Thursday, August 31, 2023

Judges are crushing defendants even those with no criminal history, so the Sentencing Commission steps in

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 Defense lawyers have long been arguing that the way the guidelines treat folks with no criminal history is too harsh.  Judges have mostly i...
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Tuesday, August 29, 2023

New podcast episode: Craig Albee for Mark Jensen

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  You've been asking for a good old fashioned murder trial, and we've got one for you this week: Craig Albee...
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Sunday, August 27, 2023

Who has it right? Kagan or Alito?

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 The issue -- Can Congress regulate the Supreme Court.  Alito says no.  Kagan says yes.  Here's the intro from the NY Times , which cove...
Thursday, August 24, 2023

Not the best way to represent a client

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 This is nails on a chalkboard, no?  From the Herald : Something seemed off-kilter when a Florida defense lawyer asked a federal judge in Mi...
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Wednesday, August 23, 2023

3rd Circuit to district judges: Stop guessing people into jail

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The guidelines on white collar cases are so out of whack.  Everyone knows it.  They lead to absurd sentences for first time, non-violent off...
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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

11th Circuit upholds Alabama statute limiting puberty blocking medications for transgender youth

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The Eleventh Circuit upheld Alabama ’ s Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act, which makes it a felony to provide transgender youth...
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Sunday, August 20, 2023

SCOTUS uses City map for upcoming election

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  From the Miami Herald : The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in a legal battle over which voting map should be used for Miami’s upcomi...
Thursday, August 17, 2023

What happens when judges get too old to serve but won't step down?

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 No, I'm not talking about any particular judge in our district. I'm talking about Pauline Newman of the Federal Circuit.  She's...
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