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Sentencing Law and Policy
Yet another analysis ofBooker’s real import
Main March 18, 2008Yet another analysis of Booker's real importNow available on SSRN at this link is another piece of scholarship trying to give coherent shape and meaning to the…
Sentencing Law and Policy
SCOTUS taking upApprendi/Blakelyconsecutive sentencing issue
Main March 17, 2008SCOTUS taking up Apprendi/Blakely consecutive sentencing issueI am pleased to report that this morning the Supreme Court has announced that it is taking up another important Apprendi/Blakely…
EvidenceProf Blog
Article of Interest: Ralph Ruebner and Eugene Goryunov’s “Loss of Sixth Amendment Confrontation Rights: Forfeiture By Voluntary Wrongful Conduct”
By Colin Miller
It's hard to imagine a more topical article than "Loss of Sixth Amendment Confrontation Rights: Forfeiture Triggered By Voluntary Wrongful Conduct," the new article by my colleague Ralph Ruebner and…
Sentencing Law and Policy
After 220 years, should the Second Amendment stay minimalist?
Main March 4, 2008After 220 years, should the Second Amendment stay minimalist?Larry Tribe has this op-ed today about the Heller Second Amendment case in the Wall Street Journal, headlined "Sanity…
Media Law Prof Blog
Media May Interview Ready and Willing Jurors As To Likely Verdict: Texas Appellate Court
The Texas First District Court of Appeal has ruled that the media has the right to interview ready and willing former jurors in a trial as to their likely verdicts,…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Conrad Black gets a peek inside the American criminal justice system and does not like what he sees
Main March 3, 2008Conrad Black gets a peek inside the American criminal justice system and does not like what he sees Writing for New York Sun, Conrad Black has this…
Sentencing Law and Policy
More thoughts about the scope of Second Amendment rights
Main February 13, 2008More thoughts about the scope of Second Amendment rightsMy post this morning about the potential scope of Second Amendment rights and the prospect of felon gun right…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Oregon AG seeks cert onBlakely’s applicability
Main February 13, 2008Oregon AG seeks cert on Blakely's applicability As detailed in this post, a few months ago the Oregon Supreme Court held in State v. Ice, No. S52248…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Another notable sentencing ruling from the Sixth Circuit
Main February 4, 2008Another notable sentencing ruling from the Sixth CircuitKeeping up with just the Sixth Circuit sentencing jurisprudence is becoming a full-time job, and today brings yet another thoughtful…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Poetic sentencing justice thanks to Wal-Mart
Main February 4, 2008Poetic sentencing justice thanks to Wal-Mart As first discussed here, the re-sentencing of former Wal-Mart vice chairman Tom Coughlin resulted in an interesting and important post-Gall opinion…