David Grimes
@thatgrimes.bsky.social
A lawyer with opinions about much more. Work at Florida House of Representatives for FLHouseDems. Governor 2d Cir TheFlaBar. Board of LSNF. Alumni of FlaBarYLD and FlaGovBar
Supreme Court of Florida denies petition to compel The Florida Bar to investigate US Attorney General Pam Bondi. Notably, the Court does not find the Bar lacks the authority to investigate a federal officer; the Court finds the petitioner failed to show a clear legal right for the requested relief.
October 13, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Supreme Court of Florida denies petition to compel The Florida Bar to investigate US Attorney General Pam Bondi. Notably, the Court does not find the Bar lacks the authority to investigate a federal officer; the Court finds the petitioner failed to show a clear legal right for the requested relief.
Guided by history and tradition, the state court ruled for the first time in 200 plus years you have a right to open carry firearms in Florida….
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September 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Guided by history and tradition, the state court ruled for the first time in 200 plus years you have a right to open carry firearms in Florida….
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Happy Star Trek Day!
September 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Happy Star Trek Day!
Earlier this month, Florida State University proposed amendments that would have removed language such as “race,” “religion,” “gender identity” and “gender expression” from its Sex Discrimination and Sexual Misconduct regulation, among other rules. www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
August 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Earlier this month, Florida State University proposed amendments that would have removed language such as “race,” “religion,” “gender identity” and “gender expression” from its Sex Discrimination and Sexual Misconduct regulation, among other rules. www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
If you’re in Tallahassee and you listen quietly, I bet you can hear my screams and curses from across the Atlantic…
August 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
If you’re in Tallahassee and you listen quietly, I bet you can hear my screams and curses from across the Atlantic…
We don’t mind people borrowing our work. The important part is, in red or in blue, what the state did was still a crime.
May 8, 2025 at 8:14 PM
We don’t mind people borrowing our work. The important part is, in red or in blue, what the state did was still a crime.
My favorite Pope/politics crossover memes today so far
May 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
My favorite Pope/politics crossover memes today so far
Happy Conch Republic Independence Day!
April 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Happy Conch Republic Independence Day!
I watched the State AG’s press conference answers on Hope Florida this morning so you don’t have to.
April 14, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I watched the State AG’s press conference answers on Hope Florida this morning so you don’t have to.
Not AI clocking me with not one but two iced coffees…
April 14, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Not AI clocking me with not one but two iced coffees…
Had a great conversation this morning with a very important Florida constituent about the impact of the penguin tariffs. We believe that all Floridians- including penguins- deserve the freedom to be healthy, prosperous, and safe!
April 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Had a great conversation this morning with a very important Florida constituent about the impact of the penguin tariffs. We believe that all Floridians- including penguins- deserve the freedom to be healthy, prosperous, and safe!
In 1869 Myra Bradwell became the first woman to pass the Illinois bar, but the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1873 decision in Bradwell v. Illinois denied her license. Her efforts, however, sparked a wave of legislative changes. www.ncsl.org/resources/ma...
March 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
In 1869 Myra Bradwell became the first woman to pass the Illinois bar, but the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1873 decision in Bradwell v. Illinois denied her license. Her efforts, however, sparked a wave of legislative changes. www.ncsl.org/resources/ma...
Big news from the 11th Circuit: "The Florida law that prohibits minors from purchasing fire-arms does not violate the Second and Fourteenth Amendments because it is consistent with our historical tradition of firearm regulation."
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March 14, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Big news from the 11th Circuit: "The Florida law that prohibits minors from purchasing fire-arms does not violate the Second and Fourteenth Amendments because it is consistent with our historical tradition of firearm regulation."
media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub...
media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub...
Happy Birthday to the one and only Florida! It’s a hell of a state!
March 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Happy Birthday to the one and only Florida! It’s a hell of a state!
I can only assume the AG’s website got hacked with the based federal style seal featuring a Latin inscription from the preface to a Catholic Mass and tiny Lacoste gators I think came from the Governor’s merch shop, but just in case they are looking for a new seal, I made a more serious contender.
February 20, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I can only assume the AG’s website got hacked with the based federal style seal featuring a Latin inscription from the preface to a Catholic Mass and tiny Lacoste gators I think came from the Governor’s merch shop, but just in case they are looking for a new seal, I made a more serious contender.
Of the lawyer-lawmakers currently serving in the “People’s House,” 20, like Speaker Perez, are Republicans, and 7, like Leader Driskell, are Democrats. www.floridabar.org/the-florida-...
February 17, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Of the lawyer-lawmakers currently serving in the “People’s House,” 20, like Speaker Perez, are Republicans, and 7, like Leader Driskell, are Democrats. www.floridabar.org/the-florida-...
The judges of the Second Judicial Circuit have re-elected Chief Judge Francis J. “Frank” Allman to a second term, which begins July 1.
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February 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The judges of the Second Judicial Circuit have re-elected Chief Judge Francis J. “Frank” Allman to a second term, which begins July 1.
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Here we go again… Special Session 2025 C
February 11, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Here we go again… Special Session 2025 C