On October 5, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Lazzara, a Clinton appointee, ruled against a lawsuit that had been filed to force the Democratic National Committee to seat delegates from Florida. The case is DiMaio v Democratic National Committee, middle district, 8:07cv-1552. This case had been filed on August 30, 2007.

This case should not be confused with the lawsuit filed this month by U.S. Senator Bill Nelson. On the other hand, the DiMaio outcome is not good news for the Nelson lawsuit.