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Tuesday, December 28, 2004
Law - Disarray Plagues Federal Sentencing
Check the front page of the Wall Street Journal this morning (paid subscription required) for an important story headlined: "In Wake of Ruling, Disarray Plagues Federal Sentencing: Supreme Court's June Verdict Leaves Judges Confused; Some Issue Two Decisions." The lead:
At Manhattan's federal courthouse, Judge Shira Scheindlin has had a new policy since August: She doesn't sentence any defendants unless they ask for it. Three floors down, Judge Jed Rakoff has a different but equally unusual policy: He gives every defendant two sentences, based on two different sets of rules.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on December 28, 2004 07:00 AM
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