Senate Confirms Skip Dalton

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The U.S. Senate has confirmed Roy “Skip” Dalton, Jr. as the newest jurist to serve in the Middle District of Florida. Congratulations, Judge Dalton.

Judge Black Takes Senior Status

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The Honorable Susan H. Black — for whom I had the pleasure and honor of serving as a law clerk in 1998-99 — this week announced that she has elected to take senior status effective February 25th. Judge Black will stick around and continue to help with a full case load, so the Eleventh Circuit will continue to be lucky enough to be graced with her presence and work ethic for a long time. It will be quite interesting to see who is on tap to fill her seat!

Remembering Judge Barkdull

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The Third District Court of Appeal is hosting a celebration of the life of the Honorable Thomas H. Barkdull, Jr., who passed away on July 13th. The Florida Bar News reports that the celebration will be at the Courthouse on tomorrow, September 24, at 3 pm. The Third DCA’s lovely written tribute to Judge Barkdull describes him as “truly the dean of appellate judges in Florida.’ If you are in the neighborhood, stop by for the tribute ceremony. Speakers include Judge Alan R. Schwartz, Judge Gerald B. Cope, Jr., Bob Butterworth, and Dexter Douglass.