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  • Judge orders unsealing of grand jury transcripts from Epstein investigation in Florida

    12/05/2025 10:44:34 AM PST · by CFW · 33 replies
    WBALTV ^ | 12/5/25 | ap
    A federal judge in Florida on Friday ordered the release of grand jury transcripts from the federal sex trafficking cases of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith said a recently-passed federal law ordering the release of records related to the cases overrode a federal rule prohibiting the release of matters before a grand jury. This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.
  • ‘Skinny kid from Liberty City’ confirmed by Senate for lifetime federal judgeship [Two confirmed]

    06/12/2019 4:13:00 PM PDT · by jazusamo · 19 replies
    Miami Herald ^ | June 12, 2019 | Alex Dougherty
    The U.S. Senate confirmed two Florida judges to lifetime positions on Wednesday, the latest effort by President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans to fill vacancies and reshape the federal courts. Rodney Smith and Thomas Barber were confirmed by the full Senate after the judiciary committee recommended them with support from Republicans and some Democrats. Both of their nominations were supported by Sen. Marco Rubio and former Sen. Bill Nelson, and they were renominated by Trump early this year. Smith was confirmed by a 78-18 margin while Barber was confirmed by a 77-19 margin. Smith, who has worked as a lawyer...