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Sentencing Law and Policy
Martha is gettingBlakelyized, while Olis isn’t
Main July 16, 2004Martha is getting Blakelyized, while Olis isn'tInterestingly, Martha Stewart, according to this story, is going to be free pending appeal because of Blakely. Judge Cedarbaum apparently told…
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Leaderboard Report
Main July 16, 2004Leaderboard ReportThough Judge Cassell is still the leader in the clubhouse with 3 major Blakely decisions to his name, the Seventh Circuit is helping to set the…
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Judge Weinstein Speaks!!
Main July 16, 2004Judge Weinstein Speaks!!I'm back at it even faster that expected because I just received two opinions authored by EDNY Senior US District Judge Jack Weinstein. I have…
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I’m back…
Main July 16, 2004I'm back...And I have so much to talk about after having a terrific morning in Oxford, Ohio sharing a podium with USSC Vice Chair John Steer and…
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Stop the world (for a few hours)
Main July 15, 2004Stop the world (for a few hours)After this post, I am off-line for a while so I can travel to the far reaches of Ohio for a…
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Dahlia Speaks (about Supreme Court scuttlebutt)!
Main July 15, 2004Dahlia Speaks (about Supreme Court scuttlebutt)!I am pleased as punch that Dahlia Lithwick — who at this fan site is astutuely described as "the rockingest Supreme Court…
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Martha, my dear…
Main July 15, 2004Martha, my dear...According to this CNN report, it only took the obviously efficient US District Judge Miriam Cedarbaum a one-sentence, handwritten note to reject attempts by Martha…
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Does the “Rule of Lenity” matter in answering severability questions?
Main July 15, 2004Does the "Rule of Lenity" matter in answering severability questions?Food for thought for all of those struggling --- and who isn't? --- with tough severability questions and…
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Spanning the globe,Blakelystyle
Main July 15, 2004Spanning the globe, Blakely styleFrom coast to coast, local newspapers are discovering that the Blakely decision may impact local cases. Here's just a sample of the coverage:…
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District Court dynamics
Main July 15, 2004District Court dynamicsI have heard from many about interesting efforts by prosecutors to deal with Blakely, and about interesting responses from defense attorneys and district courts to…