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Sentencing Law and Policy
Reviewing the sentencing dynamics as more parents get (minimal) prison time in “Operation Varsity Blues” college admissions scandal
This lengthy USA Today article provides a kind of mid-season review now that 19 parents out of 35 charged have pleaded guilty in "Operation Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal. The…
Sentencing Law and Policy
The trial penalty on fine display as parents in college admissions scandal get hit with new federal bribery charges
As reported in this new Los Angeles Times article, headlined "New bribery charge leveled against Lori Loughlin and other parents in college admissions scandal," federal prosecutors are ramping up the…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Catching up with another round of sentencings in “Operation Varsity Blues”
Three more parents were sentencing this past week by US District Court Judge Indira Talwani in the "Operation Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal. Here are the headlines and essential from…
Sentencing Law and Policy
US Attorney in college admission scandal makes plain how trial penalty works even for celebrity actresses
In various settings, we often hear expression of concern that celebrity criminal defendants may receive a different form of justice than us regular folk. But this recent article reporting comments…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Napa Valley winemaker gets five months of imprisonment, the longest sentence so far in college admissions scandal
As reported in this Los Angeles Times piece, "Agustin Huneeus Jr., a prominent Napa Valley winemaker until his arrest in the college admissions scandal, was sentenced Friday to five months…
Sentencing Law and Policy
BigLaw partner gets one month federal time as latest parent sentenced in college admissions scandal
As reported in this CNN piece, a "former high-powered attorney at an international law firm was sentenced Thursday to one month in prison for paying $75,000 to falsely boost his…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Next parent up in college admission scandal sentencing also gets four months in federal prison
As reported in this Boston Globe piece, a "Los Angeles man who paid $400,000 to get his son into Georgetown as a fake tennis recruit in the college admissions cheating…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Next parent sentenced in college admission scandal gets four months in federal prison
As reported in this New York Post piece, headlined "Businessman gets 4 months for bribing his son’s way into USC," the second parent sentenced in the college admissions scandal will…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Gearing up for the next round of sentencings in college admissions scandal
This new Los Angeles Times article, headlined "Prosecutors in college admissions scandal fighting for prison time for parents," reports on arguments and analyses in the run up to the federal…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Just some (of many) perspectives on Felicity Huffman’s sentencing
Lots of folks have lots of views on what we should make of the the sentencing of Felicity Huffman late last week to 14 days in incarceration in the college…