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  • Fane Lozman and US Supreme Court

    Fane Lozman V. City of Riviera Beach, Fl Case Nº.17-21

    Oral Argument Tuesday Feb 27, 2018 11AM EST

  • Four Time Winner - Best Of

    Voted not once, not twice, not three, but four times as “Best Of” by the New Times Broward/Palm Beach.

  • A Banner Flies High And Proud.

    At a recent Riviera Beach Marina ribbon cutting ceremony, this banner circled the crowd for an hour.

  • A “funny reality”

    U.S. high court decision in ‘hyperlocal’ Riviera Beach case could help rewrite national maritime law.

  • Fane Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach, FL, Case No. 11-626

    Oral Argument Monday, Oct. 1, 2012 11AM EST.

  • Fane Lozman

    Corruption fighting activist who saved 2,200 from eminent homes and his own home was destroyed.

Breaking News, June 18, 2018:  Justices Rule in Lozman’s Favor Eight to One

THE LONG ROAD THAT HAS LED TO MY SECOND TRIP TO THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT CASE Nº. 17-21
Oral Argument Tuesday Feb 27, 2018 11am EST.

U.S. chief justice calls video of South Florida man’s arrest ‘pretty chilling’

Miami Herald: U.S. chief justice calls video of South Florida man’s arrest ‘pretty chilling’

Alex Daugherty;
February 27, 2018
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In free speech case, justices troubled by Fla. man’s arrest

Tampa Bay Times: A Sunshine Week call to protect government critics

Editorial Board;
March 07, 2018
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Fane Lozman boat house US Supreme Court case

Miami Herald: He’s a Marine, a renegade, a vanquisher of corrupt pols. And now: First Amendment icon

Glenn Garvin;
January 13, 2018
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The Supreme Court faces a test of the authority of politicians to use police to silence their critics.

The Atlantic: Can Government Officials Have You Arrested for Speaking to Them?

Garrett Epps;
January 15, 2018
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House Boat case Supreme Court

Miami Herald: First the city sank his house. Now, he’s at the Supreme Court over free speech case

Monique O. Madan;
November 13, 2017
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Fane Lozman wrongfully arrested at City Hall Riviera Beach council meeting

March 13, 2018
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Recent News

City Buys Activist’s Home

February 10, 2010
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Targeting Citizen Lozman

December 13, 2007
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MY FIRST TRIP TO THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT CASE Nº. 11-626
Oral Argument Monday, Oct 1, 2012 11AM EST, Justices rule in Lozman’s favor, seven to two

I’m on a Boat! (Or Maybe I’m Not)

October 01, 2012
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Justices seem unclear on whether to rule that Florida floating home was a house or a vessel

October 01, 2012
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Supreme Court weighs whether houseboat in Riviera Beach was a vessel

October 01, 2012
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Court seems unclear on house versus boat question

October 01, 2012
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Editorial: Riviera Beach before high court on watery issue

October 01, 2012
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Riviera Beach

City Buys Activist’s Home

February 10, 2010
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Targeting Citizen Lozman

December 13, 2007
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Witness for the Defense

March 07, 2007
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Activist Jailed In Riviera Beach

November 16, 2006
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City Bites Dog

August 24, 2006
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RIVIERA BEACH LOSES EVICTION TRIAL AFTER JURY RULES THAT CITY'S ACTION WAS RETALIATORY AND WITHOUT MERIT


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The Fane Lozman Story

Fane Lozman Activists - Supreme Court Case

This is a true story of a persistent and tenacious underdog who fought against the governmental seizure of 2200 homes and businesses in 2006 only to see that same government arrest and destroy his floating home three years later, for an alleged failure to pay one month’s rent at the marina. Fane Lozman did not give up but continued the improbable climb from a county court eviction case to the US Supreme Court.

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Honors and Awards



The nomination for the Pete Weitzel/Friend of the First Amendment Award was based on Mr. Lozman’s most recent case before the US Supreme Court. Fane was arrested after speaking at a city commission meeting and is claiming that arrest violated his First Amendment rights. Mr. Lozman is a formidable citizen activist who has been engaged in sunshine issues for years.
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They say the man who represents himself has a fool for a client, but this long-running David-and-Goliath case just might end with a local government looking like the fool.

It all started in 2006, when Lozman, a retired Chicago financier with plenty of money to burn on justice, claimed he had been illegally evicted from his floating home in Riviera Beach because of his activism against last-minute plans to sell the marina to a developer using eminent domain. He won that case, but the city stayed on his heels, coming after him with all kinds of accusations (he owed fees to the marina; his ten-pound dachshund was too dangerous).

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Fane Lozman’s SCANSHIFT

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SCANSHIFT™ is a revolutionary patented quote display system that allows the user to absorb market information and changing market conditions with a degree of mental and visual efficiency never before available.

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