The Second District Court of Appeal sadly lost its long-time clerk this week. According to the Court’s press release, Clerk James Birkhold passed away this past Sunday at the age of 66. He had been clerk of the Second DCA since 1999. Deepest sympathies to the entire Second DCA family and to his wife, Christy, […]
The Governor has appointed John L. Badalemnti, who until his appointment had served for nine years as an assistant in the Appellate Division of the Office of Federal Defender, Middle District of Florida, to fill the vacancy on the Second District Court of Appeal created by Judge Davis’ retirement. Judge Badalementi announced at the HCBA […]
Now that we no longer have to worry about abandoning an authorized motion for rehearing by filing a notice of appeal, the appellate courts understandably want to know if there is such a motion pending. The Fifth District recently issued a notice [.pdf] expressly asking parties to inform the court if an appeal should be […]