The Process is the Punishment: Hannah Dugan Sentencing Post-Mortem

Ideally, every sentence serves to promote respect for the law.  But in an age of the most lawless DOJ in American history – respect for the law is a dead letter.  The sentencing of Judge Hannah Dugan is the most recent example of a how a weaponized DOJ is built for retribution, not justice. Doug…

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Holding Court with Judge Nancy Gertner!

An independent judiciary is the cornerstone of a healthy democracy. But judges are under attack.  Therefore, we must stand the post and protect judges from intimidation, unlawful prosecution, incredulous calls to impeach, or worse. AND, when it comes to federal criminal sentencing, judicial independence is also crucial to the fair administration of justice.   But judicial…

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