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Federal Court in Miami Agrees to Make Operating Procedures Public

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· Story link The Federal District Court in Miami has had a procedures manual since at least 1991 but is…

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The Federal District Court in Miami has had a procedures manual since at least 1991 but is just now making it public after a series of news reports about secret dockets and a controversial transfer of a retiring judge’s case load. Both defense attorneys and the Federal Public Defender’s Office pushed for public disclosure of the manual. (11/22/05)

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