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In the wake of Wednesday’s violent invasion of the Capitol building in Washington by supporters of President Donald Trump, the President himself is being widely blamed for incitement. What consequences, criminal and political, could he face? Globe and Mail justice writer Sean Fine explores the options.
President Trump asked his supporters to Washington, told them it would “be wild,” invited them to the Capitol and implored them never to accept a stolen presidency. Did he commit a crime?
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In a final stage of a bumpy election season, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced his intention to object as Congress formalizes President-elect Biden’s victory a move that threatens to complicate a process that is historically ceremonial.
Each election season is marked by the same conclusion: On Jan. 6, a joint session of Congress officially counts the electoral college’s votes, and then votes to accept the results, formalizing the winner.
Hawley’s announcement sets the stage for Trump loyalists to take advantage of an 1887 law and mount a final challenge to Biden’s victory, even amid warnings from party leaders to drop the issue.
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Jennifer Kifer is a new partner in Holland & Knight’s Jacksonville office and a member of the firm’s Private Wealth Services Group. Her practice is devoted to representation of charitable organizations in contested and uncontested trust and estate matters. Kifer assists them in accelerating and increasing bequest revenue from gifts left to them in wills and trusts.
Her legal background includes maritime and media law.
Kifer served as a judicial law clerk to U.S. District Judge Timothy Corrigan. While attending Florida Coastal School of Law, she was a legal intern to state Supreme Court Justice Barbara Pariente.
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Henderson Franklin Welcomes First Year Associate Alessandro Secino to Real Estate Department Fort Myers, FL, December 18, 2020 (PR.com) Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. is pleased to announce that Alessandro Secino has joined the firm as an associate in the Real Estate Department. Secino served as a summer associate with Henderson Franklin in 2019. He has a developing practice in water rights law and works with the Condominium and Homeowners’ Association practice group.
In addition to his J.D., Secino achieved a Business Law Certificate with high honors from Florida State University College of Law. He served as an editor on FSU Law’s Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law, and was a board member of FSU Law School Council. While an undergraduate at Rhodes College, Secino was a member of the men’s lacrosse team, was named to the conference all-academic team, and served as president of the Kappa Sigma – Phi Chapter.