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Sentencing Law and Policy
A couple of interesting items on latest SCOTUS order list
Most of the case dispositions on this morning's Supreme Court's order list are cert denials, though there are a couple of items of interest for sentencing and criminal justice fans. …
UK Human Rights Blog
The Weekly Round Up: Southport Attacker Sentenced, Fault-based Divorce in the ECHR, & Trump Sworn In
In UK News Axel Rudakubana, who murdered three children at a dance class in Southport earlier this year, pleaded guilty last week and has been sentenced to a minimum of…
Criminal
You be the umpire: what sentence for Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter?
January is always an exciting sports month, especially for football fans. After a wonderful college football playoff can to a terrific end earlier this week, I am now especially looking…
Criminal
US Justice Department issues “Interim Policy Changes Regarding Charging, Sentencing, And Immigration Enforcement”
Reported today in Politico and the Washington Post and other outlets is this notable new memo (dated January 21, 2025) from the Department of Justice titled "Interim Policy Changes Regarding…
Federal Defenders of New York Blog
Second Circuit remands for clarification in “close” case involving denial of motion for compassionate release
By William Moss
In United States v. Castillo, No. 23-6229 (2d Cir. Jan. 15, 2025), a Second Circuit panel (Livingston, Calabresi, Merriam, JJ.) remanded for the district court to clarify its reasons for…
Criminal
Call for Papers (again): <em>FSR</em> issue on “A Justice System Crossroads: Reflecting on Biden’s Record and Projecting a Second Trump Term”
As first mentioned in this post a few weeks ago, the editors of the Federal Sentencing Reporter are seeking articles for a new FSR issue on “A Justice System Crossroads:…
On Brief: Iowa's Appellate Blog
Iowa Court of Appeals December 2024 Published Opinion Roundup
By Rox Laird
The Iowa Court of Appeals selects certain opinions for publication in the Northwestern Reporter. In December, the Court of Appeals selected eight opinions for publication. Following are summaries of those…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"<em>Booker</em> at 20": reflections on the impact and import of plea agreements
As set out in this prior post, I have started a series of posts here on the topic of "Booker at 20," partially in conjunction with a forthcoming issue of the Federal…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"<em>Booker</em> at 20": has much really changed in federal sentencing?
As noted in this prior post, I have started a series of posts here on the topic of "Booker at 20," partially in conjunction with a forthcoming issue of the…
Sentencing Law and Policy
The process is the punishment: Donald Trump receives sentence of "unconditional discharge" in New York state prosecution
I have just finished listening to today's hearing as part of the state court sentencing in Trump v. New York, at the end of which he received the expected sentence of "unconditional…