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Court reverses judge on paper’s use of ‘snitch’ transcripts

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An appeals court has tossed out a Florida judge’s order that a newspaper remove transcripts of telephone conversations from a story on its website about a jailhouse “snitch” and his cooperation with prosecutors. The 4th District Court of Appeal sided Tuesday with The Palm Beach Post. Newspaper attorney Martin Reeder argued that Circuit Judge Jack Schramm Cox‘s order last month was improper prior restraint on the paper’s First Amendment right to publish information. Cox had ruled that publication violated informant…

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Judge orders Palm Beach Post to remove ‘snitch’ transcripts

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A judge has ordered a Florida newspaper to remove transcripts of telephone conversations from a story on its website about a jailhouse “snitch” who has testified in numerous cases. The order earlier this week from Palm Beach Circuit Judge Jack Schramm Cox says The Palm Beach Post’s publication of the transcripts violates Frederick Cobia‘s right to privacy. The newspaper said in a story posted Tuesday that it has complied with the order but plans to appeal. First Amendment attorneys say the U.S. Supreme…

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Dan Gelber says he quit law firm ‘last Thursday’ so why is resignation letter effective in ‘early July’?

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I guess at some point every Democrat is going to have to make a decision about who to support for Attorney General.  Dave Aronberg or Dan Gelber?  ‘Cause you can’t vote for both, as much as we’d all like to. I haven’t fully made up my mind yet.  I want to hear what Gelber has to say tomorrow night at Bella Brava.  But in the meantime, what troubles me — and many other Democrats — is the controversy over Gelber’s…

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Dan Gelber says he quit law firm ‘last Thursday’ so why is resignation letter effective in ‘early July’?

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I guess at some point every Democrat is going to have to make a decision about who to support for attorney general.  Dave Aronberg or Dan Gelber?  ‘Cause you can’t vote for both, as much as we’d all like to. I haven’t fully made up my mind yet.  I want to hear what Gelber has to say tomorrow night at Bella Brava. But in the meantime, what troubles me — and many other Democrats — is the controversy over Gelber’s…

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Actually, Kendrick, err, Congressman Meek, you did not ‘win’ the debate

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First and foremost, let me get me this off my chest: During a debate, Kendrick Meek should not be addresses as “Kendrick” as Jeff Greene did over and over again yesterday.  And Congressman Meek should definitely not be addressed as “Kendrick” with the kind of contempt Jeff Greene did not even attempt to contain.  As Republican consultant Rick Wilson tweeted yesterday: “Wow…the unspoken word in Greene’s statement was ‘boy’ “ Now that that is addressed, let’s deal with Kendrick, err, Congressman Meek’s…

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Actually, Kendrick, err, Congressman Meek, you did not ‘win’ the debate

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First and foremost, let me get this off my chest: During a debate, Kendrick Meek should not be addressed as “Kendrick” as Jeff Greene did over and over again yesterday.  And Congressman Meek should definitely not be addressed as “Kendrick” with the kind of contempt Jeff Greene did not even attempt to contain.  As Republican consultant Rick Wilson tweeted yesterday: “Wow…the unspoken word in Greene’s statement was ‘boy’ “ Now that that is addressed, let’s deal with Kendrick, err, Congressman Meek’s boast…

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Florida pollster Tom Eldon puts Jeff Greene a 3-to-2 favorite over Kendrick Meek

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Those are the odds from Florida pollster Tom Eldon on the Democratic U.S. Senate primary between Palm Beach real estate tycoon Jeff Greene and U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek of Miami. Eldon helped us handicap the race in preparation for tomorrow’s debate at The Palm Beach Post’s world headquarters in West Palm Beach. Eldon gives Greene the edge based on money. Greene, along with Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott, has the rare combination in Florida politics of “outsider” status and deep pockets. Continue…

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