post as those implicated seek to dodge responsibility or divert it elsewhere. Justice delayed for our postmasters and mistresses is justice denied regardless of the protestations of rapid response by Govt and others. Justice has not yet been engaged - let alone served - in respect of those who in the public evidence now available appear to be guilty of professional misconduct and wrongdoing in the regulated professions. Meanwhile a criminal investigation into probable offences of fraud etc seems a long way off and the sheer scale of the cover up makes it possible that the resource impact of investigating will be considered too high or risks being thrown into the long grass once public attention has moved on. My takeaway. Two years on we are not yet at the #tippingpoint but we are closer to #truth than ever before and the implications and lessons go way beyond the #PostOfficeScandal alone. Our democracy and its framework of justice and governance is being severely exposed. #BatesVPostOffice #PostOfficeScandal #whistleblowing #governancefails #publicinterest #justice