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Sentencing Law and Policy
Recalling the text of the applicable law which helps account for Judge Jackson's sentencing rulings
I was able to listen to some of the opening statements of Senate Judiciary Committee members during today's installment of the hearings concerning the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Maybell Romero on “Ruined”
By Jamie Abrams
Maybell Romero has posted the forthcoming article "Ruined" on SSRN. This article will be published in the Georgetown Law Review. The abstract previews: Judges play a critical role in one of the…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Reasonable Moral Doubt"
The title of this post is the title of this notable new article now available via SSRN authored by Emad Atiq. Here is its abstract: Sentencing outcomes turn on moral…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Ruined"
The title of this post is the title of this intriguing new article authored by Maybell Romero now available via SSRN. Here is its abstract: Judges play a critical role…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in jail, years of probation, $120,106 in restitution and $25,000 fine for faking attack
In this post a few months ago, I asked "Is Jussie Smollett likely to get probation after convictions on five low-level state felony counts of disorderly conduct?". As this new…
Criminal
Rounding up some accounts of the latest ACCA wackiness in <em>Wooden</em>
I hope to find some time in the coming days to do some original commentary about the Supreme Court's unanimous ruling in US v. Wooden, No. 20-5279 (S. Ct. March…
Sentencing Law and Policy
With first defendant now convicted after trial, how steep might the "trial penalty" be in the Jan 6 riot cases?
As reported in this AP piece, headlined "1st trial in Capitol riot ends with conviction all counts," we now have a new conviction in the January 6 riot cases that…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
“Ruined”: An analysis of judicial language used in sentencing rape and sexual assault defendants
"Ruined"Maybell RomeroJudges play a critical role in one of the most important states of a criminal case’s adjudication—sentencing. While there have been substantial limitations placed on the discretion judges can…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Dealing in Lives: Imposition of Federal Life Sentences for Drugs from 1990–2020"
I am extraordinarily pleased and proud to be able spotlight this terrific new research paper authored by Alex Fraga, who serves as a Senior Research Associate at Ohio State's Drug Enforcement…
Sentencing Law and Policy
New <em>Federal Sentencing Reporter</em> double issue explores "Financial Sanctions in Sentencing and Corrections"
I am very pleased to now be able to spotlight the newest Federal Sentencing Reporter issue, which is actually a special double issue devoted to the topic "Financial Sanctions in…