By now word has spread through the Miami legal community that a longtime and well known law professor at FIU has been relieved of his position pending a review by FIU of allegations by a law student that he inappropriately displayed a picture or pictures of an animal with its genitalia exposed. The Herald ran an article and we allowed comments about it in the prior post.
We do not need to pile on - especially since there has been no determination of guilt- only an allegation. Someone’s reputation is at stake and we take that seriously. We will be especially strict with the comments so kindly act accordingly. We get it is an issue. We just have to thread a needle here.
Oy. Or as we say in Miami - ay dios mio.
Meanwhile DOM has all the news about the state of Florida giving Judge Williams the middle finger and not enforcing or respecting her injunction to stop State law enforcement officers from arresting immigrants. We wouldn’t mess with Judge Williams if we were you.
Check it out here
In other legal news today, another judge faces removal.
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#freeFingerhut
ReplyDeleteI think we need more context than what the article provides.
DeleteGosney did less and got fired.
ReplyDeleteRundle and Fingerhut have been friends for years. He represented both of her children pro bono when they got caught with their legal troubles.
DeleteGos was way worse
DeleteGive me a break. Gos did not want
DeleteFIU #GoPanthers
ReplyDeleteSAO hires the weirdest ASA’s. Great recruiting Steve! The best team in America! Kudos!
ReplyDeleteAccused by “a law student”??? No - accused by many
ReplyDeleteA tangent: The constitution vests to Congress the power to impose tariffs but Congress ceded to the President only the power to execute legislative intent. Theoretically, the Supreme Court could enjoin Presidential action for tariffs shown to be in transgression of Congressional intent. For example, and I speculate, a statute which survives Presidential veto, and eliminates the tariff on Canadian lumber could check the President. ... When a pig flys.
ReplyDelete“We do not need to pile on.”
ReplyDeleteAre you serious? Any female that took his class in at least the last decade have known of Scott’s inappropriate behavior and reputation. If you google him rate my professor has reviews from 2018 about it. This special treatment is precisely why so many students were silenced. Scott would frequently tout his connections in the legal community and so many students were terrified of beginning their careers tarnished him. He should be exposed for who he is, as should other members of the bar and bench who engage in the exact same kind of predatory behavior.
And I hope it’s not lost on anyone that this whole “they are only allegations” b.s. is coming from the same people and blog that gratuitously tars and feathers so many people for so much less evidence. You want to rake people over the coals? Then keep that same energy across the board. You won’t, because you’re a bunch of hypocrites.
Unfortunately, these “allegations” have been around for many years. These women just had balls to come forward and officially lodge a complaint. Hopefully Anyone else who felt victimized would come forward and let this be resolved one way or the other.
DeleteWasn’t he hired as the SAO ethics guy??? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 what a joke. The incompetence never ceases to amaze me.
ReplyDeleteHe’s part of the SAO friends and Family package.
DeleteEthics my ass. Money laundering salaries.
DeleteGood thing it was called Gainoring the file as opposed to Fingerhuting the file
ReplyDeleteInteresting how we’re only worried about piling on and reputations when it involves the defense bar…
ReplyDeleteSee the thing is that’s the rub - he was hired as an ethics expert for rhe SAO. They can’t do anything right. The guy they hired gets suspended from FIU. it just gets worse and worse.
ReplyDeleteRump the problem is you believe the SAO. It’s all smoke and mirrors over there at 1350 NW 12 Ave. They hire under false pretenses. It’s borderline money laundering if you ask me.
DeleteRump never believe what the SAO says. Hired as the ethics guy my ass. This is Kathy’s last run at returning political favors. Putting dinero in her friends pockets. Inflating her top brass’s salaries. While at the same time keeping the bottom understaffed and underpaid. It doesn’t take a genius to see this.
DeleteRumpole, these allegations were pending for months. I hope Fingerhut told them before the FIU letter. EVERYONE knew and were talking about it. He was removed from teaching weeks or months before the FIU letter.
DeleteYou have no idea the crap I have held back on about judges and prosecutors. Trust me I protect more than defense attorneys. In fact most of the comments I don’t post are about Dade ASAs and Judges.
ReplyDeleteAnd yet, there’s a constant onslaught of trash on this rag. Want to get rid of piling on? Don’t let any of it, or require a person to verify themselves by name and bar number. Let’s see how the Florida Bar feels about the comments on here.
DeleteShut up nerd
Delete7:33 you expect too much from the Fl Bar.
Delete7:33 Sounds like a typical angry Talpins rant.
DeleteTime to bring back Hank Adorno? Andy Boros?
ReplyDeleteI love the SAO it’s the gift the keeps giving. Hi Mitchell
ReplyDeleteHi Michele
DeleteI can’t fathom how you’re still employed at the SAO.
DeleteSAO is SAD
ReplyDeleteWho hasn't been shown animal genitalia in law school? People need to grow up.
ReplyDelete“Todays topic is torts but first we look at the Clydesdales erect phallus. This ladies and gentlemen is gods best work.”
DeleteYea but when it’s “shown” by a manipulative narcissist that changes the game.
DeleteI’ve seen them very impressive. Yuge! I’m
DeleteThat’s nothing compared to what they do at FSU law. It involves Door knobs. Magic
DeleteWas it better and more ethical under Richard Gerstein?
ReplyDeleteHey RUMPOLE - why don’t you do some public service and become the State Attorney and bring integrity, true prosecution and morale back to the office?
ReplyDeletehttps://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1432965I’m
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ReplyDeleteI know Marco Rubio. He is no Henry Kissinger.
ReplyDeleteI can actually understand what Rubio says
DeleteBy allowing Fingerhut to remain employed at the SAO, Rundle is opening herself up to a lawsuit. They are on notice of his behavior. This is not one complaint but more than one complaint at FIU. Also how can he remain on staff at Florida Bar leadership Academy.
ReplyDeleteWell, this gives me reason to doubt (from Rate my Professor):
ReplyDeleteProfessor Fingerhut is one of the most engaging and brilliant professors I've ever had. Also, as a female student who took several of his classes I can attest that he was NEVER inappropriate, he is just REAL. If you're easily offended, need hand-holding, or can't handle real discussions, don't take his class … maybe rethink law school altogether.
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DeleteBro he wrote that himself ngl
DeleteOkay, reviewed the "rate my professor" page - the same person appears to have posted four comments about "moody" going back 10 years....also, without noting a grade (F perhaps?). Please.
ReplyDeleteI feel like we need more details on the allegations to pass judgment. All I can glean from the Herald story is he showed pictures of animal genitalia in class. Why? I don't know but these are college students if there was some educational purpose I think they could handle it. On the other hand if he is actually sexually harassing students he should not be in a position to be able to do that. Presumably FIU has some sort of due process set up to arrive at the facts, let that play out. Does seem like the SAO ethics position is cursed.
ReplyDeleteBring back Gosney!
Deleteanimal genetalia...lol...I have to walk by 4 cocks every time I go to the state courthouse, and then cross paths with a pitt bull with tennis ball sized nuts swinging behind him...then on the way home, I see 3-4 Ford F-150s with balls of similar or larger size, often gold, hanging from the trailer hitch. This is in addition to the bitch in wynwood that just had a litter and has dog boobs scraping the ground as she walks towards miam to see if anybody dropped some empanadas.
ReplyDeleteI am confused. What exactly are the allegations? I understand from the comments that he showed a picture of animal genitalia in his class. What was the context? That without more is not per se offensive.
ReplyDeleteDid he not also put up a student in a bikini on the screen during his whole class to embarrass her??
ReplyDeleteBro subscribed to my OF.
DeleteOf course he is teaching at the Miami SAO, where ethical conduct and due process reign. lol.
ReplyDeleteI may have missed the news, but when and for what purpose was Fingerhut hired by the SAO? Was there a public announcement?
ReplyDeleteIt was done quickly and quietly after Gosney was wrongly pushed out
DeleteI looked at the rate my professor comments, which were nearly all highly favorable. I have known Scott for many years, and my experience was that he never raised "anti-woman lawyer" concerns which are oh so common when a woman lawyer (especially a really good woman lawyer) is dealing with the male criminal defense bar. I don't care why Mrs. Rundle hired him, but I feel confident that his decades of professionalism, deep knowledge of the law, and simple lack of interest in sexualizing the practice of law will be helpful to those in the SAO.
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