Author Archives: Michael Froomkin

This Might Not Be Funny

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Michael Froomkin

I saw one of these on the back of a gas-guzzler on US 1 this afternoon.

Couldn’t tell if it was for real or ironic, but I’m going to guess real.

Posted in Politics: Tinfoil | 2 Comments

Electioneering Report – April 5, 2010 (Updated & Corrected)

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Michael Froomkin

Tuesday saw one phone call, a recording of Ralph Caberra‘s voice urging me to vote for Gonzalo Sanabria. The message properly identified itself as paid and approved by the Sanabria campaign. It had decent sound quality too.

I also got four mailers: a Slesnick (Mayor), a Quesada rerun (Group 4), a new Sanabria (Group 4), and Kerkyk 4-pager (Group 5). Update: The scans are below.

More interestingly, I had a one-hour talk with Frank Quesada yesterday morning, which I will write up as soon as possible. He struck me as a very earnest and sincere person. I think he’s basically well to the right of me, but I was impressed how he’d been studying the Coral Gables budget, one line item at a time.
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Posted in Coral Gables | 10 Comments

U Miami Law Review to Offer Expedited Reviews

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Michael Froomkin

I’m not sure what I think of this emerging trend. I first saw this being done by Duke years ago, and now it’s spreading. Anyway, our law review seems to be jumping on the bandwagon, according to this announcement I just saw:

“The University of Miami Law Review will be offering expedited review of articles to be published in Volume 66.

Articles submitted between April 11 and April 18 will be evaluated by April 25.

By submitting the article during this window authors agree to accept publication offers, should one be extended.

Any articles accepted through this review will be published in Volume 66.

If you have an article that would like to submit, please e-mail a copy of the article, CV, and cover letter to lawreview@students.law.miami.edu with the subject line “Volume 66 Expedited Review.”

Authors, start your engines.

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Electioneering Report – April 4, 2010

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Michael Froomkin

Monday: nothing, nada, ziltch.

A relief, really.

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Electioneering Report — April 3, 2011

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Michael Froomkin

This morning a lady from the Quesada GOTV effort called to ask if he “could count on my support.” I said I was undecided.

Otherwise, a quiet Sunday.

Posted in Coral Gables | 1 Comment

Palm Beach Post on Judicial Reactions to the Foreclosure Crisis

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Michael Froomkin

I’m quoted talking about the virtues of having judges look carefully at foreclosure cases instead of rubber-stamping them in the Palm Beach Post’s, Foreclosure crisis: Fed-up judges crack down disorder in the courts written by Christine Stapleton and Kimberly Miller.

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