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Sentencing Law and Policy
Prez Bush issues (first?) set of lame-duck pardons and commutations
Main November 24, 2008Prez Bush issues (first?) set of lame-duck pardons and commutationsThis afternoon President George Bush granted 14 pardons and two commutations. The list of recipients, with details of…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
In the News and Around the Blogosphere
By Ellen Podgor
Carrie Johnson, Washington Post, As Bush's Term Ends, Some Big Names Seek Pardons Law.com (AP), Christopher Sherman, Prosecutor Who Brought Indictment Against Vice President Seeks Judge's Recusal Richard Lloyd, The…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Around the blogosphere
Main November 22, 2008Around the blogosphereLots of new goodies at for sentencing fans at: Capital Defense Weekly Crime and Consequences Pardon Power Sex Crimes November 22, 2008 at 07:51 PM…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
In the News and Around the Blogosphere
By Ellen Podgor
Colin Perkel, The Canadian Press, Chances of President Bush granting leniency to Conrad Black called infinitesimalDoug Berman, Sentencing Law & Policy, Through the federal clemency looking glass with HolderDOJ Press…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Through the federal clemency looking glass with Holder
Main November 20, 2008Through the federal clemency looking glass with HolderThough I am still ruminating over the selection of Eric Holder for the next Attorney General (as evidenced here and…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Around the blogosphere
Main November 19, 2008Around the blogosphereLots of notable new posts of interest for sentencing fans to be found at: Crime and Consequences Pardon Power Sex Crimes StandDown Texas Project November…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
AG Holder?
By Ellen Podgor
Everyone appears to be dropping Eric Holder's name as the likely next Attorney General. See Ashby Jones, WSJ Blog, Report: Obama ‘Deeply Interested’ in Eric Holder as AG; LA Times,…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Lots of buzzing around Eric Holder as the next US Attorney General
Main November 18, 2008Lots of buzzing around Eric Holder as the next US Attorney GeneralIn this afternoon post, Newsweek has reported today that "President-elect Obama has decided to tap Eric…
Sentencing Law and Policy
A birthday update for a high-profile federal defendant
Main November 18, 2008A birthday update for a high-profile federal defendantAs detailed in this CNN political post, today "may not be the happiest of birthday's for Ted Stevens. As the…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
In the News and Around the Blogosphere
By Ellen Podgor
Margy Love, Washington Post (Op-Ed), In Defense of Lame-Duck PardonsDOJ Press Release, Two Charged with Illegal Trading with Iran DOJ Press Release, Virginia Physicist Pleads Guilty to Illegally Exporting Space…