FRANCE INVADED! LOSES GROUND IN INITIAL SKIRMISH

 There are certain things we take for granted in life.  French Laundry in Napa is a mite overrated. The  Miami Clerk's office will fully go to electronic filing "next year". Judges rarely make difficult  decisions without racing to their colleagues for advice- which means a person we don't know and have not argued to is helping decide the case. And France has difficulty protecting her borders. 

In 1819 a large boulder was placed along the 300 plus mile border France shares with Belgium. About a week ago a Belgium farmer moved the stone about ten feet into France to help make way for his tractor to pass. Suddenly, France was smaller than she was when the day began. Luckily cooler heads prevailed (it's not like Germany was involved after all). The Mayors of Erquelinnes (Belgium) and Bousignies-sur-roc met, broke some baguettes and resolved the matter diplomatically. The farmer moved the stone back and some wine was sipped and all returned to normal. 

THE FACDL HAS A STATEMENT:

"Please pay your dues".  Just kidding. Here is the real statement: 

Matthew Meyers	Thu, May 6, 12:31 PM (2 days ago)
to me, captain4justice@gmail.com

Rumpole and Captain,

FACDL-Miami is very pleased there is finally movement to modernize CJIS, the criminal case management system.  This is something we as a chapter, have been pushing for, for years.  It is desperately needed and long overdue.  This could not have been done without both Harvey Ruvin and Chief Judge Soto listening to our needs and implementing changes that will benefit the  community.  I would be remiss if we didn’t extend our deepest gratitude to Chief Judge Soto, Mr. Ruvin, and the Miami-Dade County Commission.  Although we are several years out from the launch of the new system, the fact that the County has allocated the funds necessary is a gigantic step in the right direction.   Kudos to all the FACDL-Miami Presidents before me that have made efforts to get this done. 

Here is our prediction: In 2030 some...just some notice of appearances will be in downloadable pdf format. In 2045 the system "which has experienced some unexpected delays" will be revamped. In 2050, when the REGJB is closed and reopened in a Condo High-rise  on South Beach, the clerk's office will announce that "within two years the computer system will be fully updated and functional. Until then attorneys are requested to file all documents in paper format."  In 2075 the clerk's office will announce "in anticipation of the 2100 change to computer dating formats, the electronic filing system, which has been successfully tested with two! motions to suppress being successfully uploaded, will unfortunately have to be re-coded to comply with the government requirements of 2100. In the meantime, paper filings will be accepted". In 2099, at the Courthouse steps of the dedication of the  new NSJB (Nushin Sayfie Justice Building) which was built in Doral after Hurricane Sydney destroyed most of South Beach in 2077, the clerk of the court will make a stirring speech: "Way back in 2021, during the end of the first pandemic, a group of visionary clerks, judges, and lawyers, envisioned a time in the not too distant future when all documents in Miami Courts could be filed electronically. That day is not far off....we have a new computer system that we expect to install in the next five years...."  

And so it goes.