House Judiciary Committee James Sensenbrenner wrote a letter to a panel of the 7th Circuit when they issued a sentencing decision with which he disagreed. Sensenbrenner demanded that the panel revise its decision because, he believed, it was legally erroneous. Indiana LawProf Charles Geyh and Roger Williams CrimProf David Zlotnick are cited in this story. Here’s the original opinion; here’s the amendment responding to the letter. [Jack Chin]
