Barry Garber
Barry L. Garber was a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He was first appointed to the court on September 18, 1991.[1] Garber served on the court until he died at age 89 on January 12, 2020.[2]
Noteworthy cases
Facebook case (2010)
- See also: United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (KATHERINE EVANS v. PETER BAYER, NO. 08-61952-CIV-GARBER)
- See also: United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (KATHERINE EVANS v. PETER BAYER, NO. 08-61952-CIV-GARBER)
In what was considered to be an important case involving free speech on social networking sites, Judge Garber allowed a lawsuit filed by a former Florida high school student, Katherine Evans, to proceed on February 12, 2010. The judge ruled that a Facebook group page which the student used to air complaints on a former teacher is considered free speech because the comments, according to the judge's ruling, were made off-campus and had no implications to threaten the teacher.[3] The case was settled with Evans receiving $15,000 to cover legal fees.[4]
See also
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, "State of the Court Report," 2013
- ↑ Law.com, "Goodbye, Judge Garber: South Florida Federal Magistrate, Gentle 'Giant' Has Died," accessed June 30, 2022
- ↑ CNN "Facebook gripes protected by free speech, ruling says," February 16, 2010
- ↑ Legal Clips, "Florida charter school settles suit brought by student disciplined for off-campus Facebook posting," December 22, 2010
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida
State courts:
Florida Supreme Court • Florida District Courts of Appeal • Florida Circuit Court • Florida County Court
State resources:
Courts in Florida • Florida judicial elections • Judicial selection in Florida
