Topic
Restitution
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Sentencing Law and Policy
SCOTUS grants cert on a (purely technical?) criminal restitution issue
Main January 8, 2010SCOTUS grants cert on a (purely technical?) criminal restitution issue As detailed at this new SCOTUSblog post, the Supreme Court this afternoon "has granted cert. in a…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Federal judge demands federal prosecutors to address restitution issues in child porn cases
Main January 5, 2010Federal judge demands federal prosecutors to address restitution issues in child porn cases A helpful reader alerted me to this local story reporting on a notable and…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Prosecutors seek nearly $200k for child porn victim”
Main January 4, 2010"Prosecutors seek nearly $200k for child porn victim" The title of this post is the headline of this interesting local article reporting on another case of a…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Another thoughtful and notable district court opinion on restitution in child porn sentencing
Main December 10, 2009Another thoughtful and notable district court opinion on restitution in child porn sentencing A helpful reader sent me a copy of a new opinion from the Eastern…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Ninth Circuit clarifies limit on restitution award in illegal prostitution case
Main December 3, 2009Ninth Circuit clarifies limit on restitution award in illegal prostitution case An interesting little opinion today from the Ninth Circuit in US v. Kuo, No. 08-10314 (9th…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Can Carrie Prejean now use her “child porn” sex tape to her advantage?
Main November 11, 2009Can Carrie Prejean now use her "child porn" sex tape to her advantage? In this post yesterday I discussed some of the federal child pornography laws implicated…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Effective new opinion discussing restitution in federal child porn possession cases
Main October 29, 2009Effective new opinion discussing restitution in federal child porn possession cases I posted hereearlier this week an effective newspaper report on efforts by some persons who were…
Sentencing Law and Policy
The latest (beneficial?) litigation front in child porn downloading battles
Main October 27, 2009The latest (beneficial?) litigation front in child porn downloading battles I just found this effective local article discussing what is becoming an important and very interesting new…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Prison Time or Restitution?: Sentencing for fraud often a balancing act”
Main October 11, 2009"Prison Time or Restitution?: Sentencing for fraud often a balancing act" The title of this post is the headline of this article from my local paper, which…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Number 9, Number 9, Number 9: Some Significant 9th Circuit Decisions on Federal Preemption
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
On this numerically significant day (09/09/09), readers may be interested in the 9th Circuit’s recent decisions in Saher v. Norton Simon Museum of Art at Pasadena, No. 07-56691, 2009 WL…