federal sentencing guidelines
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In Beckles, SCOTUS Perpetuates the Advisory Guidelines Fantasy
Mar 8, 2017(Comments: 0)March 8, 2017 (Fault Lines) – The United States Supreme Court ruled on a major federal sentencing guidelines case this week. For the last decade plus, since the Supreme Court’s 2005 decision in Booker, the guidelines... -
Federal Sentencing Guidelines: Good Enough For Government Work
Sep 9, 2016(Comments: 9)September 9, 2016 (Fault Lines) – There is a seemingly never-ending supply of issues to discuss in criminal law. Maybe admiralty law has as many niches and fertile research areas, but who besides 107 lawyers doing... -
John Coughenour, Ahmed Ressam and Gut Feeling Guidelines
Feb 26, 2016(Comments: 7)Feb. 26, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — A very fascinating (and very long) article at the Atlantic profiles John Coughenour, a Harley-riding, prison-visiting U.S. District Court judge from the Western District of Washington who has no love...