Susan Wexler Cohen Before I had ever met Jeanell, she sent us a “cheer” package filled with superhero items for my then-infant son, Elliot. It was about eight years ago, and she heard that Elliot had a rare medical condition through a friend of our family who went into the store she runs with her husband Derrick, which sells lots of cute quirky clothes and kitschy stuff. Then, on her own, Jeanell sent this package for Elliot, including shirts and little toys, with a kind note. And to get something from a stranger in that very weird time, that very weird place we were in in our lives my 10-month-old was having brain surgery, and we were in the I.C.U. with him for several weeks it was just one of those moments that felt so good, like there were people outside of our little bubble who were thinking of us. And that sort of gives you a little boost, it gives you a little strength. And it always stuck with me.
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05:10 AM EST Share His inaugural State of the District address was delivered via Zoom to the Jacksonville Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.
Chief U.S. District Judge in the Middle District of Florida Timothy Corrigan delivered his first State of the District address Jan. 22 via Zoom to members of the Jacksonville Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.
Corrigan, who was appointed chief judge for the district on Nov. 2, said the federal court in Jacksonville continues to adapt to doing its business under the protocols required since March by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The federal judicial system, like everything else, had to adopt remote procedures overnight.
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A batch of more than 140 pardons and sentence commutations in the final hours of Donald Trump’s presidency highlighted the growing politicization of clemency, divorced from the initial goals of mercy and serving the public good.
Stephen Bannon, a key strategist behind Mr. Trump’s 2016 election triumph, was among several former political cronies who received presidential pardons. Others included Elliott Broidy, a major Republican donor, and three former Republican members of Congress, two of whom had served jail time for corruption. Previous pardons have gone to Paul Manafort, campaign chairman during part of the 2016 run; Roger Stone, a friend and political adviser; and Michael Flynn,